Population & Geography of Greece
 
Population of Greece 10.939.771 (2001 - census)
 
Sex distribution:
49,6 % male - 50.4 % female
Capital city:
Athens (3.192.606 inhabitants)
 
Population of main Greek Towns (1991 - census)
Athens
3.072.866
Thessaloniki
749.048
Patra
170.452
Iraklio
126.907
Volos
116.031
Larissa
112.777
Chania
72.092
Ioannina
68.072
Chalkida
62.837
Kavala
56.571
Agrinio
52.896
 
(Source: National Statistical Service of Greece, 1999)
Religious affiliations: Of all citizens of the Hellenic Republic 97,6% are Greek Orthodox, 1,3% Muslim, 0,4% Roman Catholic, 0,1% Protestant, 0,6% other, including Jews. The Greek Orthodox Church is autocephalous, with its own Charter but indissolubly united in doctrine with the Great Church of Constantinople, i.e. the Ecumenical Patriarchate. On the peninsula of Chalkidiki, located in southeastern Macedonia, is the famous Mount Athos, where a number of monasteries of the Greek Orthodox Church form, as they have for centuries, an autonomous monastic community.
 
Geography of Greece
 
MAJOR MOUNTAINS OF GREECE
Name
Geographical Region
Altitude (metres)
Olympos
Macedonia
2.904
Smolikas
Macedonia
2.631
Grammos
Macedonia
2.521
Voras
Macedonia
2.519
Giona
Central Greece
2.507
Tymfi (Gamila)
Epirus
2.499
Parnassos
Central Greece
2.455
Idi (Psiloritis)
Crete
2.454
Lefka Ori
Crete
2.454
Athamanon Ori
Epirus
2.429
Vardoussia
Central Greece
2.413
Taygetos
Peloponnese
2.404
Kyllini
Peloponnese
2.374
Aroania
Peloponnese
2.338
Varnous
Macedonia
2.329
Tymfristos
Central Greece
2.312
Lakmos
Epirus
2.294
Pindos (Ligos)
Epirus
2.249
 
MAJOR LAKES OF GREECE
Geographical Region
Name
Central Greece
Trichonis
Macedonia
Volvi
Macedonia
Vegoritis
Thrace
Bistonis
Macedonia
Koronia
Macedonia
Mikri Prespa
Macedonia
Megali Prespa
Macedonia
Kerkini
Macedonia
Kastoria
Epirus
Ioanninon
Central Greece
Iliki
Macedonia
Doiranis
Central Greece
Amvrakia
Central Greece
Lisimachia
Macedonia
Petron
 
MAJOR RIVERS OF GREECE
Name of River
Length (km)
Aliakmon
297
Acheloos
220
Pinios (Thessalia)
205
Evros *
204
Nestos *
130
Strymonas *
118
Thiamis
115
Alfios
110
Arachthos
110
Evrotas
82
Assopos
80
Louros
80
Sperchios
80
Megdovas
78
Axios *
76
Aoos * 70
Gallikos 70
Ladonas 70
Mornos 70
Pinios (Peloponissos) 70
* length of river on Greek territory
 
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