1. The Hellenic Republic (Greek: Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, English: The Hellenic Republic) is abbreviated as Greece, located in the southernmost part of the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. It is bordered by Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania to the north, Turkey to the northeast, the Ionian Sea to the southwest, the Aegean Sea to the east, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; the total area is 131957 square kilometers, and the coastline is about 15,021 kilometers. The total population in 2020 is 10.709 million, the capital Athens.
2. Greece is the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, the Olympic Games, Western literature, history, political science, scientific and mathematical principles, and Western drama, and its civilization has a strong influence on world history.
3. Greece is a medium-developed economy, with a weak economic foundation, a relatively backward industrial manufacturing industry, and a relatively developed maritime industry and agriculture. It is a founding member of the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, and OECD.
4. The territory of Greece is mountainous, three-quarters are mountainous, there are lowland plains along the coast, the land faces the sea in three ways, the rivers are short and rapid, and the coast is full of twists and turns; there are many islands, the largest peninsula is the Peloponnese Peninsula, the largest island is Crete, the highest peak is Mount Olympus, at an altitude of 2917 meters, and the lowest point in Greece is 0 meters at sea level.
5. The main minerals in Greece are bauxite (reserves of about 1 billion tons), lignite (reserves of 5.8 billion tons), nickel, chromium, magnesium, asbestos, copper, uranium, gold, petroleum, marble, etc. Lignite is mainly produced in seven coal mines in Ptolemais-Amynteo and Peloponnese Megalopolis in Western Macedonia, of which the West Macedonia mining area accounts for 75% of the production, and The Greek lignite production ranks first in the European Union and sixth in the world. Greek bauxite reserves are large, but belong to the low- to medium grade water soft aluminite and water duralumite.
6. The Greek national anthem , Ode to Freedom " is the longest national anthem in the world , with a total of 158 lyrics , and it takes about 55 minutes to sing one song. [Black Line] [Black Line]
7. Greeks are more open-minded, there are studies and statistics, they are the most active countries in the world, with an average of 164 times a year per adult. (No wonder greek mythology is that the gods and immortals come and go [sneaking laughs])
8. The Greek fleet accounts for 20% of the world's total ship tonnage, ranking first among shipowners in the world.
9. Greece is considered one of the sunniest countries in the world, with 365 days a year and more than 250 sunny days in Greece.
10. Greece is the world's largest producer of sponges.
11. The only man country in the world, located on the Macedonian peninsula in northern Greece, on mount Athos.
12. Dolmadakia is a specialty food in Greece, known as the Greek version of rice dumplings.
Filled with rice, tomatoes, green peppers, eggplant, zucchini, onions, garlic, etc., wrapped in grape leaves, and served with yogurt sauce. The difference is that Greek rice dumplings are eaten with leaves!
13. Homer's Epic, a book on Greek mythology, was written in the 10th century BC.
14. Cupid is blindfolded when he shoots arrows, which is not a good hint that love is blind?
15. Greeks are super fond of debt, and especially do not like to pay back money, less than 200 years after the founding of the country, because of debt bankruptcy 4 times in Greece, the economy has been blacklisted by Europe for many years.
16. Athens, the capital of Greece, is not only an ancient city with a history of more than 7,000 years, but also the most populous city in Greece, with more than 40% of Greeks living here, and the straight-line distance from Athens to Urumqi in Xinjiang, China is 4500KM, which is the same as that from Urumqi to Taipei.
17. Greek has been used continuously for more than 3,000 years and is one of the oldest surviving written languages.
18. The Greek national banknote is called Dramak, which is a very artistic money, but the value of the currency is relatively unstable, and since Greece joined the eurozone, it has basically used the euro.
19. Rhodes is the most popular tourist destination in Greece. The city is famous for its "Rhodes Colossus", one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This huge statue of the god Helios (303 meters high) has legs large enough to cross the harbor. Unfortunately, it was destroyed by an earthquake in 226 BC.
20. Shipwreck Bay is the most famous attraction in Zakynthos, Greece. In 1983, the smuggling ship Panagiotis ran aground while carrying cigarettes, and the area has since been named "Shipwreck Bay". Steep cliffs, clear blue waters, white sandy beaches, and a rusty old iron boat across the horizon bring great visual shock to visitors. Because of his repeated appearances in the Korean drama "Descendants of the Sun", it has become a hot tourist attraction in Greece.
21. Greece adopts a parliamentary republic, the president is only the nominal head of state, since 1988, the power of the president has been made smaller and smaller, but the power of the prime minister is more and more, in Greece, the prime minister is the real power of the country.
22. In 1896, the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in Athens, Greece. The Olympic Games, together with the Football World Cup and the Formula One World Championship, are known as the world's three major sporting events.
23. Hippocrates in ancient Greece was revered by Westerners as the "father of medicine", and he combined ancient Greek philosophy to put forward the "theory of humors", he believed that the human body is composed of four liquids: blood, mucus, yellow bile, and black bile.