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Location: Greece (formally known as the Hellenic Republic) is a large country in southeastern Europe on the Mediterranean Sea. Greece is bordered by Albania, Macedonia (The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), Bulgaria, and Turkey.
Capital: Athens is the capital of Greece.
Size: Greece covers about 131,940 square kilometers . There are 13,676 kilometers of coastline.
Population: The population of Greece is about 10,706,290 (as of July, 2007).
Greece is divided into 51 prefectures.
Official Language:Greek
Flag: The flag of Greece is blue and white; it has nine horizontal blue and white stripes, with a white cross on a blue square field in the canton position (the upper left corner by the flagpole). It was adopted in 1978.
Climate: Greece is generally temperate.
Highest Point: The highest point in Greece is Mount Olympus (2,917 meters high).
Lowest Point: The lowest point in Greece is the Mediterranean Sea (at sea level).
Natural Resources: Greece is rich in natural resources, including fertile farmlands, minerals, and seaports.
Independence: Greece gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. Greek National Independence Day is celebrated on March 25 each year.