Localização: Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey
Coordenadas geográficas: 39° 0' N, 22° 0' E
Costa: 13,676 km km
Clima: temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers
Relevo: mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands
Cimeiras: lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Olympus 2,917 m
Riscos naturais: severe earthquakes
Moeda: euro (EUR)
População: 10,688,058 (July 2006 est.)
Línguas: Greek 99% (official), English, French
Capital: Athens
Divisão 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