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Region: Europe

Capital: Athens

Population: 10,742,032

Area Total: 131,940

Area Land: 130,800

Climate: Temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers



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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Athens 729,137 2020
Piraeus 172,429 2020
Thessaloníki 354,290 2020

Other Key Data
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
January: °C / 47.90°F
July: °C / 78.80°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 25.3"


Boundaries
Bulgaria 494 km
Albania 282 km
Macedonia (FYROM) 228 km
Turkey 206 km


Ethnic Divisions
Greek 98.00%
Other 2.00%


Religions
Greek Orthodox 98.00%
Muslim 1.00%
Other 1.00%

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