U.S. English Foundation Research GREECE General Information Capital: Athens 3,072,922 (1991 est.) Area: 131,957 sq km (50,949 sq mi), of which about one fifth is composed of islands in the Aegean and Ionian seas. Form of government Parliamentary Republic GDP per capita Purchasing power parity-$13,900 (1999 est.) Population 10,707,135 (July 1999 est.) Ethnic composition Greek - 98.0% Other - 2.0% The Government recognizes the Muslim (Turkish) community in Thrace as an ethnic minority. Official Language(s) Greek (Demotiki version) Minority Language(s) Turkish, Macedonian, Albanian, Vlach (Aromanian) and Bulgarian (extant but banned) Top of page

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