GREECE
(Hellenic Republic)

Capital: Athens
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Population: 10,8 million people
GDP (PPS): 314 bln. dollars of the USA (2018)
Area: 131 957 sq.km.
IRCHP: 29 (2015)

ABOUT THE COUNTRY

Greece is located at the intersection of Europe, Asia and Africa. Located on the southernmost tip of the Balkan Peninsula, it divides overland borders with Albania into the northwest, the Republic Macedonia and Bulgaria in the north and Turkey on the northeast. The Aegean Sea is located to the east from the continent, the Ionian Sea in the West, the Cretan sea and the Mediterranean Sea in the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin and the 11th longest coastline in the world 13 676 km long (8 498 miles) with a large number of islands from which 227 are inhabited. Eighty percent of Greece are mountain, and Mount Olimp is the highest top at the height of 2918 meters (9 573 feet). The country consists of nine geographical regions: Macedonia, the Central Greece, Peloponnese, Thessaly, Epirus, the Aegean islands (including Dodecanese and Cyclades), Thrace, Crete and the Ionian Islands.

GEOGRAPHY

Located in Southern Europe, Greece is the transcontinental country which consists of the mountain peninsula acting in the sea in the southern end of the Balkans, which is coming to an end on the peninsula of Peloponnese (separated from the continent by the channel of Corinth) and is strategically located at the intersection of Europe, Asia and Africa. Because of the strongly cut up coastline and numerous islands Greece has the 11th longest coastline in the world from 13 676 km (8 498 miles); its overland border makes 1,160 km (721 miles). The country is approximately between latitudes 34 ° and 42 °C. Sh.I longitudes 19 ° and 30 °C. With extreme points.

CLIMATE

Climate of Greece generally Mediterranean, with soft, damp winter and in the hot, dry summer. This climate occurs in all coastal areas, including Athens, Cyclades, Dodecanese, Crete, Peloponnese, the Ionian Islands and parts of the Central continental Greek region. Ridge Pingdong strongly influences climate of the country as areas to the west from range on average are considerably damp (because of bigger susceptibility to the southwest systems leading to moisture), than the areas located to the east from range (because of effect of a rain shadow).

TOURISM

Tourism is a key element of economic activity in the country and one of the most important sectors of the country bringing 18% of gross domestic product. Greece welcomed more than 28 million visitors in 2016 that is increase in comparison with 26,5 million tourists whom he welcomed in 2015, and 19,5 million in 2009 and 17,7 million tourists in 2007 that made Greece one of the most visited countries in Europe year recently.