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Maps of Greece show the location of major cities and regions in Greece. Check out our interactive maps of Greece.

Athens maps show locations and major features. Explore interactive Athens maps. See more »

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Corfu maps show locations and major features. Explore interactive Corfu maps. See more »

Crete maps show locations and major features. Explore interactive Crete maps. See more »

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Country (long form)	Hellenic Republic
Capital	Athens
Total Area	50,942.32 sq mi 131,940.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Alabama)
Population	10,623,835 (July 2001 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	76.03 male, 81.32 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	parliamentary republic
Currency	1 euro (EUR) = 100 cents
GDP (per capita)	$17,200 (2000 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 potential

Greece, or Hellenic Republic, a country consisting of part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe and many offshore islands.

Byzantine and Turkish Rule. Under the Byzantine Empire, Greece suffered invasion by many barbaric tribes.