Ort: Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey
Geografische Koordinaten: 39° 0' N, 22° 0' E
Küste km: 13,676 km km
Klima: temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers
Gelände: mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands
Höhe: lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m highest point: Mount Olympus 2,917 m
Natürliche Gefahren: severe earthquakes
Währung: euro (EUR)
Bevölkerung: 10,688,058 (July 2006 est.)
Sprachen: Greek 99% (official), English, French
Hauptstadt: Athens
Bereiche: 51 prefectures and 1 autonomous region*; Achaia, Agion Oros* (Mt. Athos), Aitolia kai Akarnania, Argolis, Arkadia, Arta, Attiki, Chalkidiki, Chanion, Chios, Dodekanisos, Drama, Evros, Evrytania, Evvoia, Florina, Fokidos, Fthiotis, Grevena, Ileia, Imathia, Ioannina, Irakleion, Karditsa, Kastoria, Kavala, Kefallinia, Kerkyra, Kilkis, Korinthia, Kozani, Kyklades, Lakonia, Larisa, Lasithi, Lefkas, Lesvos, Magnisia, Messinia, Pella, Pieria, Preveza, Rethynnis, Rodopi, Samos, Serrai, Thesprotia, Thessaloniki, Trikala, Voiotia, Xanthi, Zakynthos