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Blue Dome Santorini, Greece
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  • Name
    Greece
  • Full Name
    Hellenic Republic
  • Greece is in the top ten of tourist destinations in the world. Most tourist areas close in the winter months then the cobwebs are dusted of in time for the important orthodox Easter celebrations (April).

    Being the birth place of the Olympics and home to many of the great philosophers, Greece has a lot of important history.
  • Capital
    Athens
  • Largest City
    Athens
  • Population
    11,216,708
  • Area
    131,990 km2
  • Languages Spoken
    Greek
  • Religion
    Greek Orthodox
  • Time Zone
    EET (UTC+2) Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
  • Currency
    Euro
  • Dialing Code
    30
  • Internet Domain
    .gr