Greece Jaime Alberto López Buenrostro A01203172
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World Location
Population:
just under 11000000 (46% men,
54% women) Official Name: Elliniki Dimokratia, Hellenic Republic. Capital City: Athens People: Ellines (Hellenes) Women: Ellenides Men: Ellines Official Language: Greek Languages Spoken: English, French Government: parliamentary republic Religion: Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7%
Facts
Independence:
March 25 1821, Ottoman
Empire. National Holidays: January 6 Theophany, March 25 Independence day, May 1 Labor Day, December 25th Christmas, October 28 The "Ochi day", November 17 Polytechneio, December 26th Synaxis of the Mother of God. Official Currency: Euro Land Area: 131.940 sq. km
Facts
Latitude/Longitude:
Latitude of Greece: 39º00´ North of the Equator Longitude of Greece: 22º 00´East of Greenwich Highest Point: Mt Olympus, 2917 m Bordering Body of Water – Sea of Crete, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea.
Facts
Flag: White and Blue
Coat of Arms National Sport: Soccer Divided in Peripheries National tree: Laurel Tree
Facts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece
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