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Capital |
Athens |
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Government |
Parliamentary Republic |
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Currency |
euro (EUR) |
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Area |
total:131,940 km2
water: 0 km2
land: 131,940 km2
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Population |
10.7 millions |
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Language |
Greek
99% (official) |
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Religion |
Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7% |
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Electricity |
220V/50Hz (European plug) |
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Calling Code |
+30 |
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Internet TLD |
.gr |
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Time Zone
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UTC +2 |
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Background |
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Greece
is a country in Southern Europe, on the southernmost tip of the Balkan
peninsula, with extensive coastlines and islands in the Aegean,
Ionian, and Mediterranean Seas. It shares borders in the north with
Albania, the
Republic of Macedonia,
Bulgaria, and
Turkey. It has
an ancient culture that has had a significant influence on the arts,
language, philosophy, politics, and sports of western society,
including the genres of comedy and drama, western alphabets, Platonic
ideals and the Socratic method, democracies and republics, and the
Olympics. Furthermore it's a geographically appealing place to visit,
with a mountainous mainland and idyllic island beaches
Culture
People
Economy
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Shopping
Nightlife
Theme Park, night club, shows,
Activities
Sauna, Bath, Beach, Theme park, Massage
Study
Schools
Famous schools:
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Getting Around
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Useful Information |
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Visa
COUNTRY EXIT CODE + 852 + CITY AREA
CODE + NUMBER
Embassies
Police
Safety - Food, Place.
Health
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