Greece Facts
Facts about Greece
Capital
Athens
Total Area
total: 131,940 sq km
land: 130,800 sq km
water: 1,140 sq km
Population
10,767,827 (July 2012 est.)
Languages
Greek 99% (official), English, French
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96%
male: 97.8%
female: 94.2% (2001 census)
Religions
Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7%
Life Expectancy
total population: 80.05 years
male: 77.48 years
female: 82.79 years (2012 est.)
Government Type
parliamentary republic; monarchy rejected by referendum 8 December 1974
Currency
euro (EUR)
note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countriesĀ
GDP (per capita)
purchasing power parity - $25,100 (2012 est.)
Labour Force
4.951 million (2012 est.)
Exports
$26.67 billion f.o.b. (2012 est.)
Imports
$57.92 billion f.o.b. (2012 est.)
Natural Resources
lignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt, hydropower potential
Telephones (main lines in use)
5.745 million (2011)
Telephones (mobile cellular)
12.128 million (2011)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
