Global Network Greece

President: John Alatopoulos, john.alatopoulos@achieve.gr

Steering Committee Members:

Anna Scarlatou, ascarlatou@eurobank.gr

Thanos Aneroussos, thanos.aneroussos@toyota.gr

About Greece

National name: Elliniki Dimokratia

Language: Greek (official), English, French

Capital: Athens

Government type: Parliamentary Republic

National holiday: Independence Day, 25 March (1821)

Currency: Euro

Area: 50,942 sq. mile (131,940 sq. km)

Population: (2005 est.) 10,668,354

Population density: per sq. mile: 209

Age structure:
0-14 years: 14.4%
15-64 years: 66.8%
65 years and over: 18.8%

Median age:
total: 40.5 years
male: 39.39 years
female: 41.65 years

Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $226.4 billion; per capita $21,300

Labor force: 4.4 million; agriculture 12%, industry 20%, services 68% (2004 est.)

Natural resources: lignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt

Industries: tourism; food and tobacco processing, mining, petroleum

Exports: $15.5 billion f.o.b.(2004 est.)

Exports commodities: food and beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals, textiles

Imports: $54.28 billion f.o.b.(2004 est.)

Imports commodities: machinery, transport equipment, fuels, chemicals