Greece

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Greece is located in Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey.

Population (2014 est) – 10,775,557

Area – 82,020mi

Capital – Athens

Ethnic Background

     Greek – 93%,

     Other (foreign citizens) – 7%

          – note: percentages represent citizenship, since Greece does not collect data on ethnicity

Exports – food and beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals, textiles

Imports – machinery, transport equipment, fuels, chemicals

Life Expectancy (2014 est) – M 78 years     F 83 years

Infant Mortality (2014 est) – 4.78 deaths/1,000 live births

Adult Illiteracy Rate – 2.7%