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Which country is Greece? Which country is Greece?
Greece is a harmonious country, located in the southeast corner of Europe and the southern tip of Balkan Peninsula. The history of Greece can be traced back to ancient Greek civilization and is regarded as the birthplace of western civilization. Greece is a strategic place connecting Europe, Asia and Africa. It borders Albania, northern Macedonia and Bulgaria in the northwest and Turkey in the northeast. It is surrounded by Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Ionian Sea from east to west.

Greece is considered as the birthplace of western civilization, and its history can be traced back to ancient Greece. Crete civilization appeared from 3000 BC to 65438 BC+065438 BC+000 BC, and Mycenae civilization appeared in the Peloponnesus from 65438 BC+0600 BC to 65438 BC+0050 BC. In the 5th century BC, it developed into the heyday of the Greek city-states represented by Athens and Sparta. BC 146 was incorporated into the Roman Empire.

Greece is the birthplace of democracy, western philosophy, Olympic Games, western literature, history, politics, scientific and mathematical principles and western drama. The progress of Greek culture and technology has had a great influence on world history. Greece is a developed capitalist country and a member of the European Union, the euro zone, the Schengen area and NATO. Greece has a high quality of life and a high human development index.

Maritime industry is an important pillar industry of Greek economy, which has promoted the development of finance, insurance, marine equipment, maintenance and other related industries, so it is called a shipping power. The main mineral resources in Greece are bauxite, lignite, barite, nickel, chromium, magnesium, asbestos, copper, uranium, gold, oil and marble. There are many world heritages in Greece, among which the Acropolis is the most outstanding ancient architectural complex in Greece, attracting many tourists every year.