Greece Travel Information

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Area: 131,957 sq km (50,949 sq miles)
Population: 10,269,074 (1991)
Capital: Athens
Language: Greek
Religion: 97% Greek Orthodox
Time Zones: GMT +2 (GMT +1 end of Sept. to the end of Oct.)
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz

Passport: Valid passports are required by all.

Currency: Drachma (Dr)

Health: Bottled water is advised for the first few weeks of the stay.

Climate: Greece has warm Mediterranean climate. In summer, dry hot days are often relieved by stiff breezes, especially in the north and coastal areas. Athens can be stiflingly hot, so visitors should allow time to acclimatize. The evenings are cool. Winters are mild in the south but much colder in the north. November to March is the rainy season.

International Dialling Code: 011+30

Greek Geography:

Greece is situated on the Mediterranean, and is bordered to the north by Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria, and to the east by Turkey. To the east is the Aegean Sea, and to the west the Ionian Sea. The mainland consists of the following regions: Central Greece, Peloponnese, Thessaly (east/central), Epirus (west), Macedonia (north/northwest) and Thrace (northwest). Euboea, the second largest of the Greek islands, lying to the northeast of the central region, is also considered to be part of the mainland region.

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