Greece is a country in Southern Europe, Europe. Its capital is Athens, with a population of approximately 10.6M and a total area of 131,957 km². The official language is Greek and the currency is the Euro (€).
Greece covers an area of 131,957 km² with a population density of 80/km² people per km². The country has a GDP of $222B ($20,930 per capita) and gained independence in 1821. It has a coastline of 13,676 km.
Greece is the birthplace of democracy, the Olympic Games, Western philosophy, and the marathon. It has more archaeological museums than any other country in the world.
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The UNESCO Parthenon temple crowning Athens — the most important ancient Greek monument
Iconic white-washed villages and blue domes perched on a volcanic caldera rim
UNESCO monasteries perched impossibly atop soaring sandstone rock pillars
A UNESCO sanctuary once considered the centre of the world, home to the Oracle
The capital of Greece is Athens.
The official language(s) of Greece are Greek.
The population of Greece is approximately 10.6M.
Greece uses the Euro (€).
Greece is located in Europe, in the Southern Europe region.
Greece has a GDP of $222B, with a GDP per capita of $20,930.
The best time to visit Greece is May–June, September–October. The climate is Mediterranean, hot dry summers, mild winters.
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