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| Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Athens |
772,072 |
1991 |
| Thessaloniki |
383,967 |
1991 |
| Piraievs |
182,671 |
1991 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
Europe |
| Population: |
10,707,135 July 1999 |
| Area Total: |
131,940 km2 |
| Area Land: |
130,800 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
13,676 km km |
| Capital: |
Athens |
| Climate: |
Temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers |
| Languages: |
Greek
English
French |
| Currency: |
1 Euro = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day, 25 March (1821) |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Athens |
| January: |
8.6°C / 48°F |
| July: |
28.2°C / 82.5°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
421.64mm / 16.6'' |
Boundaries |
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Bulgaria: |
494km |
|
Albania: |
282km |
|
Macedonia: |
228km |
|
Turkey: |
206km |
Ethnic Divisions |
| Greek |
98% |
| Other |
2% |
Religions |
| Greek Orthodox |
98% |
| Muslim |
1% |
| Other |
1% |
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