Greece
Currency code:
Currency name:
Euro
Country name:
Greece
Capital:
Athens
Country code:
Continent:
Independence:
January 3, 1905
Independent from:
from the Ottoman Empire
Total area:
131,957
Land area:
130,647
Water area:
1,310
Population:
10,772,967
Population note:
10,772,967 (July 2013 est.)
Official language:
Greek
All languages:
Greek (official) 99%, other (includes English and French) 1%
Time zone:
EET (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Date format:
dd/mm/yyyy
Drive on:
Right
Calling code:
+30
Domain:
.gr (.eu is also used.)