Greece is a country in southeastern Europe and is located at the southernmost tip of the Balkan Peninsula. To the northwest, it borders Albania, to the north it borders North Macedonia and Bulgaria, and to the northeast it borders Turkey. It has coastlines along the Eastern Mediterranean and is washed by the Aegean Sea to the east, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Libyan Sea to the south.

Greece has a large coastline estimated at 13,676 kilometers, with numerous islands, of which 165-227 are inhabited. Athens is the capital and the largest city of the country, while Thessaloniki is the co-capital. Greece is a country of inexhaustible natural beauty and rich history.