| Country (long form) |
Hellenic Republic |
| Capital |
Athens |
| Total Area |
50,942.32 sq mi
131,940.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Alabama) |
| Population |
10,601,527 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
9,208,837 |
| Languages |
Greek 99% (official), English, French |
| Literacy |
95.0% total, 98.0% male, 93% female (1991 est.) |
| Religions |
Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7% |
| Life Expectancy |
75.89 male, 81.16 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
parliamentary republic |
| Currency |
1 drachma (Dr) = 100 lepta |
| GDP (per capita) |
$13,900 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
tourism; food and tobacco processing, textiles; chemicals, metal products; mining, petroleum |
| Agriculture |
wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes; beef, dairy products |
| Arable Land |
19% |
| Natural Resources |
bauxite, lignite, magnesite, petroleum, marble, hydropower |
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