Greece — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Greece: capital Athens, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Greece is in Europe. Its capital is Athens.

Climate

Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers; mountainous interior experiences colder temperatures and snowfall

Mountainous interior with coastal lowlands; numerous islands comprising about 20% of total area; highest point Mount Olympus at 2,917 m

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

The Greek language has been spoken for over 3,400 years, making it one of the oldest living languages.

Greece has between 1,200 and 6,000 islands, of which only about 227 are inhabited.

508 BC: Athenian democracy established under Cleisthenes

146 BC: Greece conquered by the Roman Republic

1453: Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire

1821: Greek War of Independence begins against Ottoman rule

1896: Athens hosts the first modern Olympic Games

1981: Greece joins the European Economic Community