Government

Greece has a presidential parliamentary system and is governed under the constitution of 1975. There is a 300-member unicameral parliament, which elects a president for a five-year term. The executive branch also includes a premier and a cabinet. The country is divided into 13 administrative regions, subdivided into 52 departments or nomoi, which are responsible for most local government.

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