Greece is located in southeastern Europe, bordered by Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Turkey. It is surrounded by the Aegean Sea to the east and the Ionian and Mediterranean Seas to the west and south. Greece has a rich cultural history as the birthplace of democracy, philosophy, the Olympic Games, drama, and tragedy. The country is also home to over 1,200 species of vertebrate animals, 30,000 species of invertebrates, and more than 6,500 plant species, 1,150 of which are endemic to Greece. Popular tourist destinations include Greek islands like Corfu, Zakynthos, Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes