. . . Greece has the 10th longest coastline in the world at 9,300 miles? America's coastline is estimated at 11,800 miles.

. . . the land area of Greece is slightly smaller than the US state of Alabama?

. . . Greece has over 2000 islands, but only 227 of which are inhabited?

. . . the city of Athens  is surrounded by 7 hills?

. . . after Switzerland, Greece is the most mountainous country in Europe?

. . . 55% of the youth in Greece graduate from 4-year college studies – the highest rate of formal education in the world?

. . .85% of Greeks own their accommodation which is the highest rate in the EU?

. . . Athens is the oldest city in Europe?

. . . Greece has the largest maritime fleet in the world?

. . . during World War II, Greece fought Germany, Italy and Albania simultaneously and that it was the only country that held the most days of resistance (219 days) before succumbing to the Nazi forces?

. . . in a famous 1941 speech Winston Churchill stated: “Greeks do not fight like heroes. Heroes fight like Greeks!”

. . . according to the “Durex Global Sex Survey”, Greece is the most sexually active country in the world?

. . . Athens boasts one of the oldest subways in the world?

. . . Athens’s Metro system is currently one of the most modern and efficient in the world?

. . . Greek Virgin Olive Oil is renowned and accepted as being the world's very best.

. . . after Spain and Italy, Greece is the third largest producer of olive oil in the world? 60% of cultivated land in Greece is devoted to the growing of olives and half its total olive oil production is exported to other countries, most of which is re-labeled as their own.

. . .in ancient Greece, children of wealthy families were dipped in olive oil at birth to keep their bodies hairless?

. . . the New Testament was written in Greek?

. . . 13% of the English Dictionary is derived from Greek words?

. . . Santa Claus is Greek?  St. Nicholas was a rich Greek who donated his money to the poor.

. . . Greece has 566 fully operating wineries that produce and bottle wine on their premises?

. . . Greece exports their wines to several countries including France, most of which is re-labeled as their own?

. . . there are at least 63 different folk dances in Greece?

. . . the popular “Yo-Yo” toy is the second oldest known toy in the world and it originated in the days of ancient Greece around 3,000 years ago?

. . . the renowned Belgian pralines chocolates "Leonidas" have been named after the 5th century BC King of Sparta?

. . . almost 50% of Greece's 11 million inhabitants live in Athens?

. . . the population of Mykonos is around only 11,000 inhabitants, but over 750,000 tourists visit Mykonos every year?

. . . more international celebrities visit Mykonos than any other island in the world?

. . . after World War II, Mykonos was said to have 365 churches, one for every day of the year? Today, that total is estimated at over 800 churches.

    . . . the world famous parties on the beaches in Mykonos start at mid-day and continue until sunrise?

. . . Mykonos was named Americans' favorite European island, as voted at Readers' Choice Awards of Conde Nast Traveler for five consecutive times (2004 - 2008)?

. . . the last scene in the 2002 movie "The Bourne Identity" depicting Matt Damon's home on the sea, was filmed in Mykonos' famous restaurant "Sea Satin"?

. . . filmmakers Sanders and Curran were performing at Mykonos's famous piano bar, Montparnasse? During the last few days of their gig, they threw together this Bond-like adventure starring Sneaky Snake, their singing sock-puppet. The windmill scene in the 2005 film "My Big Fat Greek Snake" is based on a scene found in Haley Mills' Greek adventure "The Moon-Spinners." 

. . the most popular real-life possible location of the "lost continent of Atlantis" is the volcanic island of Santorini? 

. . . in the 1975 movie "the Man Who Would Be King", the paintings on the wall in the scene where Peachy (Michael Caine) tells Daniel (Sean Connery) he is leaving are copied from the "spring" fresco unearthed in Santorini that date back to 1500 BC.?

. . . Santorini is universally considered to be the world’s best place to watch the sunset?

. . . Santorini is rated number 6 in the top 10 island vacation spots in the whole world?

. . . recent Movies filmed on Santorini include, “Lara Croft” and  “Summer Lovers”?

. . . the official name of Santorini is Thira?   The word "Thira" means in Greek "Door" . . .

. . .  there are over 2,000 different plant species in Crete with approximately 10 % being indigenous in the island?

. . .. Crete is home to Samaria Gorge, the longest gorge in Europe?

. . . "Raki" (pronounced Ra-kee) is Crete’s traditional drink made from distilled grape skin? Cretans also drink Raki after eating huge meals because they believe it helps with digesting the food.

. . . after the Greek revolution of 1821, the island of Aegina became (for 2 years) the first capital of the new Greek State in 1828?

. . . Greece's currency, the "Drachma", is the oldest currency in the world? Greece adopted the "Euro" in January 2001 parallel with most all European Union countries.

. . . the island of Aegina boasts the first newspaper and first prison in Greece?

. . . the main agricultural product of Aegina is the Pistachio, renowned by experts to be the best in the world?

. . . St John wrote the Bible’s Book of Revelations whilst on the island of Patmos?

. . . Patmos is often described as the Jerusalem of the Aegean (as referred to in one 5th century inscription)?