Fast Facts on Greece

Official language: Greek
Capital: Athens
Largest city: Athens
President: Károlos Papoúlias
Prime Minister: Kóstas Karamanlís
Area: 131,940 km² (ranked 94th)
Population: 10,665,989 (2004; ranked 70th)
Independence from the Ottoman Empire: Declared March 25, 1821; recognized 1829
Total GDP (IMF 2005 est.): $230.684 billion (ranked 29th)
GDP per capita: $21,017 (ranked 28th)
UN Human Development Index rank: 24 (2004)
Religion: 98% Greek Orthodox
2% Turkish Muslim
Currency: Euro (€) (Drachma until 2001)
Time zone: EET (UTC+2); summer EEST (UTC+3)
Motto: "Freedom or death"
National anthem: Hymn to Freedom
Internet domain: .gr
Calling code: +30
Electricity: 220 volts/50 Hz AC (like all of Europe)
Tipping: In restaurants, the service charge is included with the bill, but it is customary to leave 10 to 15 percent extra. Public toilet attendants should be tipped. Taxi drivers, hotel porters and chambermaids do not expect a tip but would gladly accept one.

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