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Peloponnesus is the
A
southern peninsula of Greece
B
first great trading center
C
northern peninsula of Greece
D
largest palace on Crete
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Peloponnese is a peninsula located at the southern tip of the mainland, 21, 549.6 square kilometres (8, 320.3 sq mi) in area, and constitutes the southernmost part of mainland Greece. It is connected to the mainland by the Isthmus of Corinth, where the Corinth Canal was constructed in 1893.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Peloponnese, in Greece, is a geographical area of mainland Greece, located on the southern side of the country. This region could be described as an island connected to the mainland in two spots: the Corinth Canal and the Bridge of Rio Antirio.

Detailed explanation-3: -The mountainous Peloponnese peninsula is an ‘island within the mainland’ surrounded by water and connected to the mainland at just two points-to the east over the Corinth Canal and over the Rion-Antirion Bridge to the north.

Detailed explanation-4: -Definition. The Peloponnese is a large peninsula linked to the northern territory of Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth. To the west of the Peloponnese is the Ionian sea while to the east is the Aegean Sea. The terrain is typified by high limestone mountains, narrow coastal plains, and natural rocky harbours.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Peloponnese Region (Greek: , romanized: Periféria Peloponnísou, [periˈferia pelopoˈnisu]) is a region in southern Greece. It borders Western Greece to the north and Attica to the north-east. The region has an area of about 15, 490 square kilometres (5, 980 square miles).

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