Cyclades


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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Cyclades

an archipelago in the southern Aegean Sea; the islands are part of Greece. The Cyclades consist of over 200 islands, which form several garlands extending from the northwest to the southeast. The total area is 2,600 sq km. The largest islands are Naxos (428 sq km), Andros (405 sq km), Tinos, Paros, and Melos. The islands are of continental origin and are projecting parts of the underwater bar that connects the Balkan Peninsula with Asia Minor. The Cyclades primarily consist of crystalline rocks and limestones. The maximum elevation is 1,008 m (on Naxos). The islands of Melos and Thera are of volcanic origin. There are frequent earthquakes. The climate is Mediterranean, with hot, dry summers and warm, humid winters. The annual precipitation is approximately 500 mm. Xerophytic shrub and subshrub vegetation predominates on the mountain slopes; vineyards, citrus fruit and olive plantations, and fields of wheat and corn grow in the valleys. There is cattle raising and fishing. Iron ore and bauxite are mined; on Naxos there is a large deposit of emery.

The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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