Hellenic Republic is located in the south of the European Continent, with a population of 10,767,827, making it the 78th
largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Athens with a total population of 655,780. The country
encompasses 131,940 square kilometers making it the 96th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with Bulgaria,
Turkey, Thracian Sea, Thermaic Gulf, Aegean Sea, Gulf of Argolis, Sea of Crete, Gulf of Loconia, Gulf of Messinia, Gulf
of Corinth and Ionian Sea.
President Karolos Papoulias is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through election by Parliament and
holds that position for five years and is eligible for a second term. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is recognized as the
Head of Government and achieves that status when the president appoints the leader of the party securing plurality of vote
in election to become prime minister and form a government. Its form of government is a Parliament Republic and they
celebrate the creation of their constitution on 11th of June 1975.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Greek, English and French. It counts among its major religions Greek
Orthodox, Muslim and Other. As sources of mass communication it has 26 AM, 88 FM, 4 Short Wave and 36 Television
stations.
Major geographical features are Mount Olympus, its highest point at 2,917 meters and Mediterranean Sea, its lowest point
at 0 meters. Its principal waterway is Corinth Canal, which measures 6 Kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are tourism, food and tobacco processing,
textiles, chemicals, metal products and mining petroleum. Its official currency is Euro.
Here’s something you may not know about Greece. In Ancient Greece when babies were born in Sparta, Spartan soldiers
would come by the house to examine them. If the baby did not look healthy it was taken away and left to die or trained as
a slave. If the baby was healthy, it was assigned membership in a brotherhood or sisterhood.
largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Athens with a total population of 655,780. The country
encompasses 131,940 square kilometers making it the 96th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with Bulgaria,
Turkey, Thracian Sea, Thermaic Gulf, Aegean Sea, Gulf of Argolis, Sea of Crete, Gulf of Loconia, Gulf of Messinia, Gulf
of Corinth and Ionian Sea.
President Karolos Papoulias is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through election by Parliament and
holds that position for five years and is eligible for a second term. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is recognized as the
Head of Government and achieves that status when the president appoints the leader of the party securing plurality of vote
in election to become prime minister and form a government. Its form of government is a Parliament Republic and they
celebrate the creation of their constitution on 11th of June 1975.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Greek, English and French. It counts among its major religions Greek
Orthodox, Muslim and Other. As sources of mass communication it has 26 AM, 88 FM, 4 Short Wave and 36 Television
stations.
Major geographical features are Mount Olympus, its highest point at 2,917 meters and Mediterranean Sea, its lowest point
at 0 meters. Its principal waterway is Corinth Canal, which measures 6 Kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are tourism, food and tobacco processing,
textiles, chemicals, metal products and mining petroleum. Its official currency is Euro.
Here’s something you may not know about Greece. In Ancient Greece when babies were born in Sparta, Spartan soldiers
would come by the house to examine them. If the baby did not look healthy it was taken away and left to die or trained as
a slave. If the baby was healthy, it was assigned membership in a brotherhood or sisterhood.
| Athens- Greece's capital and largest city |
| The Parthenon |
| Isle of Lesbos on the Ionian Sea |
| Headless statues in the Athens Metro |
| Oracle of Delphi |
| Ancient vomitorium- People actually would eat too much and throw up here so they could eat more. Eww! |
| Abi's Home Page |
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| NEWSPAPERS Athens News Kathimerini Ethnos |
| Sunset on Alexandroupolis near the Turkish border |
| Chania, Crete on the Mediterranean Sea- Greece's lowest point |
| Mount Olympus- Greece's highest point |
GREECE
Updated 12 August 2012
Updated 12 August 2012
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
0.1% (2009 est.)
8,800
less than 500
8,800
less than 500
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| Nestos River on Greece's border with Bulgaria |
| Arilas Beach on Corfu Island- Greece's westernmost point on the Ionian Sea |
| Cape Lithino on Crete- Greece's southernmost on the Sea of Crete |
| Dolmathes- a traditional Greek dish of stuffed grape leaves |
| Florina near Greece's border with Macedonia |
| Kastanies in the extreme northeast of Greece near the border with Turkey |
| Stone bridge at Kipi on Greece's border with Turkey |
| Zagorohoria on Greece's border with Albania |
| Maritsa River- Greece's northernmost point on the border with Bulgaria |
| Rodhos on the Island of Rhodes- Greece's easternmost point on the Aegean Sea |
| Performers in traditional Greek dress |
