Koskinas: Greater Athens represents about 40% of Greece's total population
Aristotle Koskinas · Aristotle Koskinas on Greek History · Jan 5, 2017 · at 3:35
Aristotle Koskinas, an Athenian archaeologist and licensed tour guide, speaks with host Shane Parrish about modern Athens demographics and Greek census patterns.
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“About five million people, although those who are registered are about four million. It just happens that during the census people leave and go back to their villages or towns, because they believe that if they're registered there, the government will have a different approach and attitude towards the local communities. But the population of the greater Athens area is, it's five million, which is about 40%. Of the population of the country we're about eleven million, according to the census of 20 11.”
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