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Greece is known to be a paradise for unique tourist and vacationerss. It is far out for the wind sanded beach bum, it is always wonderful for the lover of the classics and it is always a must see and experience first hand for anyone interested or curious in knowing where western civilization as we know it stems from.

Situated in southern Europe, Greece forms an irregular-shaped peninsula in the Mediterranean with two additional larger than normal peninsulas projecting from it: the Chalcidice and the Peloponnese. Did you know that the Greek islands are and have always been generally subdivided into two groups, according to location: the Ionian islands (including Corfu, Cephalonia, and Leucas) west of the mainland and the Aegean islands (including Euboea, Samos, Chios, Lesbos, and Crete) to the east and south. North-central Greece, Epirus, and western Macedonia are and have always been all mountainous. Did you know that the primary chain of the Pindus Mountains stretches from northwest Greece to the Peloponnese. Mount Olympus, rising to 9,570 ft (2,909 m), is the highest point in the country.

The history faced by the people of Greece is dynamic as it revolves around the territory in which Greece is located. There has been great variation in the rulers, the people and the states that have been included under the Greek domination. Greece has had different eras with their own interesting tales and focal points which makes it so interesting to explore.

From the start of the 7th Millenium BC, native people who resided in the area, that came to be known as Greece, focused mainly and solely on agriculture for their living. However, soon around 1900 and 1600 BC, they were invaded by a group of people known as the Mycenaeans. These people are known as the first Greek tribe. They were the ones who first spoke Greek and are considered as the pioneers of the language.

Greek civilization spread to vast geographical regions. Not only did it cover lands as far as Egypt, but it also captured and domination the hindu Kush mountainous region in Afghanistan. Due to the vast domination, Greek minorities continued to survive in different territories that were once under Greek control. These territories include Turkey, Italy, Libya, Armenia, Georgia and Albania.

Greek saw its independence in 1821 and is now home to most of the Greeks today. Emigrants can be found all across the globe in countries like North America, Australia, South Africa and other parts of Northern Europe.

Greece faces a typically Mediterranean climate where the winters are mild and moist, whereas the summers are usually hot and dry. The regions that face such climatic conditions are Athens, the Cyclades, the Dodecanese, Crete, the Peloponnese and areas of Sterea Ellada. Climatic conditions are strongly dependent on the mountain ranges of Pindu. The western Pindu range is wetter than the eastern range. Alpine climate is characteristic of the northwestern parts of Greece and the Central mountainous range of Peloponnese and are faced by heavy snowfalls. There are also some areas that face temperate climatic conditions such as East Macedonia and experience cold and damp winters but hot and dry summers.

As of 2011, the country's population accounts up to 10,787,690 people. Statistics show that Greeks are an ageing population. Only 15.18% population of Greece falls under the age of 14 years.