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Greece - Travel guideGreece - OverviewGreece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was first invaded by Italy (1940) and subsequently occupied by Germany (1941-44); fighting endured in a protracted civil war between supporters of the king and Communist rebels. Following the latter's defeat in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. A military dictatorship, which in 1967 suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country, lasted seven years. The 1974 democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. In 1981 Greece joined the EC (now the EU); it became the 12th member of the euro zone in 2001. |
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| Country full name : | conventional long form: Hellenic Republic conventional short form: Greece local long form: Elliniki Dhimokratia local short form: Ellas or Ellada former: Kingdom of Greece |
| Capital : | Athens |
| Religions : | Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7% |
| Languages : | Greek 99% (official), English, French |
| Location : | Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey |
| Geographic coordinates : | 39 00 N, 22 00 E |
| Area : | total: 131,940 sq km land: 130,800 sq km water: 1,140 sq km |
| Climate : | temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers |
| Population : | 10,688,058 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Greek(s) adjective: Greek |
| Ethnic groups : | Greek 98%, other 2% note: the Greek Government states there are no ethnic divisions in Greece |
| Government type : | parliamentary republic; monarchy rejected by referendum 8 December 1974 |
| Administrative divisions: | 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos) and 1 autonomous region*; Achaia, Agion Oros* (Mt. Athos), Aitolia kai Akarnania, Argolis, Arkadia, Arta, Attiki, Chalkidiki, Chanion, Chios, Dodekanisos, Drama, Evros, Evrytania, Evvoia, Florina, Fokidos, Fthiotis, Grevena, Ileia, Imathia, Ioannina, Irakleion, Karditsa, Kastoria, Kavala, Kefallinia, Kerkyra, Kilkis, Korinthia, Kozani, Kyklades, Lakonia, Larisa, Lasithi, Lefkas, Lesvos, Magnisia, Messinia, Pella, Pieria, Preveza, Rethynnis, Rodopi, Samos, Serrai, Thesprotia, Thessaloniki, Trikala, Voiotia, Xanthi, Zakynthos |
| Legal system : | based on codified Roman law; judiciary divided into civil, criminal, and administrative courts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| Suffrage : | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
| Internet code : | .gr |
| Calling code : | +30 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC +2 |
| Electricity : | 220V 50 Hz |
| National holiday : | Independence Day, 25 March (1821) |
| Interesting link : | Greece travel guide - Lonely Planet Greece travel guide - Wikitravel Tourism Office of Greece |
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