Greece : Wiki, Area, Biography, Location, Currency, Festivals & More
| Country | Greece |
| Continent | Europe |
| Location | 39.07420 N, 21.82430 E |
| Map of Greece |  |
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| Area | 131,957 km² |
| Coastline | 8,498 miles |
| Neighboring Countries | Albania Macedonia Montenegro Bulgaria Serbia Bosnia and Herzegovina Malta Romania Italy Croatia Hungary San Marino Slovenia Moldova Slovakia Austria Cyprus Greece Tunisia Ukraine Czech Republic Monaco Poland Libya Lithuania |
| Time Zone | EET (UTC +2) EEST (UTC +3) |
| Population | 11 million (2015) |
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| Independence Day | March 25th, 1821 |
| President of Greece | Prokopis Pavlopoulos |
| Prime Minister of Greece | Alexis Tsipras |
| National Anthem | “Ύμνος εις την Ελευθερίαν (Hymn to Liberty)” |
| National Animal | Dolphins |
| National Bird | Little Owl |
| National Game | Football |
| National Drink | Ouzo |
| National Tree | Olive Tree |
| National Flower | Bear’s Breech (Acanthus Mollis) |
| National Colors | Blue and White |
| National Languages | Greek |
| Seasons in Greece | Summer Season Winter Season Springs Season Autumn Season |
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| Religion in Greece | Eastern Orthodoxy (90%) Other Christians (3%) Unaffiliated (4%) Islam (2%) Other Religion (1%) |
| Average Marriage age in Greece | 33 years for men and 29.9 years for women |
| Capital | Athens (370 58’N 23043’E) |
| Number of Provinces | 51 Provinces |
| Largest Province in Greece | Aetolia-Acarnania |
| Smallest Province in Greece | Mount Athos |
| Largest City in Greece | Athens |
| Smallest City in Greece | Neo Psychiko |
| Literacy rate | 98.5% (males) 96.9% (females) |
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| GDP | PPP – $289.398 billion (2017) Nominal – $194.248 billion (2017) |
| GDP per capita | $27,861 (2017) |
| Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
| Calling Code | +30 |
| Internet TLD | .gr .ελ |
| ISO 3166 code | GR |
| Festivals of Greece | The New Year’s Day The Epiphany The Carnival Feast of the Annunciation Easter The Feast of Saint George The Day of the Holy Spirit The Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Christmas |
| Monuments & Statues | Erechtheion Hermes by Praxiteles Temple of Athena Nike Ermoupolis City Hall Temple of Olympian Zeus Monument of Alexander the Great Arch of Galerius Ancient Olympic Stadium Arch of Hadrian Nafpaktos Old Port Roupel Bunker Statue of Aristotle Leonidas Monument Bezesteni Market Holocaust Memorial of Corfu Diagoras Monument Colossus of Rhodes Kouros Statue Pythagoras Statue |
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| Longest River in Greece | Haliacmon River |
| Longest Bridge in Greece | Rio–Antirrio Bridge |
| Longest Beach in Greece | Monolithi Beach |
| Largest Lake | Lake Trichonida |
| Largest Island | Crete |
| Highest Mountain in Greece | Mount Olympus |
| Biggest Airport in Greece | Athens International Airport |
| Biggest Dam in Greece | Kremasta Dam |
| Biggest Waterfall in Greece | Edessa |
| Tallest Building in Greece | Athens Tower 1 |
| Richest person of Greece | Philip Niarchos |
| Best places to visit in Greece | Greek Islands Athens Crete Meteora Delphi Peloponnese Halkidiki Zagori Thessaloniki Cape Sounion |
| Official Website | www.visitgreece.gr |
