Ubicación: Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey
Coordenadas geográficas: 39° 0' N, 22° 0' E
Km de línea costera: 13,676 km km
Clima: temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers
Terreno: mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands
Cumbres: lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m highest point: Mount Olympus 2,917 m
Riesgos naturales: severe earthquakes
Moneda: euro (EUR)
Población: 10,688,058 (July 2006 est.)
Lenguas: Greek 99% (official), English, French
Capital: Athens
División administrativa: 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