Chios

Chios (????; alternative transliterations Khios and Hios, see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea.

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List of traditional Greek place names - Greek - Aegean Sea

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The population is about 52,290 (census of 2001), with an area of 910 km². The capital is also called Chios or Chora; it is a port and the island's chief town. The island is famous for its scenery and good climate. Its chief export is mastic but it also produces olives, figs, and wine.

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910 km² - Chios - Mastic - Olive - Fig - Wine

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