Greece Listen/ˈɡriËs/, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, politically considered part of Western Europe. Athens is the capital and the largest city in the country (its urban area also including Piraeus). The population of the country is around 11 million. Greece has land borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east.
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Name | Greece |
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Alpha2 Code | GR |
Alpha3 Code | GRC |
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Capital | Athens |
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| GR | Elláda | Hellenic Republic | Ελληνική Δημοκρατία |
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Region | Europe |
Subregion | Southern Europe |
Population | 10858018 |
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Demonym | Greek |
Area | 131990 |
Gini | 34.3 |
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Borders | |
Native Name | Ελλάδα |
Numeric Code | 300 |
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Languages |
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| Iso639_1 | el | Iso639_2 | ell | Name | Greek (modern) | Native Name | ελληνικά |
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Translations |
| De | Griechenland | Es | Grecia | Fr | Grèce | Ja | ギリシャ | It | Grecia | Br | Grécia | Pt | Grécia | Nl | Griekenland | Hr | Grčka | Fa | یونان |
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Flag | https://restcountries.eu/data/grc.svg |
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| Acronym | EU | Name | European Union | Other Acronyms | | Other Names | |
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Cioc | GRE |
Visas are not required by visitors from the following countries for visit up to 90 days in a 6 month period:
All European Union Countries, Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, El Salvador, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Holy See, Honduras, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City and Venezuela.
Greek visa requirements and information
Greek embassies
Foreign embassies in Greece
Greece is a member of the Schengen Countries
Note: Please confirm details with embassy because policies do change with time