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Greece

Dytiki MakedoniaIpeirosKentriki MakedoniaAnatoliki Makedonia kai ThrakiAyion OrosThessaliaStereá ElládaAttikiPeloponnisosDytiki ElladaKritiNotio AigaioVoreio AigaioIonioi NisoiDytiki MakedoniaIpeirosKentriki MakedoniaAnatoliki Makedonia kai ThrakiAyion OrosThessaliaStereá ElládaAttikiPeloponnisosDytiki ElladaKritiNotio AigaioVoreio AigaioIonioi NisoiTürkiyeAlbaniaNorthMacedoniaAegean SeaPacific Ocean
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Background and figures as recorded in the CIA World Factbook.

Greece won independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830 and became a kingdom. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was first invaded by Italy and subsequently occupied by Germany (1941-44); fighting endured in a protracted civil war between supporters of the king and other anti-communist and communist rebels. The communists were defeated in 1949, and Greece joined NATO in 1952. In 1967, a military coup forced the king to flee the country.

Capital
Athens
Government
parliamentary republic
Population
10,424,536
Area
131,957 sq km
Location
Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey
Climate
temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers
Natural resources
lignite; petroleum; iron ore; bauxite; lead; zinc…
Languages
Greek (official) 99%; other (includes English and French) 1%
Religions
Greek Orthodox 81-90%; Muslim 2%; other 3%; none 4-15%…
Independence
3 February 1830 (from the Ottoman Empire)
Administrative divisions
13 regions (perifereies, singular - perifereia) and 1 autonomous monastic state* (aftonomi monastiki politeia);
Currency
euros (EUR)
Export partners
Italy 12%; Germany 6%; Cyprus 6%; Bulgaria 4%…
Import partners
Germany 10%; China 10%; Italy 8%; Iraq 7%…

Source: CIA World Factbook — a work of the US government, in the public domain

Subdivisions

14 on file. Listed because operations, tax and reporting are usually organised at this level rather than nationally.

NameTypeCode
Dytiki MakedoniaRegionGR-C
IpeirosRegionGR-D
Kentriki MakedoniaRegionGR-B
Anatoliki Makedonia kai ThrakiRegionGR-A
Ayion OrosAutonomous Monastic StateGR-69
ThessaliaRegionGR-E
Stereá ElládaRegionGR-H
AttikiRegionGR-A1
PeloponnisosRegionGR-J
Dytiki ElladaRegionGR-G
KritiRegionGR-M
Notio AigaioRegionGR-L
Voreio AigaioRegionGR-K
Ionioi NisoiRegionGR-F

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Currency
euros (EUR)
Languages
Greek (official) 99%; other (includes English and French) 1%
Government
parliamentary republic
Climate
temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers

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