Athens

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica
periphery: as one of the world's oldest cities, its recorded history spans at least
3,000 years.

The urban area of Athens extends beyond the administrative city limits with a
population of 3.37 million (in 2005).The area of Athens prefecture spans
412 km2 (159 sq mi) and encompasses a population of 3,192,606.

The Athens Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) is the 8th most populated LUZ in the
European Union with a population of 3,894,573 (in 2001). A bustling and
cosmopolitan metropolis, Athens is central to economic, financial, industrial,
political and cultural life in Greece. It is rapidly becoming a leading business
centre in the European Union. In 2008, Athens was ranked the world's 32nd-
richest city in a UBS study.