Contents
Key Facts
| Date of Independence: |
| 4 March 1832 |
| Capital City: |
| Athens |
| Total Area Ranking: |
| 97 of 236 in the World |
| Population Size Ranking: |
| 77 of 242 in the World |
| Status: |
| current |
The Country
Geography
Greece is the southern most country on the Balkan Peninsula, in southern Europe. It is bordered by ‘Macedonia’ and Bulgaria to the north, the Aegean Sea the east, the Sea of Crete to the South, the Ionian Sea to the west and Albania to the north west.
The terrain is mainly mountainous and includes more than 2,000 islands. About 80% of the land surface is classed as mountainous, with the highest point, Mount Olympus, reaching 2,917 m (9,570 ft). Only about one third of the land is cultivated, along the low-lying coastal strips and river deltas. Most of the islands are rocky and mountainous with steep cliffs. The total land area is 130,850 sq km (50,521 sq miles).
The Population of 10.6 million (2000 figure) comprises 98% of Greek origin and 2% other ethnic groups. Some 98% of the people are Greek Orthodox, 1% Muslim and 1% other faiths. The capital city is Athens.
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National History
Timeline – Key Dates in Greek History
Further National Information
BBC News Profile: Greece
Yahoo Greece page
wikipedia: Greece
wikipedia: History of Greece
Aviation
Text to be added on the development of aviation in Greece.
Markings
Civil Aircraft Registrations
Greek civil aircraft were registered in the series S-Gxxx onwards from 1919 (but no allocations are known), then SX-AAA onwards from 1929.
An incomplete all-time Greek civil aircraft register listing is here.
Aircraft Operators
Military Air Arms
Current military air arms-
Air Force (Polemiki Aeroporia)
Naval Aviation (Elliniko Polemiko Naftiko)
Army Aviation (Ellinki Aeroporias Stratou)
Historical military air arms-
Air Force [1912-1941]
Naval Aviation [1912-1930]
Central Government Agencies
Government (Hellenic Republic)
Coast Guard (Limeniko Soma)
Public Service Aviation
Medical Aviation (Hellenic National Center for Emergency Care, EKAB)
Police Aviation (Elliniki Astynomia)
Commercial Aviation
Air Greece [1994-1999]
Aegean Airlines
Cronus Airlines [1995-2001]
Olympic Airlines
wikipedia: Airlines of Greece
The World’s Airlines: Greece
Private Aviation
To be added.
Industry
Aircraft Manufacturers
Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Depots
None known.
Airfields
Civil Airports & Airfields
Military Air Bases & Airfields
Military Air Bases Listing – to be added.
On Show
Aviation Museums
Hellenic Air Force Museum
Messolongi Moussio
Polemico Moussio
Airshow Dates
More Information
Aviation-Related Magazines
Magazines Guide for Greece
Aviation Bibliography
Greek Aviation Bibliography – to be added
Web Links