Greece

Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names

Scope Note: Coordinates: Lat: 39 00 00 N degrees minutes Lat: 39.0000 decimal degrees Long: 022 00 00 E degrees minutes Long: 22.0000 decimal degrees

Note: Modern unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house. Official language is Greek, though English and French are also widely spoken. To refer specifically to the ancient confederation of Greece and its colonies, use "Greece (ancient)"; for historical Greece in general, use "Greece (historical)."