| Country |
: |
Hellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic (long form) |
| Capital |
: |
Athens |
| Area |
: |
131,940 square
kilometres |
| Population |
: |
10,538,594
people |
| Languages |
: |
Greek (official),
English |
| Religions |
: |
Greek Orthodox, Muslim, other |
| Life Expectancy |
: |
75.6 male, 80.78 female (1996) |
| Government |
: |
Parliamentary republic, monarchy rejected by referendum 8 December 1974 |
| Currency |
: |
Euro ( € ) |
| Industry |
: |
Tourism, food and tobacco processing,
textiles, chemicals, metal products, mining, petroleum |
| Agriculture |
: |
Wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco,
potatoes, meat, dairy products |
| Minerals
& Resources |
: |
Bauxite, lignite,
magnetite, petroleum, marble |
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