Key Facts

Area: 131,990 sq. km.
Length of Border: 1228 km
Border Countries & Seas: Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey, North Macedonia, Mediterranean Sea, the Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea
Capital: Athens
Climate: Temperate, mild wet winters and hot, dry summers (more than 300 days of sunshine per year)
Government: Parliamentary Legislative democracy
Population: 10,322,545 (2023)
Official Language: Greek (with a majority of the population speaking English as a second language)
Legal System: Based on Roman Law, the judiciary is divided into civil, criminal, and administrative courts
Currency: EURO
Major Cities: Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras, Iraklio, Larissa, Volos
Major Ports: Piraeus, Thessaloniki, Volos, Patras, Alexandroupolis, Elefsina, Igoumenista, Iraklio, Kavala, Rhodes, Lavrio, Chalkida, Corfu.
Major Airports: Athens International Airport, Thessaloniki, Iraklio, Rhodes, Corfu, Kos, Chania, Zakynthos, Samos, Mykonos, Santorini
Time Zone: GMT + 2
Calling Code: +30
Memberships: EU, NATO, IMF, Interpol, OECD, UN, UNESCO, WHO, WTO, CERN.

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