Facts on Greece

Official name: Hellenic Republic

Conventional name: Greece

Capital: Athens

Official Language: Greek

Population: 11,688,058

Religion: Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1,3 , Other 0,7

Dialing Code: +30

Internet Code: .gr

Location of Greece

Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey

Greek Area's Size

131,940 sq km (land: 130,800 sq km & water: 1,140 sq km)

Greek Coastline

13,676 km

Climate of Greece

temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers

Time zone of Greece

EET (UTC+2)

Greek Currency

Euro (since 2001)

Greek Alphabet