About Greece

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.

Climate


Greece enjoys mild winters and very hot, dry summers cooled by seasonal breezes known as 'meltemia'. Snow can fall in the mountainous regions in winter. Winter is the wettest season and rain is unlikely in the range of June and August.

Population

Population (2007 est.): 10,706,290
Growth rate: 0.2%
Birth rate: 9.6/1000
Infant mortality rate: 5.3/1000
Life expectancy: 79.4
Density per sq mi: 212
 
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