Top 10 Interesting Things about Greece?

• Greeks don’t call their country Greece. It is Ellada. The official name of Greece is the Hellenic Republic.

• The Athens Archaeological Museum and the many other museums in Athens are filled with treasures. Family favorite.

• The whole population of the country of Greece in 2015 was 12 million. That’s less than the city of Los Angeles in California

• The largest population distribution lives in the capital, Athens (Athina). Other major cities include Thessaloniki, Patras and Heraklion.

• Greek is the official language spoken in Greece, however most everyone speaks a second and third language.

• Greece is a member of the European Union and uses the Euro as its currency.

• Greece is  home to over a dozen World Heritage Sites.

• Greece features 6,000  islands, but only 227 are inhabited. Some of these like Santorini and Mykonos are world class vacation destinations.

• Greece is one of the most mountainous countries in Europe with Mount Olympus (home of the ancient Gods) reaching 2917 meters.

• Ancient Greece laid the foundation for democracy, theatre, medicine, cooking, and philosophy

• The Olympic Games originated in Ancient Greece.