The Greek Republic is located in the southeast corner of Europe,is the southern tip of the Balkan republic. The country consists of more than 3,000 islands in the Peloponnese peninsula and the Aegean Sea in the south of the peninsula.
Greece's history can be traced back to the ancient Greek civilization, is considered the cradle of Western civilization. Greek was famous for Western philosophy, the Olympic Games, Western literature, history, political science, democratic institutions, science and mathematical principles, and the birthplace of Western drama. Greece's cultural and technological progress had a great influence on world history through the spread of Alexander the Great and the Roman Empire to the East and the West. Contemporary Greek history usually begins with the establishment of the Greek kingdom in 1830, when the Greek War of Independence prevailed over the Ottoman Empire.
Greece is a developed capitalist country, a member of the European Union and NATO, and is the largest economy in the Balkans. Its maritime industry, tourism, remittances and foreign exchange income for the three pillars. And agricultural development, industry mainly in food processing and light industry. In 2013, Greece's gross domestic product was 182.05 billion euros.
