Area: 131.992 Km˛
Population: 10.624.000 (2001 est.)
Density: 80 pop/Km˛

System of government: Parliamentary republic
Capital: Athens (900.000 pop., 3.095.000 urban aggl.)
Major cities: Thessaloniki 430.000 pop. (987.000 urban aggl.), Peiraiefs 190.000 pop., Patrai 155.000 pop.
Ethnic majority: Greek 98,5%
Border countries: Albania, Macedonia and Bulgaria NORTH, Turkey EAST

Principal mountains: Mount Olympus 2917 m
Principal rivers: Aliákmon 291 Km
Principal lakes: Limni Volvi 74 Km˛, Limni Vegorritis 68 Km˛, Limni Trihonida 59 Km˛
Principal islands: Crete 8259 Km˛, Eubea 3654 Km˛, Lesvos 1630 Km˛, Rhodes 1398 Km˛, Chios 842 Km˛
Climate: Mediterranean

Language: Greek (modern)
Religion: Greek Orthodox 97%
Currency: Euro (€)

Useful Links:
Hit360: Greece Travel Guide 
Travel Guide Greece 
Harrys Guides to Greece 

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