Greece - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

Hellenic Republic

Area in Km²

131,940

Population

11,295,002 population

Capital

Athens

Religion

97% Othodox

Government

Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic

Language

Official language

Greek

Languages spoken

Bulgarian, Romanian, Turkish

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

+2

Currency

Currency

Euro

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

Possible criminality risk

Border Issues

None

Drugs possession

Not allowed

Theft & Scams

High

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

Diners club, EuroCard, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

Leave a tip

Advised

Internet and telephony

Calling code

+30

Internet availability

Low

Electricity

V

220

Hz

50