Greece

Europe
Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey.

Eleftheria i Thanatos (Freedom or Death)		39.75788N 23.2910156E
President Karolos Papoulias	Prime Minister George Papandreou

Capital
Athens

Government
Parliamentary republic,Unitary state

Religion
Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7%.

Population
10,749,943

Ethnic group
Greek 93%, other (foreign citizens) 7%.

National Language                   
Greek
          
National Day
25 March 1821 from the Ottoman Empire

Anthem
Ýmnos is tin Eleftherían (Hymn to Liberty)

Currency
Euro (€)

Attractions
Acropolis and its Parthenon, Corfu, Dionysus Theatre & Atticus Odeon, Epidaurus, Knossos Palace,Lindos Acropolis, Mykonos, New Acropolis Museum, Olympia, Paros, Rhodes Old Town, Santorini, Temple of Poseidon

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Art & Cultural

The ICON

The Acropolis of Athens The Acropolis of Athens or Citadel of Athens is the best known acropolis (Gr. akros, akron, edge, extremity + polis, city, pl. acropoleis) in the world. Although there are many other acropoleis in Greece, the significance of the Acropolis of Athens is such that it is commonly known as The Acropolis without qualification. The Acropolis was formally proclaimed as the preeminent monument on the European Cultural Heritage list of monuments on 26 March 2007.The Acropolis is a flat-topped rock that rises 150 m (490 ft) above sea level in the city of Athens, with a surface area of about 3 hectares. It was also known as Cecropia, after the legendary serpent-man, Cecrops, the first Athenian king.

Parthenon