Greece Fast Facts

Official Name: Hellenic Republic

Total Area: 131,957 square kilometers

Administrative Divisions: 13 regions (each divided into several Departments)

Head of State: President

Head of Government: Prime Minister

Capital: Athens

Major Cities: Athens, Thessaloniki, Piraeus, Patrai, Peristerion, Iraklion

Language: Greek

Religions: Christianity

Currency: Euro

Population: 11 million (UN estimate, 2005)

Literacy: 98 percent

Gross National Income per capita: US$ 19,670 (World Bank estimate, 2006)

Economy: Agriculture, Manufacturing, Mining, Forestry, Fishing

International Dialing Code: +30

Time: GMT/UTC+2