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Greece holds a strategic location dominating the Aegean Sea, possessing an archipelago of about 2,000 islands.
The history of Greece stretches back almost 4,000 years to the Minoan civilization. Greece is the birthplace of democracy whose ideals inspired among others the fathers of the U.S. Constitution.
The most popular destinations in Greece are the islands of Crete, Rhodes and Corfu as well as the capital city of Athens, which is a world heritage site.
Most of Greece is mountainous. With its many gulfs, inlets and islands, its coastline is one of the longest of any country in Europe. The climate is temperate Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers.
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