Greece

Greece

Greece / is a country located in southeastern Europe. According to the 2019 census, Greece has a population of about 10,750,000. Athens is the country's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki

Greece is strategically located at the crossroads between Europe, Asia and Africa. It is located on the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula, and shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, Northern Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north and Turkey to the northeast. Greece is made up of nine geographical regions: Macedonia, Central Greece, the Peloponnese, Thessaly, Epirus, Aegean Islands (including Dodecanese), Thrace, Crete and the Ionian Islands

The Aegean Sea is located to the east from the mainland and the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline in the Mediterranean basin and the eleventh in the world with a length of 13676 km (8498 mi), and includes a large number of islands, of which inhabited 227. Eighty percent of Greece is mountainous, with Mount Olympus being the highest peak in 2918 meters (9573 ahead)

The main mountain range is called Pindos, with the highest peaks reaching 2,636 meters. This chain is an extension of the Diamond Alpine chain, descending to the south and finally reaching Crete. In fact, the islands along this line were once peaks of this mountain range until they were covered by the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, Mount Olympia or Olympus is the highest mountain in the country, with a height of 2,925 meters above sea level. The Rudovah mountain range is located in the north of the country, which is heavily forested. Plains are located in the east of Greece and also in the north. as almost half of country `s area is covered by forests

The climate of Greece is divided into three types: the Mediterranean climate, the alpine climate (relative to the Alps) and a temperate climate. The first climate is characterized by its warm summer and mild winters. Greece generally enjoys a stable and moderate temperature range. In winter snow falls on the highlands and even on Athens and sometimes Crete

Greece pursues a semi-capital economic policy with a large public sector and its contribution to about half of the Republic's gross national product. Tourism also plays an important role in bringing revenue. Greece is also a pioneer country in maritime transport, as it is the first in the world to own containers, and the third in terms of owning ships carrying its flag. The European Union contributes about 2.4% of the Greek national product

Greece is not only a geographical meeting with the Arab world and the European continent, but also a crossroads of ideas, customs, languages ​​and knowledge since ancient times. It is through the culture that is described as the most capable of forming a feature, or image of that compound. The Greek cultural heritage can be described as being based on a distinctive restructuring of the elements of the ancient Greek imagination, the glories of the Greek Empire and European modernity that constitute global features of modern Greek civilization

And if civilization can be described as the sum total of achievements for a group of people. In the historical context of the intellectual development of human beings that have evolved over thousands of years, the Greek civilization has greatly and varied influences the path of human cognitive construction, through science, philosophy, myths, literature, architecture, art, festivals, theater, and others. The first discovered Greek texts go back to the fifteenth century BC, and Greek today is the mother tongue of about 12 million people

It is estimated that the total number of people who speak Greek as a first or second language is about 25 million. Contemporary Greek culture and traditions are very rich, and are home to a wealth of cultural resources. Three Greek cities were designated as capitals of European culture, and Athens was the first holder of the title in 1985, followed by Thessaloniki in 1997, and Patras 2006. Greece is described as one of the most beautiful European countries, and it tops the tourism lists according to statistics of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. In all countries, many specialized museums have been established that present a picture of civilizations in Greece and their achievements in the arts and technology from prehistoric times to the modern era