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Kingdom of Greece
Βασίλειον τῆς Ἑλλάδος
Timeline: 1776: The United Commonwealth of America

OTL equivalent: Greece and Cyprus
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Motto
Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος (Greek)
("Freedom or Death")

Anthem "Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν" Capital
(and largest city)
Athens Other cities Thessaloniki and Nicosia Language Greek Religion Greek Orthodox Church (predominant) Demonym Greek
Hellenic
Government Parliamentary constitutional monarchy Monarch Constantine II   Royal house: Glücksburg Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (Syriza) Area
  main
 
141,208 km²
  water (%) 9.8669 Population 12,096,166 


Currency Greek drachma (₯) Internet TLD .gr Organizations UN, EU, NATO, UfM, OIF and Council of Europe

Greece (Greek: Ελλάδα), officially the Kingdom of Greece (Greek: Βασίλειον τῆς Ἑλλάδος) and also known as Hellas (Greek: Ελλάς), is a country located in southeastern Europe. According to the 2011 census, Greece's population is around 12 million. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki, which is commonly referred to as the co-capital.

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