Greece

Greece

Location

A country consisting of a mainland and islands jutting out from the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula.

Area

Approx. 132,000 km2

Capital (approximate population)

Athens(3.09 million)

Business-related cities other than Athens (approximate population)

Thessaloniki(820,000), etc.

Population

Approximately 10.77 million people

Racial Composition

98% Greek

Language

Greek

Religion

Eastern Orthodox Church, etc.
- Meteora

Culture

It is the birthplace of Western culture, starting with ancient Greece, and has developed a multifaceted culture along with its history.
- Acropolis of Athens
- Acropolis Museum
- Santorini
- Mykonos
- Museum of Delphic Festivals
- Corfu(Kerkyra)
- The Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
- Zante (Zakynthos)

Education

Kindergarten is now mandatory. Six years of elementary school and three years of junior high school are compulsory education.
- NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
- The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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- Valliani Palace: The National Library

Overview of Modern and Contemporary History of Greece

1821-29 Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire
1832 Prince Otto becomes the first king of independent Greece
1912-13 First and Second Balkan Wars
1919-22 Greece-Turkey War
1941 Occupation by Nazi Germany
1944 Nazi withdrawal by British and Greek forces
1946-49 civil war
1952 Joining NATO
1973 Declaration of the Republic, Abolition of the Monarchy
1981 EU accession
2002 euro introduction

Politics

It is a unitary parliamentary republic. The parliament is unicameral. The head of state is the president and the head of government is the prime minister.
- HELLENIC PARLIAMENT
- Presidential Mansion (Athens)
- Supreme Court of Greece

GDP per capita

$20,845

Economy

It is considered one of the developed countries with the highest standard of living.

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