Greece is located in Southeastern Europe, in the southernmost part of the Balkan Peninsula, with a population of approximately 10.5 million people. It borders Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, and is connected to Turkey by land and sea. Its capital, Athens, is also the largest city in the country.
Greece has a Mediterranean climate, characterized by more than 250 sunny days each year. It is surrounded by the Aegean, Ionian, and Libyan Seas. The country is highly mountainous and includes approximately 2,500 islands, 200 of which are inhabited. Greece ranks 11th in the world for coastline length, which spans 13,676 kilometers. Its historical heritage is rich, with 19 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and its cultural interactions throughout history have been primarily with people from the Middle East and Europe.
Service – Authority Emergency Contact Numbers
- General Secretariat for Civil Protection: 210 3359002-3 and 112
- Police Immediate Action: 100
- National Center for Immediate Assistance (EKAV): 166
- Emergency Call: 112
- Hellenic Police – Information Center: 1033
- Fire Department: 199
- Forest Service: 191
- Municipality of Athens: 1595
- Drug Enforcement Service: 109
- Tourist Police: 171
- Traffic Police Athens: 210 5230111
- Poison Control Center: 210 7793777
- SOS Life Line: 1065
- Public Power Corporation (PPC) Failures: 10503
- Emergency Public Hospitals: 1434
