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Published January 14, 2015
The following are some fast facts about Greece:
• Official Name: Hellenic Republic of Greece
• Capital: Athens
• Size: 50,942 Square Miles
• Neighbors: Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Macedonia
• Population: 10,665,989 (July 2003)
• Ethnic Groups: Greek 98%, other 2%
• Religion: Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7%
• Language: Greek 99% (official), English, French
• Government: Parliamentary Republic
• Chief of State: President Konstandinos (Kostis) Stephanopoulos (since March 10, 1995)
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Konstandinos Simitis (since 19 Jan. 19, 1996)
• Independence: 1829 (From Ottoman Empire)
• European Community Membership: Joined 1981
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