Greece

Presentation

Capital: Athens

Population

Total Population (million): 11.19

Annual growth rate: 0.15%

Density: 83 inhab./km²

Urban population: 58.80%

Population of principal agglomerations and Isolated cities: Athens (3187734); Thessaloniki (800764); Patras (185668); Iraklion (144642); Volos (124639); Larisa (124394)

Ethnic Origins: Greek 93%, other (foreign citizens) 7% (2001 census)

Official Language: Greek

Other languages spoken: French and English.

Business language: Yes

Religion: Ortodoxe Christians: 98%
Muslims: 1,3%
Others: 0,7%.

Literacy rate: 95.99%

Local time:

It is %T:%M %A in Athenes

Exchange rate on :

Country overview

Area: 131,960 km²

Type of State: Greece is a republic based on a parliamentary democracy. Greece (official name: Hellenic Republic) was a monarchy until 1974.

Greece is a Constitutional State. However, a certain number of NGOs have communicated their concerns about immigrants and the members of religious minorities in particular. Foreign nationals can, usually, expect a fair trial in legal matters. There is a substantial level of corruption in the country, in particular among the police and in the business sector – corruption in Greece is the most widespread among the member countries of the European Union.

Type of economy: High-income economy, OECD member
Tourism is the dominant sector; significant unofficial economy.

HID*: 0.926

HDI (world rank): 24/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.

Weather in Athens

F° | C°

24°

Low: 14° | High: 23°

Humidity: 44% | Wind: 24 km/h
Sunrise: 6:54 am | Sunset: 5:23 pm

Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone code:
To call from Greece, dial 00
To call in Greece, dial 30

Internet suffix: .gr

Computers: 30.5 per 100 inhabitants

Telephone lines: 0.0

Internet users: 0.0