 Greece
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
39 00 N, 22 00 E |
| Area |
total: 131,940 sq km land: 130,800 sq km water: 1,140 sq km |
| Climate |
temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers |
| Terrain |
mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands |
| Population |
10,706,290 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Greek 99% (official), other 1% (includes English and French) |
| Imports |
machinery, transport equipment, fuels, chemicals |
| Exports |
food and beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals, textiles |
| Hazards |
severe earthquakes |
| Resources |
lignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt, hydropower potential |
| Geography |
strategic location dominating the Aegean Sea and southern approach to Turkish Straits; a peninsular country, possessing an archipelago of about 2,000 islands |
| Nationality |
noun: Greek(s) adjective: Greek |
| Capital |
name: Athens geographic coordinates: 37 59 N, 23 44 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.gr |
| Internet Users |
3.8 million (2005) |
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