Rhodes

Rhodes rōdz [key] or Ródhosrô´ᵺôs [key], island (1990 est. pop. 90,000), c.540 sq mi (1,400 sq km), SE Greece, in the Aegean Sea; largest of the Dodecanese, near Turkey.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Land and Economy
• History
• The City of Rhodes

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