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Geography

Greece is a country in Southern Europe, located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Its mainland is located at the southernmost tip of the Balkan Peninsula and is surrounded on the north by Albania, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria; to the east by the Aegean Sea andTurkey, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea and to the west by the Ionian Sea and Italy.
The country consists of a large mainland and two additional smaller peninsulas projecting from it; the Chalkidice and the Peloponnese, which is separated from the mainland by the Isthmus of Corinth. Greece also features a large number of islands, of various sizes, both large ones including Crete, Euboea, Rhodes and Corfu, and groups of smaller ones such as the Dodecanese and the Cyclades. According to the CIA World Factbook, Greece has 13,676 kilometres (8,498 mi) of coastline, the largest in the Mediterranean Basin.
Greece is largely mountainous, with its latitude ranging from 35°00′N to 42°00′N and in longitude from 19°00′E to 28°30′E. As a result, the country has considerable climatic variation.

Population

Population                                   10,775,557 (July 2014 est.)
Ethnic groups

population: Greek                          93%,

other (foreign citizens)                   7% (2001 census) note: percents
                                                    represent citizenship,since Greece does
                                                    not collect data on ethnicity
Religions
Greek Orthodox (official)                 98%,
Muslim                                          1.3%,
Other                                             0.7%

Transport

Railways
total: 2,571 km (764 km are (or will be) electrified)
standard gauge: 1,565 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 961 km 1.000-m gauge; 22 km 0.750-m gauge
dual gauge: 23 km combined 1.435 m and 1.000-m gauges (three rail system) (2004)
The state owned company that owns and maintains Greeces railway network is called OSE, while TrainOSE is the company responsible for operating all passenger and freight trains.

Highways
As of 2010, Greece has 1600 km of motorways, while by 2015 it is estimated it will have a total of 2800 km.
Roads:
total: 117,000 km
paved: 107,406 km
unpaved: 9,594 km (1996 est.)
over 2500 underground tunnels (est.)

Airport
total: 82 (2005)
With paved runways: 67
over 3,047 m: 5
2,438 to 3,047 m: 16
1,524 to 2,437 m: 19
914 to 1,523 m: 17
under 914 m: 10 (2005)
With unpaved runways: 15
914 to 1,523 m: 3
under 914 m: 12 (2005)
heliports: 8 (2005)

Greetings

English	ΕλληνικÎ¬ (Greek)
Welcome	ΚαλÏŽς ΟρÎ¯σατε (Kalós orísate) - frm ΚαλÏŽς ÎŒρισες (Kalós órises) - inf ΚαλÏŽς Î‰λθατε (Kalós ílthate) - frm ΚαλÏŽς Î‰λθες (Kalós ílthes) - inf ΚαλÏŽς Î‰ρθατε (Kalós írthate) - frm ΚαλÏŽς Î‰ρθες (Kalós írthes) - inf
Hello (General greeting)	ΓειÎ¬! (Ya) - inf ΓειÎ¬ σου (Ya su) - inf ΓειÎ¬ σας (Ya sas) - frm
Hello (on phone)	Îˆλα (Éla) - inf ΛÎγετε (Léyete) - frm ΕμπρÏŒς (Embrós) - inf
How are you?	ΠÏŽς εÎ¯στε; (Pos íste?) - frm ΠÏŽς εÎ¯σαι; (Pos íse?) - inf Τι κÎ¬νετε; (Ti kánete?) - frm Τι κÎ¬νεις; (Ti kánis?) - inf
Reply to How are you?	ΚαλÎ¬ (εÎ¯μαι), σας ευχαριστÏŽ. ΕσεÎ¯ς; (Kalá [íme], sas efharistó. Esís?) - frm ΚαλÎ¬ (εÎ¯μαι), ευχαριστÏŽ. ΕσÏ; (Kalá [íme], efharistó. Esí?) - inf
Long time no see	ΚαιρÏŒ Îχουμε να τα ποÏμε! (Keró éhume na ta púme! [lit "we havenot talked for a long time"]) ΚαιρÏŒ Îχω να σας δω! (Keró ého na sas do) - frm ΚαιρÏŒ Îχω να σε δω! (Keró ého na se do) - inf
Whats your name?	ΠÏŽς σας λÎνε; (Pós sas léne?) - frm ΠÏŽς σε λÎνε; (Pós se léne?) - inf ΠÏŽς λÎγεστε; (Pós légeste?) - frm ΠÏŽς λÎγεσαι; (Pós légese?) - inf ΠÏŽς ονομÎ¬ζεστε; (Pós onomázeste?) - frm ΠÏŽς ονομÎ¬ζεσαι; (Pós onomázese?) - inf ΠοιÏŒ εÎ¯ναι το ÏŒνομÎ¬ σας; (Pyó íne to ónomá sas?) - frm ΠοιÏŒ εÎ¯ναι το ÏŒνομÎ¬ σου; (Pyó íne to ónomá su?) - inf
My name is ...	Με λÎνε ... (Me léne ...) ΟνομÎ¬ζομαι... (Onomázome…) ΛÎγομαι ... (Légome ...)
Where are you from?	ΑπÏŒ ποÏ εÎ¯στε; (Apó pu íste?) - frm ΑπÏŒ ποÏ κατÎ¬γεστε; (Apó pu katágeste?) - frm ΑπÏŒ ποÏ εÎ¯σαι; (Apó pu íse?) - inf ΑπÏŒ ποÏ κατÎ¬γεσαι; (Apó pu katágese?) - inf
I am from ...	ΕÎ¯μαι απÏŒ... (Eíme apó…) ΚατÎ¬γομαι απÏŒ... (Katágome apó…)
Pleased to meet you	ΧÎ¬ρηκα για την γνωρημÎ¯α (Hárika ya tin gnorimía) - frm ΧÎ¬ρηκα (Hárika) - inf
Good morning (Morning greeting)	ΚαλημÎρα σας (Kaliméra sas) ΚαλημÎρα σου (Kaliméra su) ΚαλημÎρα (Kaliméra)
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	ΚαλÏŒ απÏŒγευμα (Kaló apóyevma)
Good evening (Evening greeting)	ΚαλησπÎρα (Kalispéra) - when arriving ΚαλÏŒ βρÎ¬δυ (Kali bradi) - when leaving
Good night	ΚαληνÏχτα (Kaliníhta)
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	ΓειÎ¬ σου (Ya su) - inf ΓειÎ¬ σας (Ya sas) - frm/pl ΑντÎ¯ο (autio)
Good luck	Καλá½´ τÏχη! (Kalí tíhi)
Cheers! (Toasts used when drinking)	Στην υγειÎ¬ σου! (Stin iyá su!) - sg Στην υγειÎ¬ μας! (Stin iyá mas!) - pl including self Στην υγειÎ¬ σας! (Stin iyá sas!) - pl not including self ΕÎ¯ς υγεÎ¯αν! (Is iyían)
Have a nice day	ΝÎ¬σαι καλÎ¬! (Náse kalá!) - inf ΝÎ¬στε καλÎ¬! (Náste kalá!) - frm - "May you be well"
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal	ΚαλÎ® ÏŒρεξη! (Kalí óreksi!)
Bon voyage / Have a good journey	ΚαλÏŒ ταξÎ¯δι! (Kaló taksídi!)
I understand	ΚαταλαβαÎ¯νω (Katalavéno)
I donot understand	Δεν καταλαβαÎ¯νω (Then katalavéno)
Yes	Ναι (Nai)
No	ÎŒχι (Ochi)
Maybe	ÎŠσως (Isos)
I donot know	Δεν ξÎρω (Den xéroÌ±)
Please speak more slowly	ΠαρακαλÏŽ μιλÎ¬τε πιο αργÎ¬ (Parakaló miláte pyo argá) - inf ΠαρακαλÏŽ μÎ¯λα πιο αργÎ¬ (Parakaló míla pyo argá) - frm
Please say that again	ΜπορεÎ¯τε να επαναλÎ¬βετε; (Mporite na epanalavete?)
Do you speak English?	ΜιλÎ¬τε αγγλικÎ¬; (Miláte angliká?)
Do you speak Greek?	ΜιλÎ¬ς ΕλληνικÎ¬; (Milás Elliniká?) - inf ΜιλÎ¬τε ΕλληνικÎ¬; (Miláte Elliniká?) - frm
Yes, a little (reply to Do you speak ...?)	Ναι, λιγÎ¬κι (Ne, ligáki)
How do you say ... in Greek?	ΠÏŽς λÎτε ... στα ΕλληνικÎ¬; (Pos léte … sta Ellinká?) - frm ΠÏŽς λÎς … στα ΕλληνικÎ¬; (Pos les … sta Elliniká?) - inf
Excuse me	Με συγχωρεÎ¯ς! (Me sinhorís) - inf Με συγχωρεÎ¯τε! (Me synhoríte) - frm
How much is this?	ΠÏŒσα κοστÎ¯ζει αυτÏŒ; (Pósa kostízi aftó?) ΠÏŒσο κÎ¬νει αυτÏŒ; (Póso káni aftó?)
Sorry	ΣυγνÏŽμη! (Sygnómi) ΛυπÎ¬μαι! (Lypáme [lit. "I am saddened"]) - more frm
Please	παρακαλÏŽ (Parakalo)
Thank you	ΕυχαριστÏŽ (Efharistó ) ΕυχαριστÏŽ πολÏ (Efharistó polí)
Reply to thank you	ΠαρακαλÏŽ (Parakaló)
Where as the toilet?	ΠοÏ εÎ¯ναι η τουαλÎτα; (Pu íne i tualéta?) ΠοÏ εÎ¯ναι το μπÎ¬νιο; (Pu íne to báño?)
This gentleman will pay for everything	á½‰ κÏριος θá½° πληρÏŽσει γιá½° á½…λα (O kírios tha plirósi giá óla)
This lady will pay for everything	á¼© κυρÎ¯α θá½° πληρÏŽσει γιá½° á½…λα (I kiría tha plirósi giá óla)
Would you like to dance with me?	ΘÎλεις να χορÎψεις μαζÎ¯ μου; (Thélis na horépsis mazí mu?) - inf ΘÎλετε να χορÎψετε μαζÎ¯ μου; (Thélete na horépsete mazí mu?) - frm
I miss you	Μου λεÎ¯πεις (Mou lipis)
I love you	ΣÎ„αγαπÏŽ (Sagapó) - inf Σας αγαπÏŽ (Sas aghapó) - frm
Get well soon	ΠεραστικÎ¬ (Perastiká)
Leave me alone!	Î†φησÎ με Î®συχο! (Áfisé me ísiho!) - m/inf Î†φησÎ με Î®συχη! (Áfisé me ísihi!) - f/inf ΑφÎ®στε με Î®συχο! (Afíste me ísiho!) - m/frm ΑφÎ®στε με Î®συχη! (Afíste me ísihi!) - m/frm
Help!	ΒοÎ®θεια! (Voíthia!)
Fire!	ΦωτιÎ¬! (Fotyá!)
Stop!	ΣτÏŒπ! (Stop!) ΣταμÎ¬τα! (Stamáta!) - inf/sg ΣταματÎ®στε! (Stamatíste!) - frm/pl
Call the police!	ΚαλÎστε την αστυνομÎ¯α! (Kaléste tin astynomía!) - frm ΚÎ¬λεσε την αστυνομÎ¯α! (Kálese tin astynomía!) - inf
Christmas and New Year greetings	ΚαλÎ¬ ΧριστοÏγεννα! (Kalá hristúyenna) ΕυτυχισμÎνο το ΝÎο Îˆτος! (Eftyhisméno to Néo Étos!) ΚαλÎ® χρονιÎ¬! (Kalí hroñá)
Easter greetings	ΚαλÏŒ πÎ¬σχα (Kaló pásha) ΧριστÏŒς ανÎστη! (Hristós anésti) Christ has Risen ΑληθÏŽς ανÎστη! (Alithós anésti) Truly he has Risen (reply)
Birthday greetings	ΧρÏŒνια ΠολλÎ¬! (Hróña Pollá) ΧαροÏμενα ΓενÎθλια! (Harúmena genéthlia!)
One language is never enough	ΜÎ¯α γλÏŽσσα δεν εÎ¯ναι ποτÎ αρκετÎ® (Mía glóssa then íne poté arketí)
My hovercraft is full of eels Why this phrase?	Το ΧÏŒβερκρÎ¬φτ μου εÎ¯ναι γεμÎ¬το χÎλια (To hóverkráft mu íne gemáto hélia)