Greece
Location: Balkan peninsula, bordered by Albania, Macedonia and
Bulgaria on the North, Turkey on the East
Area: 51,000 square miles
Population: 10,200,000
Government: Republic
Largest cities: Athens (capital), Salonika, Piraeus, Patras
Language: Greek
Ethnic group: Greek 98.5%
Religion: Greek Orthodox
Chief industries: Textiles, chemicals, metals, wine, processed
foods
Chief crops: Grains, rice, corn, cotton, olives, citrus fruits,
tobacco,grapes
Minerals: Bauxite, oil, manganese, lignite
Leading exports: Fruits, textiles, manufactured goods
Leading imports: Machinery, oil, chemicals, foodstuffs,
consumer goods
Monetary unit: Drachma