
Greece (Greek: Ελλάδα, Ellada, [eˈlaða]), officially the Hellenic Republic and also known as Hellas, is a country located in Southeast Europe. Its population is approximately 10.7 million; Athens is the capital, Inorthwest borders Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia & Bulgaria to the north, Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea in east, the Ionian Sea to the west, the Cretan Sea and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the 11th longest coastline in the world at 13,676 km (8,498 Mi), 227 islands are inhabited. Eighty percent of Greece is mountainous, with Mount Olympus being the highest peak at 2,918 meters (9,573 Ft).