Greece
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Geographic Information
Region
Many islands and mountainous.
Area
131,957 sq. mi
Climate
mild and wet winters, warm and dry summers.
Arable Land
19.7%
Capital
Athens is Greece's capital
Largest Cities
Athens - 664,046 people,
Thessaloniki , Central Macedonia - 354,290 people
Pátrai , West Greece - 168,034 people.
Demographic Information
Total Population
11.03 Million people
Population Density
83 per sq km
Population Growth Rate
-0.01%
% Urbanized
78% of Greece is urbanized.
Life Expectancy
80.43 years.
#34 in the world.
AIDS World Rank
No data available
Literacy Rate
97.7% of the total population.
Languages
99% Greek (official language)
1% uses English / French
Cultural Information
Customs and Traditions
Easter, Name Day, Engagement and Marriage, Baptism, Apokries, Greek Independence Day
Food
Mezedes, tzatziki, htapodi, taramosalata, melitzanosalata, kotossoupa, etc.
Family Makeup
Mother, Father, and children
Recreation
Sports, Parks, etc.
Religion
Greek Orthodox and Muslim
Political Information
Type of Government
parliamentary republic
Freedom House Political Rights and Civil Liberties Score
Greece's political rights and civil scores are both 2.
Press Freedom
They are completely free.
Corruption
They have a score of 46, and is ranked #58 out of 168 countries.
Domestic/Regional Conflicts
Greece-Turkey 1955-present
Economic Information
GDP
They have a GDP of 235.57 and are ranked #48 in the world.
Labor
16% agriculture, 29% industry, 24% services
Unemployment
64.2% of people aged 15-24 are not employed in Greece.
% below poverty line
Greece is 20% below the poverty line
Happy Planet Index
Greece has a score of 40.5. They are ranked #83 of 151 countries