§ Geography, The people,
History, Democracy, The Economy
§ GREECE IN NUMBERS
Area : 131.957 km2
Population : 10.940.000 (2001
census) men 49%, women 51% (1991)
Coastline : over 15.021 Km
Islands : 218 inhabited
Greeks abroad : about 5.5 Million (54.5% America)
Form of State : Presidential
Democracy
Life expectancy : males 75, females 81
Births per woman : 1,3
Urban population : 60%
Main Cities : Athens 3,2 Mil,
Thessaloniki 740.000
Religion : Christian Orthodox 98%
Official language : Greek
Standard time : +2 GMT in winter and
+3 GMT in summer
Unemployment : 11,10%
GNP : 122.9 Billion USD (1998)
GNP Per Capita : 11.650 USD
(1998)
GNP Per Capita rank : 31
GPD : 2% (1990-98)
GPD : 111,57 Billion USD
Inflation : 3,0% (March 2001)
Net foreign direct investment : 338 Million USD (1998)
Merchant fleet : the biggest in the world under Greek ownership (120 Million
Tons DW, 16% of the global fleet)
Railways : 2.500 Km
Airports : 39 out of which 15 with
custom facilities
Illiteracy : males 2%, females 5%
(1997, above 15 years)
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