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Crete is the largest and most populous Greek island, ranking as the 90th largest island in the world and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. Located south of the Greek mainland, it serves as the southern boundary of the Aegean Sea and is strategically positioned between Europe and North Africa.

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Islands.name: Crete (Kriti)
Islands.native_name_link: Greek language
Islands.native_name_lang: el
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Islands.image_name: Island of Crete, Greece.JPG
Islands.image_caption: NASA photograph of Crete
Islands.image_alt: Island of Crete, Greece
Islands.map_image: Kriti in Greece.svg
Islands.location: Eastern Mediterranean
Islands.area_km2: 8450
Islands.rank: 88
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Instance of: traditional geographic divisions of Greece
Demonym: cretesi
Country: Republic of Venice
Located in: Crete Region
Capital: Heraklion
Population: 623065
Area: 8335.88
Elevation: 2456
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Body of water: Libyan Sea
Highest point: Mount Ida
Location: Aegean Sea
Image: Crete Nasa.jpg
Width: 60
Length: 254
Dialing code: 2821
Mains voltage: 230

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Commons category: Crete
topic's main category: Category:Crete
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Crete
category for people born here: Category:Births in Crete
Commons gallery: Κρήτη
native label: Κρήτη
category of associated people: Category:People from Crete
different from: chalk
topic has template: Template:Crete Region
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