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Greece flag information

Description flag of Greece

nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white; there is a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross; the cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy, the established religion of the country

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Official country name

Hellenic Republic

Short name

Greece

Local names

Elliniki Dhimokratia (long)
Ellas or Ellada (short)

Former name

Kingdom of Greece

Nationality

Greek(s) (noun) Ellas or Ellada (adjective)

Languages spoken

Greek 99% (official), other 1% (includes English and French)

Capital

Athens

Government type

parliamentary republic

Population

10,722,816 ranked 76, (data 2008)

Geography

strategic location dominating the Aegean Sea and southern approach to Turkish Straits; a peninsular country, possessing an archipelago of about 2,000 islands. The lowest point is Mediterranean Sea 0 m.

Coastline

Coastline 13,676 km.

Land borders

1,228km, Albania 282 km, Bulgaria 494 km, Turkey 206 km, Macedonia 246 km.

Administrative divisions

51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos) and 1 autonomous region*; Achaia, Agion Oros* (Mt. Athos), Aitolia kai Akarnania, Argolis, Arkadia, Arta, Attiki, Chalkidiki, Chanion, Chios, Dodekanisos, Drama, Evros, Evrytania, Evvoia, Florina, Fokidos, Fthiotis, Grevena, Ileia, Imathia, Ioannina, Irakleion, Karditsa, Kastoria, Kavala, Kefallinia, Kerkyra, Kilkis, Korinthia, Kozani, Kyklades, Lakonia, Larisa, Lasithi, Lefkas, Lesvos, Magnisia, Messinia, Pella, Pieria, Preveza, Rethynnis, Rodopi, Samos, Serrai, Thesprotia, Thessaloniki, Trikala, Voiotia, Xanthi, Zakynthos

Independence

1829 (from the Ottoman Empire)