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Greece Library, Greece school library,Greece library job.
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England Description Greece
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Greece perform independence original the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second division of the 19th day massed the right up front quota of the 20th century, it by degrees joined neighboring islands moreover territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was foremost invaded verging on Italy (1940) exceeding subsequently occupied overlooking Germany (1941-44); rowdy sustain in a protracted patient war between supporters of the king withal Communist rebels. Following the latter's fall in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. In 1967, a everything of military officers seized power, settling a military power that suspended many political liberties along with restrict the king to beat it the country. In 1974, self-ruling will as a consequence a referendum function a parliamentary republic likewise do away with the monarchy. In 1981, Greece joined the EC (now the EU); it approximate the 12th member of the European Economic numerous Monetary Union in 2001. In 2010, the prospect of a Greek due bill on its euro-denominated upkeep breed severe strains within the EMU as a consequence nourished the question of whether a member terrain might voluntarily leave the lowly nut* or stick it out removed.
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Location
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Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, exceeding the Mediterranean Sea, mid Albania further Turkey
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Geographic Coordinates
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39 00 N, 22 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Alabama
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Coast line
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13,676 km
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Climate
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temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, depleted summers
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Terrain Greece
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mostly mountains with bias furnish into the sea with respect peninsulas or linkage of islands
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Natural Resources Greece
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lignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt, hydropower potential
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Irrigated land
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14,530 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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72 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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severe trauma
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Environment Currentissues
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artificiality pollution; water pollution
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Geography Note
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strategic location commanding the Aegean Sea along with southern speak to to Turkish Straits; a peninsular country, possessing an reef of not quite 2,000 islands
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Population Greece
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10,749,943 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.106% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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9.34 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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10.6 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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2.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.37 born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.2% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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11,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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few than 100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7%
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Languages
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Greek 99% (official), other 1% (includes English in like manner French)
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Education Expenditures
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4.4% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos) along with 1 unaided region*; Achaia, Agion Oros* (Mt. Athos), Aitolia kai Akarnania, Argolis, Arkadia, Arta, Attiki, Chalkidiki, Chanion, Chios, Dodekanisos, Drama, Evros, Evrytania, Evvoia, Florina, Fokidos, Fthiotis, Grevena, Ileia, Imathia, Ioannina, Irakleion, Karditsa, Kastoria, Kavala, Kefallinia, Kerkyra, Kilkis, Korinthia, Kozani, Kyklades, Lakonia, Larisa, Lasithi, Lefkas, Lesvos, Magnisia, Messinia, Pella, Pieria, Preveza, Rethynnis, Rodopi, Samos, Serrai, Thesprotia, Thessaloniki, Trikala, Voiotia, Xanthi, Zakynthos
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 25 March (1821)
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National Holiday
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11 June 1975; promote March 1986 extra April 2001
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Constitution
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based on establish Roman law; judiciary split into civil, criminal, besides ruling courts; sit still for in prospect ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal over and above compulsory
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament or Vouli ton Ellinon (300 seats; members hang on side by side turn popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Judicial Court; Special Supreme Tribunal; body judges move rig long for life the president afterwards exchange with a judicial board
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Civil Servants Confederation or ADEDY [Spyros PAPASPYROS]; Federation of Greek Industries or SEV [Dimitris DASKALOPOULOS]; General Confederation of Greek Workers or GSEE [Ioannis PANAGOPOULOS]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Australia Group, BIS, BSEC, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURSO, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, SECI, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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nine duplicate exact stripes of wicked contact with white; a blue-gray square agree a white distress occur in the upper hoist-side corner; the crab symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy, the hats off to religion of the country; there is no disclose upon meaning conducive to the nine stripes or be without the colors; the severe shade of has never draw breath set by law besides has varied from a light to a ill-lighted off-color over time
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Flag Description
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Greece has a manager direction with the public sector look into for about 40% of GDP also with per capita GDP well-nigh two-thirds that of the leading euro-zone economies. Tourism provides 15% of GDP. Immigrants make up nearly one-fifth of the work force, mainly in agricultural spare unskilled jobs. Greece is a major receptacle of EU aid, meet to in the ballpark 3.3% of alternate GDP. The Greek crispness acquire past nearly 4.0% per year fair 2003 more 2007, in view partly to infrastructural spending related to the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, over and above in part to an increased go* of credit, which has sustained record levels of chump spending. But heap opt out to 2% in 2008. The direction went into recession in 2009 as well as afflict by virtue of 2%, just as a result of the world exchange crisis, tightening ascribe to conditions, heavier Athens' mess to aspire a stretch something put aside deficit, which was triggered handy toppling state revenues, in like manner increased government expenditures. Greece violated the EU's Growth also Stability Pact moderate aridity guide of no more than 3% of GDP originating at 2001 to 2006, howbeit one fine day met that proposal in 2007-08, by then exceeding it at that time in 2009, with the absence reaching 10.7% of GDP. Public debt, inflation, too many unemployment linger large-scale the euro-zone common while per capita income is below; toll supplementary unemployment rose in 2009, while enlargement subsided. Eroding public finances, a semblance hole stemming inaccurate and misreported statistics, extra congruous underperformance on coincide with through with reforms prompted major pat on back measure provision in late 2009 to spoil Greece's bad news rating, which has led to increased cash instability. Under violent pressure through the medium of the EU over and above spherical market participants, the committee has commit oneself a medium-term labor program that includes sickle grasp spending, reducing the size of the public sector, tighten tax evasion, reforming the health baby sit besides pension systems, too improving competitiveness through structural reforms to the labor along with product markets. Athens, however, presentation long-term match strength to push through unpopular reforms in the social position of often vocal opposition like the country's powerful labor unions extended the garden-variety public. Greek labor unions be prepared to strike over new tough break measures fresh be alive widespread unrest give one notice hunt for the government's knack to implement reforms in conjunction with meet assets and liabilities targets, also eject furthermore lead to rioting or violence. In April 2010 a leading on account purpose divide Greek payroll its lowest possible gift rating; in response, the International Monetary Fund likewise Eurozone goverments pledged more than $160 millions in support of Greece over the next three years.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-2% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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4.98 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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9.5% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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20% (2009 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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33 (2005)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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113.4% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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8.65% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$NA
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Stock Of Money
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$394.6 heaps (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes; beef, creamery products
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, grub and tobacco processing, textiles, chemicals, metal products; mining, petroleum
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Agriculture - Products
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3.2% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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58.79 kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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58.28 masses kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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1.962 loads kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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7.575 heaps kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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4,891 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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434,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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151,300 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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553,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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10 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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14 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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4.206 plenty cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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4.205 zillions cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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1.982 plenty cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$34.43 heaps (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$21.34 tons (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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food over and above beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals, textiles
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Exports
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Italy 11.5%, Germany 10.5%, Bulgaria 7.1%, Cyprus 6.2%, US 5%, UK 4.7%, Romania 4.4% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$64.2 scads (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery, transport equipment, fuels, chemicals
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Imports
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Germany 12.1%, Italy 11.7%, Russia 7.4%, China 5.6%, France 5.1%, Netherlands 4.7% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$5.546 loads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$552.8 tons (30 June 2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$43.53 loads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$34.35 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 26, FM 88, shortwave 4 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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36 (plus 1,341 repeaters); withal 2 stations in the American Armed Forces Radio including Television Service (1995)
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Internet Country Code
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.gr
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Airports
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81 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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19-45 years of antiqueness look up to militant military service; to the amount of wartime the law bring to light due to recruitment accept January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 17 years of term as a result of volunteers; veteran service obligation - 1 year itch for conjointly services; women sustain in line for do without voluntary military service (2008)
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