Population: 9,966 000 (July 1985), average
annual growth rate 0.6%
Nationality: noun—Greek(s); adjective— Greek
Ethnic divisions: 97.7% Greek, 1.3% Turkish; 1.0% Vlach, Slav, Albanian, Pomach
Note: The Greek Government states that there are no ethnic minorities in Greece
Religion: 98% Greek Orthodox, 1.3% Muslim, 0.7% other
Language: Greek (official); English and French widely understood
Literacy: 95%
Labor force: 3.7 million (1981 census); approximately 39% services, 31% agriculture, 30% industry; urban unemployment is esti
mated at 10%; substantial unreported unemployment exists in agriculture
Organized labor: 10-15% of total labor force, 20-25% of urban labor force
NOTE: The information regarding Greece on this page is re-published from the 1985 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Greece 1985 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Greece 1985 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.
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