ABOUT GREECE AND TURKEY
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas and Turkey is a nation straddling eastern Europe and western Asia with cultural connections to ancient Greek, Persian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires.
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| Athens | 13 7 | 14 7 | 17 9 | 20 12 | 25 16 | 30 21 | 33 24 | 34 24 | 29 20 | 24 16 | 19 12 | 15 9 |
| Istanbul | 8 4 | 8 3 | 11 5 | 16 8 | 20 12 | 26 17 | 28 19 | 28 19 | 25 16 | 19 12 | 14 9 | 10 6 |
CURRENCY
The Local Currency in Greece is Euro, approximate conversion against US Dollars is, 1 USD= 0.85 EUR where as the Local Currency in Turkey is Turkish lira, approximate conversion against US Dollars is, 1 USD= 4.84 TRY
TIME ZONE
GMT+3
QUICK FACTS ABOUT GREECE
| Area | 131,940 sq km |
| Population | 11,154,939 Estimate |
| Language | Greek 99% (official) |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox , Muslim, |
| Electricity | 220V/50Hz (European plug) |
| Country code | +30 |
QUICK FACTS ABOUT TURKEY
| Area | 783,562 km2 |
| Population | 81,064,955 Estimate |
| Language | Turkish (official); Kurdish, Zaza, Arabic, Azeri, Laz |
| Religion | Muslim (Sunni majority and Alevi minority) majority with small minorities of Eastern Rite Christians, Jews, Agnostics, and Atheists. |
| Electricity | 220V/50Hz (European plug) |
| Country code | +90
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