Greece is
located in Southeast Europe at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa and has land borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, and Bulgaria to the North and Turkey to the East of Greece includes a vast number of islands (approx. 1.400), of which 227 are inhabited including Crete, the Dodecanese, the Cyclades, and the Ionian Islands among others.
Greece is a member of the EU, Eurozone, and the Schengen Agreement. Globally, Greece is also a member of the United Nations, the OECD and NATO.
The capital of Greece is Athens, the official language is Greek and the currency is the Euro.
The country offers an abundance of well-preserved monuments and ancient sites that are spread throughout the country. From Ancient Olympia, where the first Olympic Games were held, to Parthenon and the Agora of Athens, where Democracy was born, to the Mycenae and Crete. The presence of ancient Greek civilization is astonishing.
Greece is considered the birthplace of Western civilization, having contributed to the basis for mathematics, physics, literature, and other sciences.
The climate in Greece is Primarily Mediterranean, featuring mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers especially in the coastal areas and islands. The Inland and mountain regions have a temperate climate with cold, snowy winters and hot, dry summers.
The country is considered one of the most popular tourist destinations worldwide – about 16.5 million tourists visit Greece every year – the country has something to offer to all types of lifestyle, from its calm, secluded beaches, and villages, where one can retire and relax, to its buzzing modern cities.
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