Europe · Southern Europe

Greece

Hellenic Republic

Capital

Athens

Athens (Αθήνα)

Population

9,897,116

2026 estimate

Area

131,990 km²

Code

GRC

Languages

Greek

Currencies

Euro (€)

Borders

Did you know?

✨Has more than 6,000 islands and islets — only about 227 are inhabited.
✨Birthplace of the Olympic Games, democracy, theatre and Western philosophy.
🌊No point in Greece is more than 137 km from the sea.
🗣The Greek language has been spoken continuously for over 3,000 years.
🛢Greeks reportedly consume more olive oil per capita than anyone else on Earth — around 20 liters per person per year.

39.00°, 22.00°

Compared to Australia.

Australia · 7,692,024 km²

Greece

131,990 km²

% of Australia

1.72%