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About Greece in detail
Where is Greece?
Greece, in case, if you are looking on the map under the Coordinates 37 59 N 23 44 E otherwise in Europe, in Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey.
What is the capital city of Greece?
The capital city of Greece is Athens.
What is the time in Athens?
It is 7 hours ahead of Washington, D.C. during Standard Time; Athens’s timezone is UTC+2.
What is the Internet code for Greece?
The Top Level Domain (TLD) for Greece is: .gr
What is the size of Greece?
The territory of Greece is total: 131,957 sq km; land: 130,647 sq km, water: 1,310 sq km.
If we want to describe the size of the territory of Greece is somewhat smaller than Alabama.
If we would like to walk around and discover Greece, we can cover a total distance: 1,110 km.
What is the water coverage of Greece?
We have already mentioned what percentage of Greece is covered by water (see below), and this includes 13,676 km coastline.
What is the climate like in Greece?
The climate of Greece is temperate: mild, wet winters: hot, dry summers.
Geographical data of Greece
The elevation of Greece equals 498 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: the Mediterranean Sea 0 m, highest point: Mount Olympus 2,917 m.
Greece’s specific geographical details include mountainous ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands.
Suppose we would like to describe the countries location from a different perspective. In that case, it is safe to say, and easy to read from a map, Greece is a strategic location dominating the Aegean Sea and southern approach to Turkish Straits; a peninsular country, possessing an archipelago of about 2,000 islands.
Resources and land use of Greece
The country’s main mined products are lignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt, hydropower potential. The population partly uses the earlier highlighted land territory and partly left in its natural state: agricultural land: 63.4%; arable land 19.7%; permanent crops 8.9%; permanent pasture 34.8%; forest: 30.5%; other: 6.1% (2011 estimate).
Population data of Greece
The number of inhabitants of Greece is 10,773,253 (July 2016 estimate).
If we examine the proportion of the population distribution, it is safe to say that one-third of the population lives in and around metropolitan Athens; the remainder of the country has moderate population density mixed with sizeable pockets of urban agglomeration.
If we look at the proportion of the urbanized and barely populated areas, these are the figures: urban population: 78% of the total population (2015).
Most of the population in Greece is concentrated in ATHENS (capital) 3.052 million (2015).
Ethnicity in Greece
According to ethnicity details, the ethnic groups are population: Greek 93%, other (foreign citizens) 7% (2001 census). Note: data represent citizenship since Greece does not collect data on ethnicity.
Spoken languages in Greece
Greece’s spoken languages are Greek (official language) 99%, others (including English and French) 1%.
What are the most important religions in Greece?
During the general census, researchers examine the churches, according to this: Greek Orthodox (official) 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7%.
Further population data of Greece
The proportion of gender and age tells a lot about the society as follows 0-14 years: 13.93% (male 772,973 / female 727,720) 15-24 years: 9.68% (male 533,112 / female 510,133) 25-54 years: 42.71% (male 2,291,355 / female 2,309,664) 55-64 years: 13% (male 686,182 / female 713,821) 65 years and over: 20.68% (male 975,819 / female 1,252,474) (2016 estimate). It also a significant factor in a society the population growth rate, which in the case of Greece is -0.03% (2016 estimate).
The population growth rate is based on two elements, the birth, and the death rate. In Greece the birth rate is 8.5 births / 1,000 population (2016 estimate), the death rate 11.2 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
In this day and age in developed societies, the first child borns later compared to the previous centuries and decades, so childbearing is extended. In Greece, the average age of mothers at the first childbirth is N/A.
Although the children’s birth is postponed in the best-case scenario, the parents can still see their kids grow as life expectancy also extended. In the case of Greece, these figures are. With the introduction of modern medicine, vaccinations, and the proper hygienic conditions, the infant mortality rate is in a steep decline. The infant mortality statistics in Greece are the following: N/A. Relevant data is the budget of healthcare, which is in the case of this country is 8.1% of GDP (2014).
Economic data of Greece
Suppose we would like to describe a country. We also have to mention its economy; Greece has a capitalist economy with a public sector accounting for about 40% of GDP and per capita GDP of about two-thirds of the leading euro-zone economies. Tourism provides 18% of GDP. Immigrants make up nearly one-fifth of the workforce. The Greek economy averaged about 4% per year between 2003 and 2007. Still, the economy went into recession in 2009 due to the world financial crisis, tightening credit conditions, and Athens’ failure to address a growing budget deficit. In April 2010, a leading credit agency assigned Greek debt its lowest possible credit rating. In May 2010, the International Monetary Fund and euro-zone governments provided Greece emergency short- and medium-term loans worth $147 billion so that theIn 2014, the Greek economy began to turn the corner on the recession. Greece achieved three significant milestones: balancing the budget – not including debt repayments; issuing government debt in financial markets for the first time since 2010; and generDespite the nascent recovery, widespread discontent with austerity measures helped propel the far-left Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) party into government in national legislative elections in January 2015.
GDP is a prominent figure, as all the relevant calculations and statistics are based on it. GDP in Greece is $195.9 billion (2015 estimate).
Another important indicator is the rate of GDP growth, which in Greece is 0.1% (2016 estimate) -0.2% (2015 estimate) 0.7% (2014 estimate).
These statistics affect the world economy; remember, in 2015, the Chinese real GDP growth rate was worse than expected; The world markets fall, and the Chinese stock exchange was temporally suspended.
A further major factor of a country’s economy, the GDP per capita. In Greece this is $26,800 (2016 estimate) $26,700 (2015 estimate) $26,600 (2014 estimate).
In the economy, the Trinity is in common places, such as agriculture, industry, and services.
What are the agricultural products Greece produces?
Greece’s main agricultural products are wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes, beef, and dairy products.
The essential segments are tourism, food and tobacco processing, textiles, chemicals, metal products, mining, and petroleum. The crucial and regularly mentioned GDP is based on tourism, food and tobacco processing, materials, chemicals, metal products; mining, oil.
Drinking water source in Greece
It is essential to mention that – thanks to the development of the infrastructure -, the rate of potable water improved: urban: 100% of the population, rural: 100% of the population, total: 100% of the population. Unimproved: urban: 0% of the population, rural: 0% of the population, total: 0% of the population (2015 estimate).
The average number of childbirth in Greece
In Greece, the average delivery number is 1.42 children born / woman (2016 estimate).
Population, median age, migration, and citizenship in Greece
The population’s average age is 44.2 years; male: 43.1 years, female: 45.3 years (2016 estimate). The age of adulthood varies in every country of the world in Greece; it is 18 years of age, universal and compulsory.
When we are experiencing an unprecedented scale of migration and globalization, it is an important factor in the number of new immigrants. In Greece is 2.3 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate). It is important to know how to apply for citizenship: citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Greece. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, the residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years.
Is Greece a safe destination? Healthcare services and infectious diseases in Greece
Many of the travelers are looking into the healthcare services and infectious diseases of their destinations. In Greece, the hospital beds’ density is 4.8 beds / 1,000 population (2009).
According to the WHO rating regarding contagious diseases in Greece: N/A.
However, HIV is not curable but maintainable. Let’s do not forget when the disease surfaced; it was a world threatening condition. Unfortunately, in some countries, it is still very high the number of infected patients and fatalities due to the disease.
In Greece, the number of HIV/AIDS deaths: N/A.
Regarding tourism obesity, not an important issue, but we have to mention health statistics, as it is the plague of the 20th and the 21st century. The rate of obese adults in Greece is 25.1% (2014).
What are the natural hazards in Greece? Is there any?
The most known natural risk in Greece is severe earthquakes. Volcanism: Santorini (elevation 367 m) has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior, worthy of study due to its tumultuous history and proximity to human populations; although there have been very few eruptions in recent centuries, Methana and Nisyros in the Aegean are classified as historically active.
More interesting facts about Greece
Like every country and society, a few words about the past are connected to its history; Greece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was first invaded by Italy (1940) and subsequently occupied by Germany (1941-44); fighting endured a protracted civil war between supporters of the king and other anti-communist and communist rebels. Following the latter’s defeat in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. In 1967, a group of military officers seized power, establishing a military dictatorship that suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country.
In 1974 following the dictatorship collapse, democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. In 1981, Greece joined the EC (now the EU); it became the 12th member of the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) in 2001. Greece has suffered a severe economic crisis since late 2009 due to nearly a decade of chronic overspending and structural rigidities. Since 2010, Greece has entered three bailout agreements with the European Commission, the European Central Bank (ECB), the IMF, and the third, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). The Greek Government agreed to its current $96 billion bailouts in August 2015, which will conclude in August 2018.
In every nation’s memory, some cornerstones placed the country on the timeline of history. The date of declaration of Greece’s independence: 3 February 1830 (from the Ottoman Empire); note – 25 March 1821, an outbreak of the national revolt against the Ottomans; 3 February 1830, signing of the London Protocol recognizing Greek independence by Great Britain, France, and Russia.
The flag and other symbols of Greece
The colors, symbols, and animals on the flag usually have a historical background or an important milestone or memory of the nation.
This case is not an exception either; nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white; a blue square bearing a white cross appears in the upper hoist-side corner; the cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy, the established religion of the country; there is no agreed-upon meaning for the nine stripes or the colors; the exact shade of blue has never been set by law and has varied from a light to a dark blue over time.
Apart from the flag, the symbol of national unity is the national anthem. The anthem’s primary purpose is to share the nation’s core values, endeavors, and patriotic feelings.
National symbols of Greece: Greek cross (white cross on a blue field, arms equal length); national colors: blue, white.
Constitution of Greece
The existence of the nation is based on the constitution. Some constitutions knew worldwide, like the U.S. Constitution that was accepted on the 17th of September 1787, in Philadelphia, the United States of America’s Constitution.
It is not related to the declaration of independence that was stolen by Nicolas Cage in the movie National Treasure 🙂
What is the legal system of Greece?
Most of the time, the legal system of a country is the focus of lawyers. It is a common fact that there are two main approaches in the world, “the law in books” and “the law in action.”
In the Anglo-Saxon world, the practice is the “law in action,” while in the rest of the world, the law is based on Roman law, the “law in books.”
The legal system of Greece is a civil legal system based on Roman law.
It was Aristotle who founded the Theory of 3 separations of powers. In his view, these are the council of public affairs, the magistrates, and the justice system. The age of enlightenment was the time when terminologies have defined the way we still use them. In most democratic countries, the three authorities separated from each other. In dictatorships, the rules usually interweaved in one hand.
About the legislative branch of Greece, we can highlight the following structures unicameral Hellenic Parliament or Vouli ton Ellinon (300 seats; 288 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 12 seats are filled from nationwide party lists; 50 seats allocated to the party with the highest total valid vote count and remaining seats are apportioned according to each party’s or coalition’s vote percentage; members serve up to 4 years).
About the unemployment rate, labor force, and poverty line in Greece
One of the major problems of the 21st-century economy is unemployment. Governments are struggling to maintain a low level of the unemployment rate. Still, as a result of automation, the cheap 3rd world labor, and the outsourcing of workflow, these attempts fail. In Greece, the labor force is 4.761 million (2016 estimate). Please bear in mind that the population in Greece is total: 4.6 deaths / 1,000 live births; male: 5.1 deaths / 1,000 live births, female: 4.2 deaths / 1,000 live births (2016 estimate) – as we already mentioned above.
The rate of unemployment in Greece is 24.6% (2016 estimate).
Widely known that the gap between the rich and poor is widening on an enormous scale.
According to the 2017 shocking Oxfam report, the most affluent eight people’s fortune is equal to the wealth of the poorest half of the world’s population.
In Greece, the households’ income and consumption compared to the entire population: lowest 10%: 1.7% highest 10%: 26.7% (2015 estimate).
Another widely used indicator is the so-called GINI index, which measures the inequalities of statistical dispersion, but is mainly used for measuring the sharing of income and fortune.
The GINI index was named after its founder Corrado Gini, an Italian economist. Gini index has grades between 0-1, but often it is used on a percentage basis. It is 0 if the examined criteria territorial distribution is equal. It is one of the criteria concentrated on the territory. In Greece, the GINI index is .36,7 (2012 estimate).
The states usually set up a poverty line, which is more or less, is a subjective measure. It varies by country; its base is often the minimum pension, the incomes of the most deficient 20 percent, the X percent of income per capita Etc.
In Greece, the poverty line people are the lowest 10%: 1.7% highest 10%: 26.7% (2015 estimate).
About the budget and central governments debt of Greece
The available budget mainly defines the state’s economy. Greece’s budget is; revenues: $93.34 billion, expenditures: $102.1 billion (2016 estimate). Taxes and other revenues are 47.7% of GDP (2016 estimate).
The budget deficit (Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)) is N/A.
The fiscal year in Greece is the calendar year.
In the country’s economy, we have to consider the public debt. Public debt is the consolidated sum of the state’s local, federal, and central government debt.
Inflation rate and prime lending rate in Greece
A few further interesting and relevant economic data are the following; Inflation rate: -0.2% (2016 estimate), -1.7% (2015 estimate), and the rate of the Commercial bank prime lending rate: 5.7% (31 December 2016 estimate).
Export/import partners and data of Greece
Greece, with the export of products, industrial tools, and other services, generates revenue. Greece’s export value is $21.93 billion (2016 estimate), $27.5 billion (2015 estimate). The total revenue of these activities: food and beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals, textiles.
Greece’s most important export partners are Italy 11.2%, Germany 7.3%, Turkey 6.6%, Cyprus 5.9%, Bulgaria 5.2%, the United States 4.8%, the United Kingdom 4.2%, Egypt 4% (2015).
The most important imported products are machinery, transport equipment, fuels, chemicals, and the countries from where the import is coming: Germany 10.7%, Italy 8.4%, Russia 7.9%, Iraq 7%, China 5.9%, Netherlands 5.5%, France 4.5% (2015).
Renewable energies used in Greece
To suppress the pollution of the environment, renewable energies have to replace the fossil energy. The more the proportion of renewable energies in a country means more effort against pollution. Greece, the indicator of how much of the country’s produced energy is coming from the hydroelectric source, is 11.4% of total installed capacity (2012 estimate).
To indicate how much another renewable energy produced is 15.1% of total installed capacity (2012 estimate).
Telecommunication data of Greece, calling code
To maintain the economy, the development of a reliable and modern telecommunications infrastructure is crucial. We can say the following about Greece; adequate, modern networks reach all areas; good mobile telephone and international service. Domestic: microwave radio relay trunk system; extensive open-wire connections; submarine cable to offshore islands. International: country code – 30; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-3 optical telecommunications submarine cable provides links to Europe, Middle East, and Asia; several smaller submarine cables provide connectivity to various parts Europe and the Middle East (2015).
Transport infrastructure in Greece
In the 21st century, we often say that the world has become small and there are no distances anymore. With widespread air travel when (sometimes) there are no visa restrictions, it is easy to reach other countries, but if the distance is not too long, we can also use railway or water transportation.
The number of airports in Greece: 77 (2013), and the number of heliports: 9 (2013).
The total length of the roadways in Greece: total: 116,960 km, paved: 41,357 km (includes 1,091 km of expressways), unpaved: 75,603 km (2010).
The total length of the waterways in Greece: 6 km (the 6-km-long Corinth Canal crosses the Isthmus of Corinth; it shortens a sea voyage by 325 km) (2012).
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Facts & data about Greece
Name of the country: conventional long way: the Hellenic Republic, traditional short form: Greece, local long form: Elliniki Dimokratia, local short state: Ellas or Ellada, former: Hellenic State, Kingdom of Greece, etymology: the English name derives from the Roman (Latin) designation “Graecia,” meaning “Land of the Greeks”; the Greeks call their country “Hellas” or “Ellada.”
| Abbreviation: Greece | Geographic coordinates: 39 00 N, 22 00 E |
Country Location: Europe |
| Capital of Greece: Athens | GPS of the Capital: 37 59 N 23 44 E |
Position: Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey |
| Land area: total: 131,957 sq km; land: 130,647 sq km, water: 1,310 sq km | Terrain: mountainous with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands |
Area comparative: somewhat smaller than Alabama |
| Population: 10,773,253 (July 2016 estimate) | Population grow rate: -0.03% (2016 estimate) | Sex ratio: at birth: 1.06 male(s) / female, 0-14 years: 1.06 male(s) / female, 15-24 years: 1.05 male(s) / female, 25-54 years: 0.99 male(s) / female, 55-64 years: 0.96 male(s) / female, 65 years and over: 0.78 male(s) / female, total population: 0.95 male(s) / female (2016 estimate) |
| Exports: $21.93 billion (2016 estimate), $27.5 billion (2015 estimate) | Imports: $42.73 billion (2016 estimate), $46.62 billion (2015 estimate) | Import partners: Germany 10.7%, Italy 8.4%, Russia 7.9%, Iraq 7%, China 5.9%, Netherlands 5.5%, France 4.5% (2015) |
| Urbanization: urban population: 78% of the total population (2015) | Major urban area(s): ATHENS (capital) 3.052 million (2015) | Median age: total: 44.2 years; male: 43.1 years, female: 45.3 years (2016 estimate) |
| Internet users: total: 7.202 million. Percent of the population: 66.8% (July 2015 estimate) | Telephones (fixed-lines): total subscriptions: 5,177,090. Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 48 (July 2015 estimate) | Telephones (mobile, cellular): total: 12.682 million. Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 118 (July 2015 estimate) |
| Unemployment rate: 24.6% (2016 estimate) | Nationality: Greek(s) adjective: Greek | National holidays: Independence Day, 25 March (1821) |
| Life expectancy at birth: total population: 80.5 years. Male: 77.9 years, female: 83.3 years (2016 estimate) | Total fertility rate: 1.42 children born / woman (2016 estimate) | Birthrate: 8.5 births / 1,000 population (2016 estimate) |
| Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write. Total population: 97.7%; male: 98.5%, female: 96.9% (2015 estimate) | Legal system: civil legal system based on Roman law | Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal and compulsory |
| Industries: tourism, food and tobacco processing, textiles, chemicals, metal products; mining, petroleum | Industrial production growth rate: -1% (2016 estimate) | GDP real growth rate: 0.1% (2016 estimate) -0.2% (2015 estimate) 0.7% (2014 estimate) |
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