Total Population: 10,749,943

Annual Growth Rate: 0.4%

Density: 87 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 61.0%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Athens (3,750,000); Thessaloniki (800,000); Patras (190,000); Iraklion (150,000); Volos (120,000).

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: 96.0%

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.

HDI*: 0.947/1

HDI (World Rank): 18th/177

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Greece, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Greece, Dial +30

Internet Suffix: .gr

Computers: 30.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 53.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 32.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population