Greece is home to the first advanced civilizations in Europe and has one of the most ex-tense histories of any country, it is considered the framework of Western society. Greece was first consolidated under Philip of Macedon in the fourth century BCE. His son Alexander the Great conquered great amounts of the ancient world, spreading Greek culture and science from the eastern Mediterranean to the Indus River. Today Greece is a democratic and developed country with a developed high-income economy, a high quality of life as well as a high standard of living. Greece, which is one of the world's largest shipping powers, middle powers and top tourist destinations has the largest economy in the Balkans, where it is a major regional investor. Located
