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Information about Chios Chios formerly called Scio is a Greek island of the eastern Aegean and, administratively, a prefecture of the Northern Aegean, facing the Turkish coast. The population amounts to 51,936 inhabitants (2001 census), the surface is 845 km². The capital Chíos is an important port. Other centers are Vrondados, Volissòs, Kardamylla and Oinousses, the latter located on a small island 5 km away. The island is famous for its landscapes and mild climate. Exports include mastic, followed by olives, figs and wine. The island was also one of the 51 prefectures in which Greece was administratively divided, until 1 January 2011, when they were abolished following the entry into force of the administrative reform called the "Callicrate Program.

Info on Fourni The islands of Furni (Greek: Fournoi Korseon) are an archipelago of small Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, between the islands of Icaria, Samos and Patmos; Furni is also the name of the main island. From an administrative point of view, the archipelago constitutes a municipality on the outskirts of the Northern Aegean (peripheral unit of Icaria) with 1,469 inhabitants at the 2001 census. The only inhabited islands are Furni, Thimena and Ágios Minás. and islands are only accessible by sea from the nearby islands of Icaria and Samos, with more weekly connections. Since 2008, the ferry that connects Samo to Piraeus makes a stopover in Furni. Communications are often interrupted in winter (generally from November to April) due to the adverse weather conditions, especially for the impetuous winds. The main island of Furni has a population of 1 326 inhabitants (2001 census), equal to more than 90% of the population of the small archipelago. The islands of Agios Minas and Thimena are also inhabited.