Hellenic Republic (Greece)
Area: 131, 990 sq. km.
Length of State Border: 1,228 km
Border Countries: Albania (282 km),
Bulgaria (494 km), Turkey (206 km),
FYROM (246 km)
Climate: Temperate, mild, wet winters, hot and dry summers
Terrain: Mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands
Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m -Highest point: Mount Olympus 2,917 m
Geographic importance: Strategic location dominating the Aegean Sea and the southern approach to the Dardanelles Straits, a peninsular country possessing an archipelago of
approximately 3,000 major islands
Natural resources: Lignite, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt
Legal system: Based on Roman law, judiciary divided into civil, criminal and administrative
courts
Time zone: GMT +2
Official Language: Greek
Currency: Euro
Capital: Athens
Regime: Presidential Parliamentary Republic
Legislative branch: Unicameral Parliament– 300 seats; members are elected by direct
popular vote to four-year terms
Head of State: President
Head of Government: Prime Minister
Membership in important international organizations: European Union, NATO, EBRD,
EIB, IBRD, IMF, IMO, Interpol, OECD, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO, WTO, CERN
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