Country Overview
Largest Cities
|
City
|
Population
|
Estimated
|
Athens
|
729,137
|
2020
|
Piraeus
|
172,429
|
2020
|
Thessaloníki
|
354,290
|
2020
|
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%
|
CountryWire
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