<Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 664,046 </Td> <Td> 3,090,508 </Td> <Td> 3,753,783 </Td> </Tr> <P> Athens became the capital of Greece in 1834, following Nafplion, which was the provisional capital from 1829 . The municipality (City) of Athens is also the capital of the Attica region . The term Athens can refer either to the municipality of Athens, to Greater Athens, or to the entire Athens Urban Area . </P> <P> Athens is twinned with: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Beijing, China (2005) </Li> <Li> Bethlehem, Palestine (1986) </Li> <Li> Los Angeles, United States (1984) </Li> <Li> Nicosia, Cyprus (1988) </Li> <Li> Ammochostos, Cyprus (2005) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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