What is the population of Athens 2021?

3,153,000
The current metro area population of Athens in 2021 is 3,153,000, a 0% increase from 2020. The metro area population of Athens in 2020 was 3,153,000, a 0.03% decline from 2019. The metro area population of Athens in 2019 was 3,154,000, a 0.06% decline from 2018.

How did ancient Athenians participate in political decisions?

Greek democracy created at Athens was direct, rather than representative: any adult male citizen over the age of 20 could take part, and it was a duty to do so. The officials of the democracy were in part elected by the Assembly and in large part chosen by lottery in a process called sortition.

What is the geography of Athens?

Athens is the capital and largest city in Greece, With a population of about 3,5 million people and long history, Athens stretches on a large peninsula that is protected by mountains from all sides of the horizon: Mt Egaleo to the west, Mt Parnes to the north, Mt Pentelikon to the northeast and Mt Hymettus to the east.

What continent is Greece on?

Europe
Greece/Continent

What is the population of Thessaloniki Greece 2020?

812,000
The metro area population of Thessaloniki in 2020 was 812,000, a 0.12% increase from 2019.

How did geography affect Athens?

The geography of the region helped to shape the government and culture of the Ancient Greeks. Geographical formations including mountains, seas, and islands formed natural barriers between the Greek city-states and forced the Greeks to settle along the coast.

Is Greece Middle Eastern or European?

Greece is considered part of Europe because the ancient Greeks themselves originally used the word Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē) to refer to all lands located north and west of the Bosphoros, including Greece itself. The ancient Greeks also applied the word Ἀσία (Asía) to the lands east of the Bosphoros.