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Formal Name | Hellenic Republic (Elliniki Dhimokratia) |
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Capital | Athens |
Main Cities | Thessaloniki |
Official Language | Greek |
Currency | Euro (€). 1 Euro = 100 cents |
Dialling Code | +30 |
Emergency numbers | 100, 199, 166 and 112 |
Time Zone | UTC+2 |
Daylight Savings Time | Last Sunday in March (clocks go forward by an hour) through to the last Sunday in October (clocks go back by an hour). |
Units of Measure | Metric System |
Electricity | 230 volts AC; frequency of 50 hertz |
Government | Parliamentary republic |
Population | 10,760,136 (July 2011 est.) |
Climate | Temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers |
Land Surface | 30,278 sq km |
Coastline | 130,647 sq km |
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Useful Web References
- Greek Government website
- The official Greek Tourism website
- The CIA World Factbook publishes extensive details on Greece
- The official European Union website with comprehensive information on living in the European Union (EU): EUROPA