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Greece

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Capital: Athens

Population

Total Population (million): 11.19
Annual growth rate: 0.15%
Density: 83 inhab./km²
Urban population: 58.80%
Population of principal agglomerations and Isolated cities: Athens (3187734); Thessaloniki (800764); Patras (185668); Iraklion (144642); Volos (124639); Larisa (124394)
Ethnic Origins: Greek 93%, other (foreign citizens) 7% (2001 census)
Official Language: Greek
Other languages spoken: French and English.
Business language: Yes
Religion: Ortodoxe Christians: 98%
Muslims: 1,3%
Others: 0,7%.
Literacy rate: 95.99%

Local time:

It is %T:%M %A in Athenes

Exchange rate on :


Country overview

Area: 131,960 km²
Type of State: Greece is a republic based on a parliamentary democracy. Greece (official name: Hellenic Republic) was a monarchy until 1974.

Greece is a Constitutional State. However, a certain number of NGOs have communicated their concerns about immigrants and the members of religious minorities in particular. Foreign nationals can, usually, expect a fair trial in legal matters. There is a substantial level of corruption in the country, in particular among the police and in the business sector – corruption in Greece is the most widespread among the member countries of the European Union.

Type of economy: High-income economy, OECD member
Tourism is the dominant sector; significant unofficial economy.
HID*: 0.926
HDI (world rank): 24/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.


Weather in Athens
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24°

Low: 14°  |  High: 23°

Humidity: 44%  |  Wind: 24 km/h
Sunrise: 6:54 am  |  Sunset: 5:23 pm

Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone code:
To call from Greece, dial 00
To call in Greece, dial 30
Internet suffix: .gr
Computers: 30.5 per 100 inhabitants
Telephone lines: 0.0
Internet users: 0.0
Access to electricity: 100% of the population

Indicator of economic freedom

Score:
60.1/100
Position:
Moderatly free
World Rank:
80 out of 157
Regional Rank:
34 out of 41

Distribution of Economic freedom in the world
Source: 2008 Index of Economic freedom, Heritage Foundation

 

Country risk

See the country risk analysis from provided by Ducroire.

 

Indicator of political freedom

Political freedom:
1/7
Civil liberties:
2/7
Ranking:
Free

Map of freedom 2007
Source: Freedom House

 

Indicator of freedom of the press

World Rank:
30/169
Evolution:
2 places up compared to 2006

Source: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2007, Reporters Without Borders

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