Greek 99% (official), other 1% (includes English and French)
Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages
Exports
food and beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals, textiles
External Debt
$583,300,000,000 $
Exchange Rate
euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.6734 (2008 est.), 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
4.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
4
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Location
Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal
Area
131,957 km sq
36,125 km sq
Coastline
13,676 km
350 km
Climate
temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers
tropical; generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
