1. Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a European country located in the southern part of the Balkans whose capital and most populous city is Athens.

2. Currently, Greece is a country of reduced power, and one of the least developed countries of Europe.

3. The Greek economy faces significant problems, with unemployment levels rising, inefficient bureaucracy and widespread corruption.

4. About 80% of the country is mountainous or hilly territory. Most of Greece is dry and rocky. Only 28% of the land is arable.

5. The legendary Mount Olympus (Macedonia) is the highest point of Greece, reaching 2917 m above sea level.

6. In Athens and elsewhere in Greece, there are ruins of splendid monuments of the glorious past of the ancient civilization.

7. The Greek Independence Day is celebrated on 25 March

8. In the museums of Greece, we can know an infinite amount of sculptures, paintings and other artistic elements created in Ancient Greece.

9. The ancient Greek civilization left humanity a lot of palaces, temples, monuments and theaters among other buildings.

10. The tourism industry is a major source of foreign exchange earnings and revenue accounting for 15% of Greece's total GDP and employing, directly or indirectly, 16.5% of the total workforce.

11. Some interesting sights are the Acropolis of Athens, Ancient Agora of Athens, Temple of Zeus Olimpico, Lycabettus Hill, Byzantine and Christian Museum, among many others.

12. Throughout the twentieth century, millions of Greeks migrated to the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and Germany, creating a large Greek diaspora.

13. The Greek Orthodox Church is the main religious denomination in the country and represents almost the entire population of the country, and is constitutionally recognized as the "dominant religion" of Greece.

14. Due to its strategic location and skilled labor, many multinational companies such as Ericsson, Siemens, SAP, Motorola and Coca-Cola have their regional headquarters in R & D in Greece.

15. As the birthplace of the Olympic Games, Greece has recently received the 2004 Olympics.