The Hellenic Republic, with Greece for short, has the official language Greek, is situated at the south of Balkan Peninsula on the southeast of Europe. It is connect with Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania by the north, and Turkish by the east. It is close to the Aegean Sea, and the Ionian Sea and Mediterranean Sea. It has Mediterranean climate, with sunshine all over the seasons, and is being called “balcony of Europe”. It has a population of 10,787,690, and the area of 131,957 square kilometers. The coastal line is as long as 15 thousand miles, with 3000 islands around Aegean Sea and Mediterranean Sea, there are lots of mountains and flatlands and seaports. It has abundant resources, including petrol, natural gas, uranium, iron, chromium, alumina, barite (barium sulphate), zinc etc.
The tourism in Greece is an important economic department to get foreign exchange and maintain the balance of international payments. To find the beautiful culture of ancient Greece in Athens, to find the Olympic spirit in Olympia, to find the beautiful romantic moments by Aegean Sea. The long history and special Mediterranean view have attracted tourists all over the world. Greece is not only the cradle of western culture, it had created shining culture, also it has abundant and precious historical heritage, all of which have precious historical value. It is a great romantic and beautiful ancient civilization country
