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Greece

• Hellenic Republic
• National name: Elliniki Dimokratia
• President: Karolos Papoulias (2005)
• Prime Minister: Kostas Karamanlis (2004)
• Area: 50,942 sq. mi. (131,940 sq. km)
• Population (2001 est.): 10,688,058
• Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Athens, 3,247,000 (metro area)
• Other large cities: Thessaloníki, 361,200; Piraeus, 179,300; Patras, 167,000
• Monetary unit: Euro
• Language: Greek
• Ethnicity/race: Greek 98%, other 2% note: the Greek government states there are no ethnic divisions in Greece
• Religions: Greek Orthodox, 98%; Muslim, 1.3%; Other, 0.7%     Source:  Infoplease

Ancient Corinth

Ikaria

Loutra, Crete

Mt Olympus

Near Konitsa

On the Agean Sea

The Big Church at the Monastery of Hosios Lucas

The Island of Santorini

The Parthenon

The Temple of Apollo, Delphi

The Village of Pyrgos, Santorini

Top of Gamila Mountain

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Ancient Corinth

 

Greece's national anthem

 

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Greece's Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis		Greece's national coat of arms