Politics of Greece
Chief of State: President Karolos Papoulias
Head of Government: Prime Minister Antonis Samaras
Description of Flag: nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white; a blue square bearing a white cross appears in the upper hoist-side corner; the cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy, the established religion of the country; there is no agreed upon meaning for the nine stripes or for the colors; the exact shade of blue has never been set by law and has varied from a light to a dark blue over time
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Conventional Long Form Name of Country:
Hellenic Republic Capital City: Athens Type of Government: parliamentary republic Date of Independence: 25 March 1830 National Holiday: Independence Day, 25 March Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory Name of Ambassador to the US: Vasileios Kaskarelis Location of Embassy in US: 2217 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 Location of Consulates in US: Atlanta, Houston, New Orleans Name of US Ambassador: Daniel Bennett SMITH Location of US Embassy: 91 Vasillisis Sophias Avenue, 10160 Athens Location of US Consulate: Thessaloniki Name of Representative to UN: Anastasios Mitsialis National Symbol: Greek cross |
Description of Branches
Executive Branch |
Legislative Branch |
Judicial Branch |