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<title>
Greece: Government
</title>
<article><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Greece
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: Hellenic Republic</l>
<l> conventional short form: Greece</l>
<l> local long form: Elliniki Dhimokratia</l>
<l> local short form: Ellas</l>
<l> former: Kingdom of Greece</l>
</list>
<p>Digraph: GR
</p>
<p>Type: presidential parliamentary government; monarchy rejected by
referendum 8 December 1974
</p>
<p>Capital: Athens
</p>
<p>Administrative divisions: 52 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos);
Aitolia kai Akarnania, Akhaia, Argolis, Arkadhia, Arta, Attiki,
Dhodhekanisos, Dhrama, Evritania, Evros, Evvoia, Florina, Fokis,
Fthiotis, Grevena, Ilia, Imathia, Ioannina, Iraklion, Kardhitsa,
Kastoria, Kavala, Kefallinia, Kerkira, Khalkidhiki, Khania, Khios,
Kikladhes, Kilkis, Korinthia, Kozani, Lakonia, Larisa, Lasithi,
Lesvos, Levkas, Magnisia, Messinia, Pella, Pieria, Piraievs, Preveza,
Rethimni, Rodhopi, Samos, Serrai, Thesprotia, Thessaloniki, Trikala,
Voiotia, Xanthi, Zakinthos, autonomous region: Agion Oros (Mt.
Athos)
</p>
<p>Independence: 1829 (from the Ottoman Empire)
</p>
<p>Constitution: 11 June 1975
</p>
<p>Legal system: based on codified Roman law; judiciary divided into
civil, criminal, and administrative courts
</p>
<p>National holiday: Independence Day, 25 March (1821) (proclamation
of the war of independence)
</p>
<p>Political parties and leaders: New Democracy (ND; conservative),
Konstantinos MITSOTAKIS; Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK),
Andreas PAPANDREOU; Left Alliance, Maria DAMANAKI; Democratic Renewal
(DIANA), Konstantinos STEFANOPOULOS; Communist Party (KKE), Aleka
PAPARIGA; Ecologist-Alternative List, leader rotates
</p>
<p>Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory
</p>
<p>Elections:
</p>
<p> President: last held 4 May 1990 (next to be held May 1995);
results - Konstantinos KARAMANLIS was elected by Parliament
</p>
<p> Chamber of Deputies: last held 8 April 1990 (next must be held by
May 1994); results - ND 46.89%, PASOK 38.62%, Left Alliance 10.27%,
PASOK/Left Alliance 1.02%, Ecologist-Alternative List 0.77%, DIANA
0.67%, Muslim independents 0.5%; seats - (300 total) ND 150, PASOK
123, Left Alliance 19, PASOK-Left Alliance 4, Muslim independents 2,
DEANA 1, Ecologist-Alternative List 1
</p>
<p>note: deputies shifting from one party to another and the
dissolution of party coalitions have resulted in the following
seating arrangement: ND 152, PASOK 124, Left Alliance 14, KKE 7,
Muslim deputies 2, Ecologist-Alternative List 1
</p>
<p>Executive branch: president, prime minister, Cabinet
</p>
<p>Legislative branch: unicameral Greek Chamber of Deputies (Vouli ton
Ellinon)
</p>
<p>Judicial branch: Supreme Judicial Court, Special Supreme Tribunal
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Chief of State: President Konstantinos KARAMANLIS (since 5 May
1990)
</p>
<p> Head of Government: Prime Minister Konstantinos MITSOTAKIS (since
11 April 1990)
</p>
<p>Member of: Australian Group, BIS, BSEC, CCC, CE, CERN, COCOM, CSCE,
EBRD, EC, ECE, EIB, FAO, G-6, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU,
IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL,
IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, LORCS, MINURSO, MTCR, NACC, NAM (guest), NATO,
NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR,
UNIDO, UNIKOM, UPU, WEU (observer), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
</p>
<list>
<l>Diplomatic representation in US:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador Christos ZACHARAKIS</l>
<l> chancery: 2221 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20008</l>
<l> telephone: (202) 939-5800</l>
<l> FAX: (202) 939-5824</l>
<l> consulates general: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles,
New York, and San Francisco</l>
<l> consulate: New Orleans</l>
</list>
<list>
<l>US diplomatic representation:</l>
<l> chief of mission: (vacant); Charge d'Affaires James A.
WILLIAMS</l>
<l> embassy: 91 Vasilissis Sophias Boulevard, 10160 Athens</l>
<l> mailing address: PSC 108, Box 56, APO AE 09842</l>
<l> telephone: [30] (1) 721-2951 or 721-8401</l>
<l> FAX: [30] (1) 645-6282</l>
<l> consulate general: Thessaloniki</l>
</list>
<p>Flag: nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white;
there is a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white
cross; the cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy, the established religion
of the country
</p></body></article></text>