Greece

GR / GRC 38.5°, 23.0°

Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeastern Europe. It occupies the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, with a population of around 10 million. With nine regions and thousands of islands, it has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean. The Ionian Sea is west of the mainland, Albania northwest, and North Macedonia and Bulgaria north. Turkey is east both by land and the Aegean Sea. The capital, Athens, is the largest Greek city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras.

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Capital

Athens

Population

10,482,487

Area

131,957 km2

Climate

Temperate

Government

Parliamentary republic

Languages

Greek 99%

Sells

refined petroleum, packaged medicine, aluminum, olive oil

Sells to

Italy 12%, Germany 6%, Cyprus 6%

Land borders

4: Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Turkey

Drives on the

right

Calling code

+30

Founded

1821

Hemisphere

Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Greekofficial

99.0%

What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

maize
wheat
sheep milk
oranges
tomatoes
milk

Largest cities

Athens capital	664,046
Thessaloníki	317,778
Pátra	168,034
Piraeus	163,688
Lárisa	146,926

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

World War II1939–1945 World War I1914–1918 Greek War of Independence1821–1829 Balkan Wars1912–1913 Korean War1950–1953

Form of government

Parliamentary republic.

parliamentary republic

Money, belief and alliances

Belongs to

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Organisation internationale de la Francophonie United Nations European Union World Meteorological Organization International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance International Energy Agency International Development Association Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons NATO International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Australia Group Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Missile Technology Control Regime Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Climate and geography

temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers

Climate zone

Temperate

Highest point

Mount Olympus

Landmarks and landscapes

Acropolis of Athens Santorini Meteora Delphi

Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (4)

Albania

Bulgaria

North Macedonia

Turkey

In charge right now

Kyriakos Mitsotakis Head of government

Konstantinos Tasoulas Head of state

Figures from its history

Alexander the Great Macedonian conqueror Alexander III of Macedon, most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon from 336 BC until his death.

Pericles Statesman of Athens Pericles was a Greek statesman and general during the Golden Age of Athens.

Eleftherios Venizelos Modern Greece's dominant statesman Eleftherios Kyriakou Venizelos was a Cretan Greek statesman and prominent leader of the Greek national liberation movement.

Aristotle Philosopher Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. His writings span the natural sciences, philosophy, linguistics, economics, politics, psychology, and the arts.