Greece

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Capital: Athens

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 50,944

Land Covered by Water: .87%

Time Zone: EET (UTC+2)

Climate: Temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers

Approximate Population: 11,216,708

Official Language: Greek

Religion: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hellenic Neopaganism, Bahá'í, Hare Krishna

Currency: Euro

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Typhoid Fever, Plague, Toxoplasmosis, Hepatitis B, Lyme Disease, Brucellosis - avoid unpasteurized dairy products

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