Greece, Europe
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Greece is a country located in the Southern Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent, member of European Union.
| Greece is located in | Southern Europe Europe Continent |
| Member of | European Union since 1981 Euro since 2001 Schengen since 2000 NATO since 1952 |
| Greece population | 10 242 908 inhabitants (2023 UN data) |
| Greece Area | 131 940 Km2 ( 81 984 sq mi) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 39° 00' N, 22° 00' E |
| Greece Capital city | Athens |
| Neighbouring countries | Albania, North Macedonia, Turkey, Bulgaria. |
| Greece Climate | arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters |
| Most predominant religion | Greek Orthodox, |
| Second most predominant religion | Muslim |
| Currency name & code | Euro (EUR) |
| Internet ccTLD | .gr |
| Greece calling code | 30 |
| Passport ranking | 5 |
Greece administrative divisions
- 13 regions and 1 autonomous monastic state*;
- Agion Oros* (Mount Athos),
- Anatoliki Makedonia kai Thraki (East Macedonia and Thrace),
- Attiki (Attica),
- Dytiki Ellada (West Greece),
- Dytiki Makedonia (West Macedonia),
- Ionia Nisia (Ionian Islands),
- Ipeiros (Epirus),
- Kentriki Makedonia (Central Macedonia),
- Kriti (Crete),
- Notio Aigaio (South Aegean),
- Peloponnisos (Peloponnese),
- Sterea Ellada (Central Greece),
- Thessalia (Thessaly),
- Voreio Aigaio (North Aegean)
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