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 | GREECE[Ellás ; Hellás] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Hellas ; Ellados |
| country code ISO: GR //; - FIPS: GR |
| location: Southeast Europe |
| time zone: UT [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: sq.km = sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 41°45'01" N / South: 34°48'11" N / East: 29°38'39" E / West: 19°22'41" E |
| borders (land): Albania, FYRO Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey |
| borders (coastline): Mediterranean Sea |
| climate: Mediterranean, this varies according to altitude from alpine to subtropical |
| Government |
| independent since: 1830-02-03 ; 1913 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Athínai (Athens) |
| administrative division: region (13) into nomoi (51) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (2001): 10964,080 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 10601,527; or: 10560,000 |
| population density: 83 per sq.km = 215 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,5% //; - doubling time: not applicable; exceeds 100 years |
| birth rate: 10 - 12 per 1000 |
| death rate: 10 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 1 child per female |
| maternal mortality: 9 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 13 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 78 years (male: 76; female: 81) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 20% //; - 15-59 years: 60% //; - 60+ years: 20% |
| urbanisation: 60% //; - urbanisation growth: 2% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 57% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Greek 98%; Macedonian 1%; Turkish 0,9%; Albanian, Slav |
| languages: Greek |
| religious affiliation: Greek Orthodox 92%; Muslim 1%; other 7% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 3630 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: 244 |
| people per hospital bed: 200 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 97% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 28% |
| adult literacy: 95% (male: 98%; female: 93%) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Euro = 100 cents (until 2002: Drachma = 100 lepta) |
| annual inflation rate: 9% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 8210 per capita |
| GNI USD 11960 per capita //; - [ppp: 16860] |
| GDP growth: 1,8% |
| income: USD 6230 per capita |
| import: USD 25927 per capita //; - export: USD 10955 per capita |
| trade: USD 3005 per capita //; - or 32% of GDP |
| trade partners: DE FR IT GB NL US JP |
| human development index: 0,881 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 23 |
| female labour force: 38% |
| unemployment: 11% |
| tourism: 12,5 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 31% //; - grass land: 41% //; - wooded area: 20% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 25% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 17% |
| agricultural products: wheat, tobacco, cotton, olives, grapes, corn, sugar beets, citrus & other fruits, tomatoes |
| livestock (million): asses: 0,07 / cattle: 0,6 / goats: 5,3 / horses: 0,03 / mules: 0,03 / pigs: 0,9 / poultry: 28,7 / sheep: 9 |
| fish catch: 136699 - 214228 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 19% //; - part of industry in GDP: 27% |
| industrial products: food processing, chemicals, steel, aluminium, shipping, shipbuilding, textiles, wine |
| mining products: bauxite, iron, chromium, natural gas & oil, coal, marble, nickel, magnesite, lignite |
| CO2 emission per capita: 8,1 |
| services: labour force: 56% //; - part of services in GDP: 56% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 2552 |
| electricity use (per capita): 3854 |
| annual water use (per capita): 523 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 116440 km //; - of which paved: 92% //; - of which are motorways: 470 km |
| vehicles: 172 per 1000 |
| railways: 2299 - 2474 km //; - railways passenger/km: 1399 |
| navigable inland waterways: 80 km |
| ownership telephone: 493 - 528 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 400 - 477 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 241 - 466 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 156 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 8260 |
| personal computers: 71 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Olympos 2917 m, Smolikas 2637, Grammos 2521, Voras 2519, Giona 2507, Tymfi 2499, Parnassos 2455, Idi 2454, Lefka Ori 2454 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Trichonis, Vólvi, Vegoritis, Vistonidis, Korónia, Prespa, Kerkini, Ioannínon, Kastorías, Doïránis, Voïvís a.o. |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): a few small ones |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Aliákmonas, Acheloos, Pineiós, Evros, Nestos, Strymón, Thyamis, Alfeiós, Árachthos |
| canals: Kórinthos Canal |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Kríti, Lésvos, Rodos, Kefallonia, Kérkyra, Chios, Sámos, Limnos, Zákynthos, Thassos, Naxos, Andros a.o. |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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