City: Greece
Capital
and largest city: Athens
37°58′N 23°43′E / 37.967°N 23.717°E / 37.967; 23.717
Official language
and national language: Greek
Religion: Eastern Orthodoxy
Demonym: Greek
Government: Unitary parliamentary republic
• President: Prokopis Pavlopoulos
• Prime Minister: Alexis Tsipras
• President of the Parliament: Nikos Voutsis
• President of the Supreme Court: Vasileios Peppas
Legislature: Hellenic Parliament
Formation of modern Greece• Independence declared from the Ottoman Empire: 25 March 1821 (traditional starting date of the Greek War of Independence), 15 January 1822 (official declaration in the First National Assembly at Epidaurus)
• Recognized: 3 February 1830
• Current constitution: 11 June 1975
Area• Total: 131,957 km (50,949 sq mi) (95th)
• Water (%): 0.8669
Population• 2017 estimate: 10,768,477
• 2011 census: 10,816,286 (80th)
• Density: 82/km (212.4/sq mi) (125th)
GDP (PPP): 2018 estimate
• Total: $313.400 billion (57th)
• Per capita: $29,090 (47th)
GDP (nominal): 2018 estimate
• Total: $221.570 billion (52nd)
• Per capita: $20,570 (38th)
Gini (2016): 34.3
medium · 60th
HDI (2015): 0.866
very high · 29th
Currency: Euro (€) (EUR)
Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST): Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3)
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy (AD)
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +30
ISO 3166 code: GR
Internet TLD: .gr
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Top Things to do in Greece
Top Hotels in Greece
- 1. Apanemo Hotel & Suites
- 2. Atrium Platinum Luxury Resort Hotel & Spa
- 3. Atrium Palace Thalasso Spa Resort & Villas
- 4. Aeolos Resort Mykonos
- 5. Creta Maris Beach Resort
- 6. Astro Palace Hotel & Suites
- 7. Stella Island Luxury Resort & Spa
- 8. Mitsis Laguna Resort & Spa
- 9. Palladium Boutique Hotel
- 10. Sentido Port Royal Villas & Spa
Countries
10 Forests in Greece That You Shouldn't Miss
February 18, 2022 Tambra Mccollister
– in Europe (green & dark grey)
– in the European Union (green) – [Legend]
Restaurants in Greece
1. The Forest of Kallipefki
2. Kouri Forest
3. Elatias Forest
4. Virgin Forest
5. Forest of Chaidou
6. Aesthetic Forest of Strait of Nestos River
7. Rema ton Mylwn
8. Forest Steni Evia
Steni Dirfyos 340 14 Greece
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Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By fotiss257 - Paleo Faliro, Greece
Exceptional forest , part of Natura network, reach in firs,oaks, pines and several species of flaura and fauna. Many trails available that you offer you a unique trekking experience!highly recommended!
