Area : 131,957 sq km (50,949 sq miles)
Population : 11,018,400 (official estimate 2003)
Population Density : 83.5 per sq km.
Government : Repulic
Capital : Athens
Fun Facts About Greece!
Did you know!?!
  • The official name of Greece is the Hellenic Republic.
  • 80 percent landscape of Greece comprises of mountains. Only one half of the country is covered by forests, the other half is barren.
  • There are about 3000 islands in Greece. However, only a few hundred of them are inhabited.
  • Greece boasts of having 7,000 (limestone) caves, which form 24,000 km of underground galleries.
  • As per 2007 UNICEF report, Greece had the lowest percentage of teenagers smoking cigarettes (or cannabis) or living in a step family structure.
  • WHO 2002 stats state that Greek men and women have the highest incidence of obesity in Europe.
  • There are as many as 63 different folk dances in Greece.
  • The popular yo-yo toy, the second oldest known toy in the world, originated in the days of ancient Greece, around 3,000 years ago.
  • Traditionally, Greeks have been known to celebrate their name days, rather than their birth dates.
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  • Electricity

The voltage is 220 V and the frequency is 50 Hz. The types of plug used are round pin with attachment, round pin with ground, Round pin plug and receptacle with male grounding pin and "Schuko" plug and receptacle with side grounding contacts.

 

 

 

 

Duty Free Items
1. Up to 200 cigarettes or 250 gm tobacco
2. 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars
3. 1 liter spirit over 22% or 2 liter wine
4. Perfumes 50 gm or 250 ml
5. Gifts up to 175
Prohibited Items
Narcotics, firearms, ammunition, weapons, most meat and dairy products, eggs, plants, endangered species, fireworks and alcoholic beverages that contain more than sixty per cent alcohol.
 
Population and Languages

The population of Greece is around 11 million and the official language being spoken is Greek. The other popular languages are English and French.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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