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Greece Facts: Athens is the capital of Greece and the center of cultural activity. The Euro,  replaced the Drachma and is the primary currency.The population as of 2005 is 10,668,354. Greece consists of 131,940 sq km.  Natural resources are lignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt, hydropower potential.

 

 

Athens, the capital, is the largest city. One of the most famous attraction is the Parthenon. It is a fun trip up the ancient city and steps to the Acropolis. At the bottom of the hill is a great market with many small stores. Athens is a busy city. Try venturing outside to Delphi or take a day or two trip to one of the islands to feel a more relaxed atmosphere.

 

 

 

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Athensis the capital and largest city of Greece. It is also known as the birthplace of democracy. Named after the goddess Athena, Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world with a recorded history of at least 3,000 years. Today, the Greek capital is Europe's 8th largest conurbation , a bustling and cosmopolitan metropolis with an urban population of 3.1 million people and a metro population of 3.7 million people. The Athens metropolitan area is the centre of economic, financial, industrial, cultural and political life in Greece. The city is also rapidly becoming a leading business centre in the European Union. The city proper has a land area of 39 km² while the urban agglomeration of Athens spans 412 km².

Athens is located at a transition point between the Mediterranean and the Alpine climatic zones. The city enjoys a typical Mediterranean climate, with the greatest amounts of precipitation mainly occurring from mid-October to mid-April; any precipitation is sparse during summer and falls generally in the form of showers and/or thunderstorms. Because it is located in a strong rain shadow, however, Athens is very dry compared with most of Mediterranean Europe. The mountainous northern suburbs, however, experience a somewhat differentiated climate with generally lower temperatures and more considerable snowfalls in winter. Fog is highly unusual at the city center but is more frequent to the east, behind the Hymettus mountain range.

 

 


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