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Greece |
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| Official Name: |
Hellenic
Republic (Elliniki Dhimokratia) |
| Location: |
Southern
Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania
and Turkey |
| Border Countries: |
Albania,
Bulgaria, Turkey, Macedonia |
| Climate: |
Temperate,
Mediterranean; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers |
| Terrain: |
Mostly
mountainous, with ranges extending into sea as peninsulas or chains of islands |
| Capital: |
Athens |
| Other Major Cities |
Thessaloniki,
Piraeus, Patras |
| Land Area: |
131,990 sq.
km/50,962 sq. mi |
| Population: |
10,456,000 |
| Local Time: |
2 hours ahead of
GMT |
| Language(s): |
Greek
(official), English, French |
| Currency: |
Euro (€) |
| Industries: |
Tourism, food
and tobacco processing, textiles, chemicals, metal products, mining, petroleum, shipping |
| Export Commodities: |
Manufactured
goods, foodstuffs, fuels |
| Visitor Information: |
www.gogreece.com |
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Athens |
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| Region: |
Region of Attica |
| Land Area: |
40 sq. km/15 sq.
mi (metro area 428 sq. km/165 sq. mi) |
| Population: |
Metro pop.
3,507,000 |
| Airport: |
Hellenikon
(Athens Airport) is 15 km/9 mi south of city center |
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