Greece is situated in Southeastern Europe, has an area of 131,957 sq. km and a population of 10,964,020.

Athens is the capital city of Greece and Thessaloniki is its second largest city.

Greece’s coastlines reach an astonishing 13.676 kilometers’ length, with more than 2.000 islands.

The Hellenic Republic is a Presidential Parliamentary Democracy.

Greece has been a member state of the E.U. since 1981.

The currency is the Euro.

The Greek economy adheres to the principles of free enterprise and is bound by the regulations of international organisations such as ECOFIN and WTO, of which it is a member.

Links:
Ministry of Tourism - Greek National Tourism Organisation

Hellenic Culture