Capital - Athena
Population - 10,722,000
Area - 131,940 km²
Density - 81.26 / km²
Currency - EUR
Official language – Greek
The Hellenic Republic is located in Southern Europe. It shares borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, Turkey to the east, the Aegean Sea to the east, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the 11th longest coastline in the world (13,676 km), featuring a vast number of islands (app. 1,400, of which 227 are inhabited). Greece is the favourite destination for many Europeans and attracts every year millions of visitors. With historic sites that span four millennia, idyllic beaches and towering mountain ranges there is a wide variety of tourist attractions in Greece to explore. The Historic Sites in Athens shouldn't be missed while visiting Greece as well as Santorini Island - there's nothing like it. Intriguing history, awesome volcanic landscape, cosmopolitan atmosphere, breathtaking sunsets, deep blue sea, the volcano, are just some of the reasons that make Santorini the most popular destination in Greece!
