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Photos of Greece

The Presidential Palace in Athens, Greece, was built between 1891 and 1897 as a royal palace. It was referred to as the New Royal Palace until the abolition of the monarchy in 1924. The building has been occupied by the president of Greece since that time.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 97

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

Greek audio sample:

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 10

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 215

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 219

Death rate

comparison ranking: 16

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 63

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 149

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 195

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 211

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 18

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 103

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 32

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 138

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 66

Labor force

comparison ranking: 92

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 169

Public debt

comparison ranking: 2

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 29

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 198

Exports

comparison ranking: 47

Imports

comparison ranking: 45

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 78

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 66

Railways

comparison ranking: total 67

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 43

Waterways

comparison ranking: 117

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 20

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 31

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues