| 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.) |
