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Cities |
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- Athens (720,072)
- Thessaloniki (363,987)
- Piraeus (175,967)
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In 365 a great
earthquake on Crete causes a tsunami in the Mediterranean killing
thousands. Ships were reported to have been thrown onto building and up
to two miles inland. Ammianus Marcellinus |
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Demographics |
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- Population: 10,737,428
- Life Expectancy: 79.66 years
- Literacy: 96%
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Median Age: 41.8 years
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Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory
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| History |
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- Former King Constantine makes a visit to Greece, emerging from his exile
in London, as a likely planned provocation by the British, into Greek affairs August 10,
1993
- Greek officials arrest two charged with spying
for Israel: Udi Hargov (37) and Igal Damary (November 9, 1998)
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| Language |
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- Greek 99% (official)
- other 1% (includes English and French)
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| Religion |
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- Greek Orthodox 98%
- Muslim 1.3%
- other 0.7%
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