Country name: |
Greece |
Capital: |
Athens |
Country code: |
278 |
Continent: |
Europe |
Currency name: |
Euro |
Independence: |
1905-01-03 00:00:00 |
Independent from: |
from the Ottoman Empire |
Total area (km2): |
131,957 |
Land area (km2): |
130,647 |
Water area (km2): |
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.) |