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Greece |
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Hellenic Republic |
| Capital City |
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Athens |
| Official Language |
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Greek |
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| Population |
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10.647.500 inhabitants |
| Population (<15) |
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1.608.487 inhabitants |
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- air pollution
- water pollution |
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| Location |
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Southeastern Europe |
| Time Zone |
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GMT + 2 hours |
| National Day |
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25 March (Independence Day) |
| Currency |
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Euro (EUR) |
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| Area |
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131.940 sq km |
| Forest |
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28% |
| Land Boundaries |
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1.210 km |
| Coastline |
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13.676 km |
| Elevation Extremes |
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| Highest point |
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2.917 m (Mount Olympus) |
| Lowest point |
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0 m (Mediterranean Sea) |
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| Weather |
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Temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers |
| Summer temperatures |
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23º / 33 ºC |
| Winter temperatures |
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6º / 13 ºC |
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