Greece Map – Political shows the international and periphery boundaries, the national capital, and periphery capitals.
Greece has a very lush history starting from the Bronze Age; to the classical; Roman; Ottoman periods to the present day. Geographically, Greece is a hilly peninsula bounded by water.
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Geography of Greece
The Maps Company shows Greece’s location in South-Eastern Europe on the Southern part of the Balkan Peninsula, contiguous to the Mediterranean Sea (in South) and the Ionian Sea (in the west). Greece has over 1400 islands; inland Greece is hilly and completely enclosed by the Mediterranean Sea. The country is surrounded by Albania; Bulgaria and North Macedonia (towards North); Turkey (towards the East) and it shares its oceanic borders with Egypt, Cyprus, Libya, and Italy.
Demography Of Greece
As of Aug 2020, the total population of Greece is 10,423,054, equal to 0.13% of the total world population as per the UN data. Life expectancy at birth for both males and females is 82.8 years. The infant mortality rate is 2.4 deaths/1000 live births and deaths under 5 years of age are 3.1/1000 live births. The overall landmass of Greece is 128,900 Sq Km and the population density is 81/SqKm. Approx. 84.9% of the total population is urban. The official language of Greece is Greek, spoken by almost everyone; however, English, French, German, and Italian are among the most popular foreign dialects learned by the Greeks.
Culture Of Greece
Theatre and Literature have been important elements of Greek culture and have still been influencing modern drama. Greeks traditionally are known to be sophisticated architecture and sculpture. The prehistoric era of Greece depicts the rise of Europe as a midpoint for architecture, arts, science, and much more. Greek culture is even said to have influenced Roman culture and several other civilizations. Religion, traditions, language, food, wines, and music are the main elements of the Greek culture, constituting the foundation for those that want to visit and understand present-day Greece. According to the World Map Countries, around 98% of Greeks belong to the Christian Orthodox community and the rest are Roman Catholics, Jewish, and Muslims. Russia and Greece are the only nations to have such a huge part of Christians Orthodox.
Places to visit in Greece
Greek Islands
The exotic and mesmerizing Greek Islands attract multitudes of visitors every year, making the Islands one of the most popular and the world’s top tourism destinations. You are cautioned not to be bewildered as you may have over 2,000 Islets on your itinerary to choose from and each being equally beautiful and attractive. The biggest attractions of these Islands include the gorgeous beaches; colorful harbors; active volcanoes; ancient ruins and many more. You can know more about the Greek Islands at the Free World Map.
Athens
Popularly known as the crib of Western civilization and the origin of democracy, Athens has been inhabited for over 3,000 years. Athens is highly popular for its archaeological remnants and memorials such as the Parthenon, Acropolis, the Theatre of Dionysos; the Ancient Agora, and many more. Precisely, the city is an amazing blend of moderns and historical features.
Crete
Crete is the biggest of all the Greek islands; it is a spacious land with landscapes ranging from the attractive coastline to rocky hills and rolling landscape sprinkled with olive trees. Busy urban cities stretch beyond to silent villages situated outside the coffee shops. Deeply immersed in history, the city still possesses the historical traces of the several civilizations that might have inhabited the place in earlier days.
The most ideal time to visit Egypt is May (late spring) and in between September to October as the climate is pleasant and comfortable without any rain.
