Japan-Balkan Network
日本・バルカンネットワーク
Our initiative aims to facilitate cooperation
between Japan and the Balkan Region
E-mail: info@balkan.jp
GREECE
Basic Data
Capital: Athens
Area: 131,957 km²
Population (2021): 10,664,568
- Female: 5,429,867
- Male: 5,234,701
Life Expectancy at Birth (2020): 81
GDP (current USD-2021): USD 216.24 billion
Foreign Trade in Goods (Million Euro, 2021):
- Value of Exports: 18,475.6
- Value of Imports: 31,305.4
Sources:
World Bank, 2022
https://data.worldbank.org/country/croatia
Hellenic Statistical Authority, 2022
International Projects in Greece
1. World Bank Projects
1.1 Forestry Project (USD 25.00 M., Jun. 1979)
1.2 Vegetable Production and Marketing Project (USD 30.00 M., Jun. 1978)
1.3 Education Project (04) (USD 60.00 M., Mar. 1978)
1.4 Evros Development Project (USD 35.00 M., Jun. 1977)
1.5 Salonica and Volos Sewerage Project (USD 36.00 M., Dec. 1976)
1.6 Highway Project (USD 30.00 M., Apr. 1976)
1.7 East Vermion Irrigation Project (USD 40.00 M., Aug. 1975)
1.8 National Investment Bank for Industrial Development Project (05) (USD 25.00 M., Jun. 1975)
Source:
The World Bank, https://projects.worldbank.org
Greece in International Organizations
- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
unhcr.org/greece.html
- International Organization for Migration
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
https://www.ebrd.com/greece.html
- International Monetary Fund
https://www.imf.org/en/Countries/GRC
Japan - Greece Relations
1899-06: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Greece was established
1956: Agreement for abolishing visa was signed between Japan and Greece
1973: Bilateral Agreement on Air Services between Japan and Greece was signed
1981: Cultural Agreement between Japan and Greece was signed
2000-09: Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, Tamisuke Watanuki visited Greece
2001-01: Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshiro Mori visited Greece
Sources:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, https://www.mofa.go.jp
The Imperial Household Agency, https://www.kunaicho.go.jp
Government/Related Agencies:
- The Parliament of Greece
https://www.hellenicparliament.gr/en/
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Finance
- Hellenic Statistical Authority
Companies in Greece
- Hellenic Petroleum S.A.
- The Public Power Corporation S.A.
- Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation S.A., OTE Group
www.cosmote.gr/cs/otegroup/gr/corp_homepage.html
- National Bank of Greece