Interesting Facts about Greece

Greece Interesting Facts

Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Europe. Here are some interesting facts about Greece:

Greece consists of thousands of islands. There are up to 6,000 islands and islets in Greece, of which only about 200 are inhabited.

Greece has 18 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

More than 80% of Greece is mountains.

The capital of Greece is named after the goddess Athena.

The third largest producer of olives is Greece.

Athens has more theaters than any other city in the world.

Greece has more than 4,000 traditional dances.

One of the sunniest countries in the world is Greece.

Greece has more archaeological museums than any country in the world.

Greek is one of the oldest languages still spoken. The Greek language has been spoken for approximately 3,000 years.

Greece is the number one country in the world in the production of natural sponges.

Greece doesn't have a single navigable river in the country due to the peculiarities of its geomorphology.

About 100,000 birds from northern Europe and Asia spend the winter in Greece.

The first Olympic Games took place in 776 B.C. in Greece.

Greece is the birthplace of democracy.

No point in Greece is further than 85 miles or 137 kilometers from the water.

The national drink of Greece is ouzo.

Greece shares land borders with Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey.