Area 131,957 sq km (50,949 sq mi)
Poplation 10,666,000
Capital city Athens (772,000)
Government Multiparty republic
Ethnicity Groups: Greek 98%
Language Greek (official)
Religions Greek Orthodox 98%
Currency Euro = 100 cents

The Hellenic Republic, as Greece is officially called, is a rugged country situared at the southern end of the Balkan peninsula.

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