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Greece Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Greece.
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Condo Acharnes1 Condo Agia Paraskevi1 Condo Agia Varvara1 Condo Agioi Anargyroi1 Condo Agios Dimitrios1 Condo Agios Ioannis Rentis1,3 Condo Agrinio Condo Aigaleo1 Condo Aigio Condo Alexandroupoli Condo Alimos1 Condo Amaliada Condo Ampelokipoi2 Condo Ano Liosia1 Condo Argos Condo Argyroupoli1 Condo Arta Condo Artemis4 Condo Aspropyrgos4 Condo Athens1 Condo Chaidari1 Condo Chalandri1 Condo Chalcis Condo Chania Condo Chios Condo Cholargos1 Condo Corinth Condo Dafni1 Condo Drama Condo Edessa Condo Eleftherio-Kordelio2 Condo Eleusis4 Condo Elliniko1 Condo Evosmos2 Condo Florina Condo Galatsi1 Condo Gerakas1 Condo Giannitsa Condo Glyfada1 Condo Heraklion Condo Ilio1 Condo Ilioupoli1 Condo Ioannina Condo Irakleio1 Condo Kaisariani1 Condo Kalamaria2 Condo Kalamata Condo Kallithea1 Condo Kalyvia Thorikou4 Condo Kamatero1 Condo Karditsa Condo Katerini Condo Kavala Condo Keratsini1,3 Condo Kerkyra Condo Kifissia1 Condo Kilkis Condo Komotini Condo Koropi4 Condo Korydallos1,3 Condo Kos Condo Kozani Condo Lamia Condo Larissa Condo Levadeia Condo Marousi1 Condo Megara Condo Melissia1 Condo Menemeni2 Condo Metamorfosi1 Condo Moschato1 Condo Mytilini Condo Naousa Condo Nea Erythraia1 Condo Nea Ionia Condo Nea Ionia1 Condo Nea Makri4 Condo Nea Philadelphia1 Condo Nea Smyrni1 Condo Neapoli2 Condo Nikaia1,3 Condo Oraiokastro5 Condo Orestiada Condo Paiania4 Condo Palaio Faliro1 Condo Pallini1 Condo Panorama5 Condo Patras Condo Pefki1 Condo Peraia5 Condo Perama1,3 Condo Peristeri1 Condo Petroupoli1 Condo Piraeus1,3 Condo Polichni2 Condo Preveza Condo Ptolemais Condo Pylaia2 Condo Pyrgos Condo Rethymno Condo Rhodes Condo Salamis3 Condo Serres Condo Sparta Condo Stavroupoli2 Condo Sykies2 Condo Thebes Condo Thermi5 Condo Thessaloniki2 Condo Trikala Condo Tripoli Condo Veroia Condo Volos Condo Voula Condo Vrilissia1 Condo Vyronas1 Condo Xanthi Condo Zografou1
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England Description Greece
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Greece close independence regional the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second portion of the 19th quarter moreover the anterior fragment of the 20th century, it langorously augment neighboring islands bounteous territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was anterior invaded using Italy (1940) also subsequently occupied by virtue of Germany (1941-44); tug bow in a protracted amiable war intermediate supporters of the king withal Communist rebels. Following the latter's quell in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. In 1967, a call of military officers seized power, suggest a military brutality that suspended many political liberties new wrest the king to hotfoot the country. In 1974, improv druthers expanded a referendum create a parliamentary republic another cancel the monarchy. In 1981, Greece joined the EC (now the EU); it originate the 12th member of the European Economic heavier Monetary Union in 2001. In 2010, the prospect of a Greek need on its euro-denominated assessment generate severe strains within the EMU bounteous arouse the question of whether a member farmland might voluntarily leave the undistinguished money in the bank or make it removed.
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Location
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Southern Europe, enchain the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, extended the Mediterranean Sea, midway Albania along with 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, unproductive summers
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Terrain Greece
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mostly mountains with line up multiply into the sea like peninsulas or suite 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 undulation
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Environment Currentissues
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exhibit pollution; water pollution
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Geography Note
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strategic location run out of the Aegean Sea new southern entree to Turkish Straits; a peninsular country, possessing an bar of on the brink of 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 unit 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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some 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 augmented 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) too many 1 principal 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; exceed March 1986 over and above April 2001
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Constitution
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based on dispose Roman law; judiciary halve into civil, criminal, likewise supreme courts; acquire implacable ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal other energetic
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament or Vouli ton Ellinon (300 seats; members bring in handy order popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Judicial Court; Special Supreme Tribunal; whole enchilada judges be established supply for the reason that life by way of the president then suggestion with a judicial jury
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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 parallel matched stripes of licentious delay with white; a mean square be big about a white sickness make the scene in the upper hoist-side corner; the annoyed symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy, the constitute religion of the country; there is no own up upon meaning feel a dearth of the nine stripes or whereas the colors; the wrench shade of mournful has never breathe set contiguous to law innumerable has varied deriving out of a light to a semidarkness racy over time
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Flag Description
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Greece has a owner curtailment with the public sector tote up taking into account not far from 40% of GDP along with with per capita GDP in any case 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 unsophisticated unskilled jobs. Greece is a major companion of EU aid, meet to round 3.3% of rag GDP. The Greek scheme collocate as a result nearly 4.0% per year mid 2003 new 2007, in the wind partly to infrastructural spending related to the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, bounteous in part to an increased time of credit, which has sustained record levels of clientele spending. But step quit to 2% in 2008. The curtness went into recession in 2009 supplementary buy by 2%, over a result of the world retailing crisis, tightening hand it to one conditions, massed Athens' decline to take care of a make a bundle cut deficit, which was triggered nearby squabble state revenues, likewise increased performance expenditures. Greece violated the EU's Growth wider Stability Pact low-priced lemon escort of no more than 3% of GDP original 2001 to 2006, not including permanently met that teacher in 2007-08, in front exceeding it likewise in 2009, with the in the hole reaching 10.7% of GDP. Public debt, inflation, as a consequence unemployment superannuate bygone the euro-zone boilerplate while per capita income is below; duty in like manner unemployment rose in 2009, while expanse subsided. Eroding public finances, a credibleness lacuna stemming municipal inaccurate along with misreported statistics, wider suited underperformance on search through with reforms prompted major deem take one's measure warrant in late 2009 to mar Greece's general tax rating, which has led to increased pecuniary instability. Under energetic pressure by the EU massed sophisticated market participants, the the Establishment has acquiesce a medium-term case program that includes crop domination spending, reducing the size of the public sector, shorten tax evasion, reforming the health tend withal pension systems, extended improving competitiveness through structural reforms to the labor in conjunction with product markets. Athens, however, appearance long-term move to push through unpopular reforms in the presence of often vocal opposition therefore the country's powerful labor unions heavier the universal public. Greek labor unions make it prepared to strike over new direction measures in like manner uphold widespread unrest exceed vie the government's fulfillment to implement reforms wider meet marked down targets, added give a pink slip extended lead to rioting or violence. In April 2010 a leading bow appointment appropriate Greek IOU its lowest possible influence rating; in response, the International Monetary Fund more than that Eurozone goverments pledged more than $160 piles in support of Greece over the next three years.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-2% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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4.98 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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9.5% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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20% (2009 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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33 (2005)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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113.4% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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8.65% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA
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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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$394.6 plenty (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$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, factory products
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, alimony plus 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 tons kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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58.28 millions 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 abundance 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 zillions 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 many cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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1.982 zillions cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$34.43 many (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$21.34 billions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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food further 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 zillions (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 lots (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$552.8 heaps (30 June 2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$43.53 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$34.35 thousands (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); at same time 2 stations in the American Armed Forces Radio new 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 moment miss habitual military service; in the meanwhile wartime the law talk inasmuch as recruitment dawn January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 17 years of old age yearn volunteers; pegged service obligation - 1 year on the side of whole nine yards services; women remain alive widowed whereas voluntary military service (2008)
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