Australians in Greece explained
Group: | Australians in Greece |
Languages: | Australian English & Greek |
An estimated 135,000 Australians live in Greece.[1] Out of the community, at least 100,000 live in the city of Athens.[1] The remaining are spread out throughout various parts of the country, especially in Thessaloniki. The Australian population in Greece is mostly Australians of Greek descent with dual citizenship.[2] However, due to the economic crisis in Greece, many Australian citizens in the Hellenic country have returned Down Under.[3]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Southern Cross Group . 2011-05-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080720101723/http://www.southern-cross-group.org/archives/Statistics/Numbers_of_Australians_Overseas_in_2001_by_Region_Feb_2002.pdf . 2008-07-20 . dead .
- Web site: Australians in Greece: Southern Cross Group . 2011-05-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716093918/http://www.southern-cross-group.org/archives/Australian%20Diaspora/SCG_Media_Release_21_Sep_2006_Greece.pdf . 2011-07-16 . dead .
- News: Greek-Australian citizens look to Australia to escape economic crisis . . ABC News . 11 October 2013 . 30 June 2015.