VirtualTourist Member traistt
| Page Views: 1,331 | I LOVE GREECE ! by traistt - last update: Apr 22, 2005 |
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Country Details
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Greece, the site of the 2004 Olympic Games, is about the size of the U.S. State of Alabama.
It's almost totally surrounded by the blue-green waters of the Mediterranean, including the Aegean, Crete, Ionian and Thracian Seas.
The country includes over 2,000 individual islands (most uninhabited), and many quite small.
Long a favorite of travelers, these ancient islands (dating back to the Bronze Age), present a beauty and culture unique to the planet.
Official Name Hellenic Republic
Capital City Athens
Latitude/Longitude 39° 00'N, 32° 00'E
Languages Greek
Official Currency: the Euro
Religions Greek Orthodox, others
Population 11,100,000
Land Area 130,850 sq km (50,521 sq miles)
Landforms Mountains cover 75% of the country with the Pindus Mountains running north to south. Coastlines are rugged, as well as the smaller islands.
Land Divisions 51 prefectures |
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EFI-K Mon Jul 2, 2007 21:53 UTC
kammia protasi gia amorgo? leo na pao fetos kata ton augousto.. | paragianna75 Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:52 UTC
kanonizoume meeting gia tin Paraskeui, des sto forum :) | uysijessa Tue Jun 12, 2007 01:40 UTC
nice pictures! can't believe how beautiful your country is! would love to visit one day=) | cristiana04 Thu Sep 15, 2005 14:43 UTC
wonderful pictures from a wonderful place!!! hope to come back soon!!! |
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