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| Basic Information About Greece and Italy |
[Also useful: Miscellaneous Info. (for trip planning), Eye Safety]
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| General Information | CIA World Fact Book | CIA World Fact Book | ||||
| Visa | Not Required | Required | ||||
| Language | Greek 99% (official), English, French |
Italian (official), w/small clusters of German, French, Greek |
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| Currency (2004 Jan.) [Converter] |
Euro (EUR) 1.0 USD ~ 0.79 EUR |
Euro (EUR) 1.0 USD ~ 0.79 EUR |
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| Electric | 220V, Frequency 50 Hz [Plug Types: here or here] |
250V, Frequency 50 Hz [Plug Types: here or here] |
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| or see ungrounded & grounded adapter index; phone adapters | ||||||
| Units [Converter] | Metric | Metric | ||||
| Time Used
[World Time Zones] |
Greenwich (UT) + 2h Daylight time used (UT+3h) (7h later than EDT) |
Greenwich (UT) + 1h Daylight time used (UT+2h) (6h later than EDT) |
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| Current Time | Athens (capital) | Rome (capital) | ||||
| Climate | Temperate; mild/wet winters; hot/dry summers |
Predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south | ||||
| Monthly Averages | Athens & Crete (Weather Chan.) | Florence, Rome, Pisa, Venice | ||||
| Current Weather |
Weather Underground Weather Channel |
Weather Underground Weather Channel |
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| Health Info (CDC) | Western Europe | Western Europe | ||||
| Other | Lonely Planet Guide | Lonely Planet Guide | ||||
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