Greece
Country in Southeast Europe
Also known as Hellenic Republic · Hellas · gr · el · Greek Republic · Ellada
- Capital
- Athens(since 1834)
2
Sources- 1.europa.eu/about-eu/countries/member-countries/greece/index_en.htmRetrieved 2015-03-29
- 2.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gr.htmlRetrieved 2015-06-02
- , Nafplio(1828–1833)
- , Aegina(1826–1828)
- +1 more
- Athens(since 1834)
- Population
- 10.5M(2021)
- , 10.6M(2022)
- , 9,716,889(2021)
- +57 more
- Area
- 131,957 km²
- GDP (nominal)
- $219B(2022)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- , $215B(2021)
1
Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- $219B(2022)
- Currency
- euro(since 2002)
1
- , modern Greek drachma(1833–2002)
- , Greek phoenix(1828–1833)
- euro(since 2002)
- Official language
- Greek
1
Sources- 1.europa.eu/about-eu/countries/member-countries/greece/index_en.htmlRetrieved 2015-03-29
- Greek
- Head of state
- Konstantinos Tasoulas(since 2025)
- , Pavlos Kountouriotis(1924–1926)
- , Theodoros Pangalos(1926–1926)
- +8 more
- Head of government
- Kyriakos Mitsotakis(since 2019)
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
833 statements · 30% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 34.6970°N, 24.0958°E
- Emergency phone number
- 112 has use: emergency
- 100 has use: police
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- 166 has use: emergency medical services
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- 199 has use: fire department
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- Electrical plug type
- Europlug
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Schuko
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Europlug
- Vehicle registration plate code
- GR(since 1913)
- Hashtag
- greece
- Trunk prefix
- none
- Official name
- Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
- République hellénique
- Republiken Grekland
- Hellenic Republic
- Hellas
- Native label
- Ελλάδα ipa transcription: eˈlaða
- Ελλάς ipa transcription: eˈlas
- Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
- Has characteristic
- free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Diplomatic relation
- Italy statement is subject of: Greece–Italy relations
- Brazil statement is subject of: Brazil–Greece relations
- Germany statement is subject of: Germany–Greece relations
- Australia statement is subject of: Australia–Greece relations
- Israel statement is subject of: Greece–Israel relations
- Turkey statement is subject of: Greece–Turkey relations
- Ukraine statement is subject of: Greece–Ukraine relations
- Cyprus statement is subject of: Cyprus–Greece relations
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- Saudi Arabia statement is subject of: Greece–Saudi Arabia relations
- Syria statement is subject of: Greece–Syria relations
- Belarus statement is subject of: Belarus–Greece relations
- Holy See statement is subject of: Greece–Holy See relations
- Russia statement is subject of: Greece–Russia relations
- Serbia statement is subject of: Greece–Serbia relations
- Azerbaijan statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Greece relations
- Bulgaria statement is subject of: Bulgaria–Greece relations
- Japan statement is subject of: Greece–Japan relations
- India statement is subject of: Greece–India relations
- Iran statement is subject of: Greece–Iran relations
- Armenia statement is subject of: Armenia–Greece relations
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: China–Greece relations
- Montenegro statement is subject of: Greece–Montenegro relations
- Malta statement is subject of: Greece–Malta relations
- United States statement is subject of: Greece–United States relations
- North Macedonia statement is subject of: Greece–North Macedonia relations
- South Korea statement is subject of: Greece–South Korea relations
- Bangladesh statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Greece relations
- Romania statement is subject of: Greece–Romania relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Greece–Taiwan relations
- Zimbabwe statement is subject of: Greece–Zimbabwe relations
- Venezuela statement is subject of: Greece–Venezuela relations
- Uzbekistan statement is subject of: Greece–Uzbekistan relations
- United Kingdom statement is subject of: Greece–United Kingdom relations
- Tajikistan statement is subject of: Greece–Tajikistan relations
- Switzerland statement is subject of: Greece–Switzerland relations
- Sweden statement is subject of: Greece–Sweden relations
- Spain statement is subject of: Greece–Spain relations
- South Africa statement is subject of: Greece–South Africa relations
- Poland statement is subject of: Greece–Poland relations
- Philippines statement is subject of: Greece–Philippines relations
- Peru statement is subject of: Greece–Peru relations
- Pakistan statement is subject of: Greece–Pakistan relations
- Norway statement is subject of: Greece–Norway relations
- Nigeria statement is subject of: Greece–Nigeria relations
- Nicaragua statement is subject of: Greece–Nicaragua relations
- New Zealand statement is subject of: Greece–New Zealand relations
- Netherlands statement is subject of: Greece–Netherlands relations
- Mexico statement is subject of: Greece–Mexico relations
- Malaysia statement is subject of: Greece–Malaysia relations
- Lithuania statement is subject of: Greece–Lithuania relations
- Lebanon statement is subject of: Greece–Lebanon relations
- Latvia statement is subject of: Greece–Latvia relations
- Kyrgyzstan statement is subject of: Greece–Kyrgyzstan relations
- Kenya statement is subject of: Greece–Kenya relations
- Kazakhstan statement is subject of: Greece–Kazakhstan relations
- Jordan statement is subject of: Greece–Jordan relations
- Iraq statement is subject of: Greece–Iraq relations
- Indonesia statement is subject of: Greece–Indonesia relations
- Iceland statement is subject of: Greece–Iceland relations
- Hungary statement is subject of: Greece–Hungary relations
- Website
- government.gov.gr language: Modern Greek
- Demonym
- griechisch
- Grieche applies to part: masculine singular · lexeme sense: L642701-S1
- Griechin applies to part: feminine singular · lexeme sense: L642744-S1
- Griek
- grec applies to part: masculine
- grecque applies to part: feminine
- ギリシャ人
- Грк applies to part: masculine
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- Гркиња applies to part: feminine
- Грци applies to part: plural
- Greek
- görög
- græker
- Grekiano
- greko
- Grikänan
- يوناني applies to part: masculine
- يونانية applies to part: feminine
- грек applies to part: masculine
- гречанка applies to part: feminine
- греки applies to part: plural
- יווני applies to part: masculine
- יוונייה applies to part: feminine
- greci applies to part: plural
- grec applies to part: masculine
- grecoaică applies to part: feminine
- গ্রিক
- greco applies to part: masculine singular
- greca applies to part: feminine singular
- greci applies to part: masculine plural
- greche applies to part: feminine plural
- elinica
- griegu
- griega
- Έλληνας applies to part: masculine singular
- Ελληνίδα applies to part: feminine singular
- Έλληνες applies to part: masculine plural
- Ελληνίδες applies to part: feminine plural
- Grec applies to part: masculine singular
- Grecque applies to part: feminine singular
- grego applies to part: masculine singular
- grega applies to part: feminine singular
- greghe applies to part: feminine plural
- greghi applies to part: masculine plural
- Grk
- Grkinja
- يوناني applies to part: masculine singular
- يونانية applies to part: feminine singular
- يونانيين applies to part: masculine plural
- يونانيات applies to part: feminine plural
- Gréagach
1
- Griechinnen applies to part: feminine plural
- Griechen applies to part: masculine plural
- Geoshape
- Data:Greece.map
- Marriageable age
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 41.7489°N, 26.1727°E calculated from: OpenStreetMap
- Total fertility rate
- 1.3(2014)
- 1.3(2013)
- 1.35(2012)
- 1.4(2011)
- 1.47(2010)
- 1.49(2009)
- 1.47(2008)
- 1.38(2007)
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- 1.38(2006)
- 1.32(2005)
- 1.3(2004)
- 1.28(2003)
- 1.27(2002)
- 1.25(2001)
- 1.27(2000)
- 1.24(1999)
- Maritime identification digits
- 237
- 239
- 240
- 241
- Compulsory education (minimum age)
- 5 years old
- Shares border with
- Albania statement is subject of: Albania–Greece border
2
Sources- 1.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/244154/Greece/26430/Greek-history-since-World-War-IGreeceRetrieved 2015-03-29
- 2.Stated in Brockhaus EnzyklopädieRetrieved 2021-05-31
- Bulgaria statement is subject of: Bulgaria–Greece border · located in: Kardzhali
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Sources- 1.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/244154/Greece/26430/Greek-history-since-World-War-IGreeceRetrieved 2015-03-29
- 2.Stated in Brockhaus EnzyklopädieRetrieved 2021-05-31
- North Macedonia statement is subject of: Greece–North Macedonia border
2
Sources- 1.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/244154/Greece/26430/Greek-history-since-World-War-IGreeceRetrieved 2015-03-29
- 2.Stated in Brockhaus EnzyklopädieRetrieved 2021-05-31
- Turkey statement is subject of: Greece–Turkey border
2
Sources- 1.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/244154/Greece/26430/Greek-history-since-World-War-IGreeceRetrieved 2015-03-29
- 2.Stated in Brockhaus EnzyklopädieRetrieved 2021-05-31
- Yugoslavia(until 1992)
- Middle East
- Albania statement is subject of: Albania–Greece border
- Retirement age
- 67 years old
- Motto text
- Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος literal translation: Rhyddid neu farwolaeth
- Rhyddid neu farwolaeth
- All Time Classic
- Age of majority
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 35.9229°N, 29.7291°E
- Member of
- European Union(since 1981)
1
Sources- 1.europa.eu/about-eu/countries/member-countries/greece/index_en.htmRetrieved 2015-03-29
- NATO(since 1952)
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(since 1961)
1
- Council of Europe(since 1949)
- European Space Agency(since 2005)
- World Trade Organization(since 1995)
- Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
- United Nations(since 1945)
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- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe(since 1973)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1945)
- International Development Association(since 1962)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1957)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1993)
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1969)
- Australia Group(since 1985)
- European Payments Union
- Eurocontrol(since 1988)
- Treaty on Open Skies
- Missile Technology Control Regime(since 1992)
1
- Interpol(since 1923) subject has role: founding member
2
Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Europe/GREECERetrieved 2022-10-23
- Nuclear Suppliers Group
1
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 1997)
2
Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/greeceRetrieved 2022-10-29
- International Hydrographic Organization
1
Sources- 1.iho.int/srv1/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=452&lang=enRetrieved 2017-12-08
- International Energy Agency
1
- UNESCO(since 1946)
- Group on Earth Observations
- Universal Postal Union(since 1875)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=130Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1866)
1
- Schengen Area(since 2000)
- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie(since 2004)
- Visa Waiver Program(since 2010)
1
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1950)
1
- World Health Organization
1
- International Centre for Migration Policy Development(since 2021)
- World Customs Organization(since 1951)
- International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance(since 2005)
1
- CERN Council
1
Sources- 1.“Council - Composition as from January 2025 | CERN Council”council.web.cern.ch/en/content/council-composition-january-2025Retrieved 2025-01-09
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- European Economic Area
- European Union(since 1981)
- Unemployment rate
- 18.5%(January 2019)
- 26%(2014)
- Compulsory education (maximum age)
- 16 years old
- GS1 country code
- 520
1
- 521
1
- 520
- Mains voltage
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 valid in period: standard time
- Eastern European Time valid in period: standard time
- UTC+03:00 valid in period: daylight saving time
- Eastern European Summer Time valid in period: daylight saving time
- Europe/Athens
- Anthem
- Hymn to Liberty(since 1865) audio: Hymn to liberty instrumental.oga
- Life expectancy
- 81.1 years(2015)
1
Sources- 1.data.oecd.org/healthstat/life-expectancy-at-birth.htmRetrieved 2018-05-25
- 81 years(2022)
- 80 years(2021)
- 81 years(2020)
- 82 years(2019)
- 81.0366 years(2015)
- 81.3854 years(2014)
- 81.2854 years(2013)
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- 80.6342 years(2012)
- 80.7317 years(2011)
- 80.3878 years(2010)
- 80.1878 years(2009)
- 79.939 years(2008)
- 79.439 years(2006)
- 79.239 years(2005)
- 79.039 years(2004)
- 78.8415 years(2003)
- 78.6415 years(2002)
- 78.3878 years(2001)
- 77.8878 years(2000)
- 77.9878 years(1999)
- 81.1 years(2015)
- Highest point
- Mount Olympus elevation: 2,919 m
- Number of out-of-school children
- 45,430(2014)
- 37,644(2013)
- 37,311(2010)
- 89,593(2007)
- 71,168(2006)
- 66,703(2005)
- 107,080(2004)
- 118,424(2003)
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- 115,610(2002)
- 140,102(2001)
- 151,073(2000)
- 161,019(1999)
- Lowest point
- Calypso Deep elevation: -5,269 m
- IPA transcription
- ˈɡrʲet͡sɨjə language: Russian
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 39.6918°N, 20.0084°E
- Right to vote
- universal suffrage
- voting age(since 2016) minimum age: 17 years
- Gregorian calendar start date
- March 1, 1923 replaces: Julian calendar · statement is subject of: Q31750922
- Country
- Greece
1
Sources- 1.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gr.htmlRetrieved 2015-06-02
- Greece
- VAT rate
- 24%
- Democracy Index
- 7.39(2020)
1
- 7.39(2020)
- Human Development Index
- 0.887(2021)
- 0.886(2020)
- 0.889(2019)
- 0.886(2018)
- 0.88(2017)
- 0.877(2016)
- 0.88(2015)
- 0.879(2014)
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- 0.871(2013)
- 0.866(2012)
- 0.865(2011)
- 0.869(2010)
- 0.866(2009)
- 0.863(2008)
- 0.858(2007)
- 0.863(2006)
- 0.855(2005)
- 0.843(2004)
- 0.835(2003)
- 0.83(2002)
- 0.82(2001)
- 0.81(2000)
- 0.801(1999)
- 0.799(1998)
- 0.789(1997)
- 0.782(1996)
- 0.777(1995)
- 0.774(1994)
- 0.769(1993)
- 0.769(1992)
- 0.769(1991)
- 0.759(1990)
- Gini coefficient
- 33.1(2019)
- Happy Planet Index score
- 48.8(2019)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.791(2021)
- 0.79(2020)
- 0.793(2019)
- 0.789(2018)
- 0.772(2017)
- 0.764(2016)
- 0.767(2015)
- 0.764(2014)
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- 0.763(2013)
- 0.76(2012)
- 0.768(2011)
- 0.772(2010)
- Suicide rate
- 3.6(2019)
- Name in native language
- Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
- Birth rate
- 7.3(2022)
- 8.1(2021)
- 7.9(2020)
- 7.8(2019)
- Male population
- 5,102,926(2022)
- 5,177,554(2021)
- 5,242,307(2020)
- 5,254,476(2019)
- Death rate
- 13.4(2022)
- 13.6(2021)
- 12.2(2020)
- 11.7(2019)
- Rural population
- 2,048,160(2022)
- 2,109,825(2021)
- 2,170,211(2020)
- 2,209,932(2019)
- Female population
- 5,323,993(2022)
- 5,391,653(2021)
- 5,456,292(2020)
- 5,467,106(2019)
- Urban population
- 8,378,759(2022)
- 8,459,382(2021)
- 8,528,388(2020)
- 8,511,650(2019)
- Number of seats in assembly
- 21(since 2024) legislative body: European Parliament
- 25(1994–1994) legislative body: European Parliament
- 25(1995–2004) legislative body: European Parliament
- 25(2004–2004) legislative body: European Parliament
- 24(1981–1985) legislative body: European Parliament
- 24(1986–1994) legislative body: European Parliament
- 24(2004–2006) legislative body: European Parliament
- 24(2007–2009) legislative body: European Parliament
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- 22(2009–2011) legislative body: European Parliament
- 22(2011–2013) legislative body: European Parliament
- 22(2013–2014) legislative body: European Parliament
- 21(2014–2020) legislative body: European Parliament
- 21(2020–2023) legislative body: European Parliament
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 39.0742°N, 21.8243°E
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On other databases
235 identifiers linking Greece across the web's reference databases
- AGROVOC IDc_3373
- AIATSIS Place Thesaurus ID4588
- Aircraft registration prefixSX
- AllTrails trail IDgreece
- Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID11346
- ArchINFORM location ID2986
- Armeniapedia ID4036
- Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Onlinegraikija
- ASC Leiden Thesaurus ID294914226
- Atlante Geopolitico IDgrecia_res-b059b286-fe81-11e1-b986-d5ce3506d72e
- Ávvir topic IDgreika
- BabelNet ID00030401n
- Baidu Tieba name希腊
- Basisklassifikation15.69
- BBC News topic IDc40rjmqdqrlt
- BBC Things ID785b1cd2-db1a-493f-8647-05da1aaef049
- BHCL UUID4dc9811e-720f-4a48-a9e2-9a406a6e4d35
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID118727476
- Biblissima authority IDQ26887
- Booru taggreece
- British Museum place IDx21667
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDgriechenland
- Catholic Encyclopedia ID06735a
- CiNii Research ID1140282266779197696
- CIVICUS Monitor country entrygreece
- Climate Policy Radar TopicsQ2125
- CNA topic IDgreece
- Colon ClassificationSG--51
- Comic Vine ID4020-55847
- Curlie IDRegional/Europe/Greece/
- Cyprus Bibliography ID12183
- Dagens Nyheter topic IDgrekland
- Data Commons IDcountry/GRC
- DBNL country IDgriek01
- De Agostini IDGrècia+(Stato)
- Der Spiegel topic IDgriechenland
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--495
- DR topic IDgraekenland
- Early Modern Letters Online location ID9020bdb7-e8a2-4fa5-8906-f36dec0e43f0
- Edition humboldt digital IDH0010922
- El Moudjahid topic IDgrece
- El Watan topic IDgrece
- Enciclopedia dei ragazzi IDgrecia
- Enciclopedia dell'Arte Medievale IDgrecia
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID132127
- Enciclopedia machiavelliana IDgrecia
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Greece
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDgrece-espace-et-societe
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0007326
- Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID26987
- Encyclopedia of the History of Ukraine IDGreciya
- Enzyklopädie des europäischen Ostens ID994c
- Eska.pl topic IDtg-mpK6-rKY9-v5G6
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ17
- Euronews topic IDgreece
- EuroVoc ID1182
- FactGrid item IDQ540220
- Fandom article IDyou:Greece
- FAST ID1208380
- Federiciana IDgrecia
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)GR
- France 24 topic ID (French)grèce
- Freebase ID/m/035qy
- GACS ID733
- GCMD keyword ID103ca372-ccaa-4cca-9e1a-ef2219ad6bb2
- GENC 3-character codeGRC
- GeoNames ID390903
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)7lmMAr
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID1000074
- Giant Bomb ID (former scheme)3035-243
- Giant Bomb Wiki IDLocations/Greece
- GitHub topicgreece
- GitLab.com topic IDgreece
- GND ID4022047-3
- Golden ID (archived)Greece-VA3E
- Google Arts & Culture entity IDm035qy
- Google News topics IDCAAqIQgKIhtDQkFTRGdvSUwyMHZNRE0xY1hrU0FuSjFLQUFQAQ
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDgrecia
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0031027
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDHellas
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)2378081
- Grove Art Online IDT034223
- Gyldendals Teaterleksikon IDGrækenland
- Gynopedia IDGreece
- Harper's taggreece
- HBL topic IDGrekland
- HDS ID003355
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_1176987
- IAB code1303
- ICANNWiki page IDGreece