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🇬🇷Greece

Ελλάδα

Europe · Southern EuropeSovereign stateEU
ISOGR · GRC · 300
LAT,LNG39.00, 22.00
TEL+30

Greece is a sovereign country in Southern Europe, Europe. Its capital is Athens. It has a population of about 10,715,549 across 131,990 km² — roughly 81 people per km². The currency is the Euro (EUR €). The official language is Greek (modern). Its ISO 3166 codes are GR, GRC, 300, and the international calling code is +30.

Capital
Athens
#86
Population
10,715,549
#98
Area
131,990 km²
#123
Density
81 /km²

Key facts about Greece

GET/alpha/GR
Calling code
+30
Currencies
EUR €
Languages
Greek (modern)
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Demonym
Greek
Top-level domain
.gr
ISO codes
GR · GRC · 300
Coordinates
39.00, 22.00
Capital
Athens

Other names for Greece

ElládaHellenic RepublicΕλληνική ΔημοκρατίαGrèceGreciaGriechenlandGréciaギリシャ

Largest cities in Greece (12)

GET/cities?country=GR

Countries bordering Greece (4)

GET/borders/greece

Frequently asked questions about Greece

What is the capital of Greece?

The capital of Greece is Athens.

What is the population of Greece?

Greece has a population of about 10,715,549, the 86th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Greece?

Greece uses the Euro (EUR, symbol €).

What languages are spoken in Greece?

The main language of Greece is Greek (modern).

What is the calling code for Greece?

The international dialing code for Greece is +30.

Which countries border Greece?

Greece shares land borders with Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey, and North Macedonia.

Query Greece from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Greece; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/GR
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/GRC
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/300
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/GRE
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/greece
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=GR
Largest cities in GreeceDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/greece
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=39&lng=22
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Europe
Countries in EuropeDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Southern%20Europe
Countries in Southern EuropeDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/EUR
Countries using the EuroDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/el
Countries that speak Greek (modern)Docs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/30
Countries with calling code +30Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B02%3A00
Countries in UTC+02:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/gr
Countries on the .gr domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Greek
Countries whose people are "Greek"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Athens
Find a country by capital (Athens)Docs
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