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ƒ the judicial authority that is independent of the Parliament and the Government.
Membership in important international organizations: European Union, NATO, EBRD, EIB,
IBRD, IMF, IMO, Interpol, OECD, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO, WTO, CERN
Population 10,816,286
(Resident population, census 2011, revised data)
Density 81.9/km2
Economically-active population 4.78 million (4th Quarter 2014)
Birth rate 8,51 births/1,000 population (2013)
Major Greek Cities
(Population, census 2011, revised data)
Athens (greater region) 3,828,434
Thessaloniki (greater region) 1,110,551
Patras 213,984
Iraklio 173,993
Larissa 162,591
Volos 144,449
Transportation
Railways total: 2,265 km
Roadways total: 117,000 km
Of which: Urban: 75,500 km
Interurban: 41,500 km
Major highways
Egnatia Highway
PATHE Motorway
Ionian Motorway, Rion-Antirion (Bridge)
Attiki Odos Motorway
Major Ports
Piraeus, Thessaloniki, Volos, Patras, Alexandroupolis, Elefsina, Igoumenitsa, Iraklio, Kavala,
Rhodes, Lavrio, Chalkida, Corfu
Major Airports
[15 international airports, 26 domestic airports, 44 million passengers in 2014
(departures - arrivals)]
Main airports:
Athens International Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos), Thessaloniki, Iraklio (Crete), Rhodes,
Corfu, Kos, Chania, Zakynthos, Samos, Mykonos, Santorini (Thira)