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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Athens
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729,137
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2020
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|
Piraeus
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172,429
|
2020
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Thessaloníki
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354,290
|
2020
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| Region: |
Europe |
| Population: |
10,742,032 |
| Area Total: |
131,940km2 |
| Area Land: |
130,800km2 |
| Coast Line: |
13,676km |
| Capital: |
Athens |
| Climate: |
Temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers |
| Languages: |
Greek; some speakers of English, French, Turkish, Macedonian, Romanian, Romani, Bulgarian and Albanian |
| Currency: |
1 Euro = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day, 25 March (1821) |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 47.90°F |
| July: |
°C / 78.80°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 25.3" |
Boundaries
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Bulgaria
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494 km
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Albania
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282 km
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Macedonia (FYROM)
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228 km
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Turkey
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206 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Greek
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98.00%
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Other
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2.00%
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Religions
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Greek Orthodox
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98.00%
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Muslim
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1.00%
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Other
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1.00%
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CountryWire
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