About Greece
Greece, officially known as the Hellenic Republic, is the country which is situated further to the southeast of Europe, occupying the maridional of the Balkan peninsula. Is bordered by Albania, Bulgaria Ex Yogoslavia and from the north. From the northeast by Turkey, from the east by the Aegean Sea from the south by the Mediterranean Sea and from the west by the Ionian Sea.
The area of the country is 131 957 square kilometer.
Greece has a population of 11.25 million inhabitants. Today between 12 and 16% of them are immigrants, which creates a source of conflict in Greece.
The most common language used on any official level, public education or the modern Greek but there are also number of other languages such as Albanian, Arvanites, Bulgarian, etc.
Greek architecture still remains and is now well documented. The sober Doric and Ionic refining which evolved from the Corinthian style, are a popular style today.
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