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Overview of Greece
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Greece is a country in southeastern Europe. Situated on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula, Greece has land borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of mainland Greece, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.
Area
Total 131,990 km2 (96th)
Water (%) 0.8669
Population
2010 estimate 11,295,002 (74th)
Density 85.3/km2 (88th)
221.0/sq mi
Currency: Euro (?)(EUR)
Time zone
EET (UTC+2)
Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .gr
Calling code: 30
Officially name: The Hellenic Republic
Capital: Athens
Largest city: Athens
Official language: Greek
Government: Parliamentary republic,Unitary state
Capital: Athens
Largest city: Athens
Official language: Greek
Government: Parliamentary republic,Unitary state
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe. Situated on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula, Greece has land borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of mainland Greece, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.
Area
Total 131,990 km2 (96th)
Water (%) 0.8669
Population
2010 estimate 11,295,002 (74th)
Density 85.3/km2 (88th)
221.0/sq mi
Currency: Euro (?)(EUR)
Time zone
EET (UTC+2)
Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .gr
Calling code: 30
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