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http://www.balkans.com/rss/english/bosnia.rss
http://www.balkans.com/rss/english/croatia.rss
http://www.balkans.com/rss/english/macedonia.rss
http://www.balkans.com/rss/english/montenegro.rss
http://www.balkans.com/rss/english/serbia.rss
http://www.balkans.com/rss/english/turkey.rss
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GREECE- INFO |
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BASIC
- Surface Area: 131 957 sq km
- Borders: Bulgaria, Albania , FYROM, Turkey
- Capital City: Athens
- Population: 11 192 763 (2007)
- Official language: Greek
- Population (Age structure & projected population growth):
- Population aged (0-14) - 14.3%
- Population aged (15-64) - 67.1%
- Population aged (65+) - 18.6%
- Population growth rate: 0.22% (medium variant from 2005-2010)
ECONOMIC
- Natural Resources:
Lignite, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt - Industries:
Tourism; food and tobacco processing, textiles; chemicals, metal products; mining, petroleum. - Agriculture – products: Wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes; beef, dairy products.
- Currency & Code: Euro; Code: EUR
- Industrial Growth: n/a
- GDP (in currency): 221.8 EUR billions (2008)
- GDP Growth:: 2.9%
- GDP per capita: 20,094.23 EUR (2007)
- Consumer Inflation: 4.2% (2008)
- Unemployment: 7.5% (2008)
- Foreign Direct Investment: (in currency): n/a
- Current Account(in currency): minus 31.696 EUR billions
- Public Debt: (as % of GDP): n/a
- External debt(in currency): n/a
- Exports(in currency): 17.2 EUR billions
- Imports(in currency): 58.94 EUR billions
TRAVEL TIPS
CLIMATE
- Mediterranean climate; Hot, dry summers and wet, mild winters
GETTING AROUND
- Car Rental Companies: Avis,Budget,Europcarand Hertz, Antena Car Hire, Athens Airport Car Rentals,Doxa Rent A Car, European Car Rental,Morphis Rent a Car, Pegasus Car Rental
- Taxi Companies: Ikaros, VIP Taxi, Enosis Taxi Dimitra, Express Radio Taxi, GRJ Taxi Services, Radio Taxi A
- Banks:National Bank of Greece, EFG Eurobank Ergasias, Alpha Bank, General Bank of Greece, Attica Bank, HSBC Bank
WHERE TO STAY
- Luxury Hotels: Royal Olympic Hotel, Crowne Plaza Athens City Centre, Park Hotel Athens, St George Lycabettus
WHAT TO SEE
- Main Squares: Omonoia Square
- History and Culture: The Acropolis,The Parthenon - Acropolis,The Erechtheion temple, Acropolis Museum, Theatre of Dionysus,Temple of Olympian Zeus, National Archaeological Museum, The Academy of Athens
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- Parks and Gardens: The Park at Athens Square
Invest in Greece Agency (www.investingreece.gov.gr)
Embassy of Greece (www.greekembassy.org)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (www.unctad.org)
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (www.unece.org)
United Nations Population Division (www.un.org)
International Monetary Fund (www.imf.org)
The European Union On-Line (www.europa.eu)
Nations Online (www.nationsonline.org)
Athens Guide (www.athensguide.com)
Info Taxi (www.infotaxi.org)