Motto |
Anthem | "Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν" | Capital (and largest city) |
Athens | Other cities | Thessaloniki and Nicosia | Language | Greek | Religion | Greek Orthodox Church (predominant) | Demonym | Greek Hellenic |
Government | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Monarch | Constantine II | Royal house: | Glücksburg | Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras (Syriza) | Area main |
141,208 km² |
water (%) | 9.8669 | Population | 12,096,166 |
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Currency | Greek drachma (₯) | Internet TLD | .gr | Organizations | UN, EU, NATO, UfM, OIF and Council of Europe |
Greece (Greek: Ελλάδα), officially the Kingdom of Greece (Greek: Βασίλειον τῆς Ἑλλάδος) and also known as Hellas (Greek: Ελλάς), is a country located in southeastern Europe. According to the 2011 census, Greece's population is around 12 million. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki, which is commonly referred to as the co-capital.