Official name:

Hellenic Republic

Capital City :

Athinai (Athens)

Area :

131,990 sq km

Highest point:

Olimbos (Mount Olympus) 2,917 m

Climate :

Mediterranean; hot dry summers, warm wet winters.

Population :

10,510,000

population Change :

0.9% per year

Life Expectancy :

Males 74, females 79 years

Languages :

Greek.

Currency :

Drachma = 100 lepta

Population per Doctor : .

313 people

Time Zone :

GMT+1

Military Expenditure

5.6% of GNP

FACTS ON GREECE

Greece's national anthem has 158 verses.
couponing is illegal in Greece.
In ancient Greece idiot meant a private citizen or layman.
Since the beginning of the modern Olympics Greece has participated in every games.

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