Greece Information
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 Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:12 am Post subject: GREECE TRAVEL INFORMATION/ GREECE TRAVEL GUIDE |
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GREECE TRAVEL INFORMATION
Full Name
Hellenic Republic
Capital City
Athens
Area
131,940 sq km
50,942 sq miles
Population
10,666,000
Time Zone
GMT/UTC +2
Daylight Saving Start
last Sunday in March
Daylight Saving End
last Sunday in September
Languages
Greek (official)
Modern (demotic) Greek is a southern dialect adopted as a standardised version of the language and differs substantially from Katharevousa, the artificial language loosely based on Ancient Greek. Katharevousa is still evident on street signs and can cause endless confusion for the tourist.
Religion
98% Greek Orthodox, 1.3% Muslim, 0.7% other
Currency
Euro (€)
Electricity
220V 50 HzHz
Electric Plug Details
European plug with two circular metal pins
Country Dialing Code
30 |
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