Greece (in Greek, Hellas), officially known as the Hellenic Republic (Ellinikí Dimokratía), country in south-eastern Europe, occupying the southernmost part of the Balkan Peninsula and numerous islands. It is bordered on the north-west by Albania, on the north by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Bulgaria, on the north-east by Turkey, on the east by the Aegean Sea, on the south by the Mediterranean Sea, and on the west by the Ionian Sea. The total area is 131,957 sq km (50,949 sq mi), of which about one fifth is composed of islands in the Aegean and Ionian seas. Athens is the capital and largest city.
Official Name - Hellenic Republic
Capital - Athens 3,072,922 (1991)
Population - 10,493,600 (1996)
Life Expectancy - 76 years for men 81 years for women
Area - 131,957 sq km (50,949 sq mi)
Largest Cities - Athens 3,072,922 Thessaloníki 383,967 Piraiévs 182,671
Languages - Modern Greek; formal Greek, Katharevousa,
Religions - Greek Orthodox; Roman Catholicism; Islam;
Currency - Drachma
Government - Unicameral republic Time and Date in Athens
Countries Currency Unit
GRD/Unit
Units/GRD
DZD
Algeria Dinars
5.05358
0.197880
USD
United States Dollars
391.213
0.00255616
ARS
Argentina Pesos
132.840
0.00752788
AUD
Australia Dollars
208.718
0.00479116
ATS
Austria Schillings **
24.7633
0.0403824
BSD
Bahamas Dollars
391.213
0.00255616
BBD
Barbados Dollars
196.589
0.00508675
BEF
Belgium Francs **
8.44697
0.118386
BMD
Bermuda Dollars
391.213
0.00255616
BRL
Brazil Reals
168.263
0.00594306
GBP
United Kingdom Pounds
557.815
0.00179271
BGL
Bulgaria Leva
174.987
0.00571472
CAD
Canada Dollars
245.249
0.00407749
CLP
Chile Pesos
0.595952
1.67799
CNY
China Yuan Renminbi
47.2627
0.0211583
CYP
Cyprus Pounds
595.453
0.00167939
CZK
Czech Republic Koruny
11.0359
0.0906130
DKK
Denmark Kroner
45.8682
0.0218016
XCD
East Caribbean Dollars
144.894
0.00690162
EGP
Egypt Pounds
84.4495
0.0118414
EUR
Euro
340.750
0.00293470
FJD
Fiji Dollars
175.039
0.00571301
FIM
Finland Markkaa **
57.3100
0.0174490
FRF
France Francs **
51.9470
0.0192504
DEM
Germany Deutsche Marks **
174.223
0.00573978
XAU
Gold Ounces
118,242.23
0.00000845722
GRD
Greece Drachmae **
1.00000
1.00000
HKD
Hong Kong Dollars
50.1580
0.0199370
HUF
Hungary Forint
1.40131
0.713616
ISK
Iceland Kronur
3.91237
0.255600
INR
India Rupees
8.01600
0.124750
IDR
Indonesia Rupiahs
0.0398204
25.1128
IEP
Ireland Pounds **
432.663
0.00231127
ILS
Israel New Shekels
82.4831
0.0121237
ITL
Italy Lire **
0.175983
5.68238
JMD
Jamaica Dollars
8.21702
0.121699
JPY
Japan Yen
2.94921
0.339074
JOD
Jordan Dinars
551.781
0.00181231
LBP
Lebanon Pounds
0.258397
3.87002
LUF
Luxembourg Francs **
8.44697
0.118386
MYR
Malaysia Ringgits
102.978
0.00971083
MXN
Mexico Pesos
43.4182
0.0230318
NZD
New Zealand Dollars
172.323
0.00580307
NOK
Norway Kroner
44.1865
0.0226313
NLG
Netherlands Guilders **
154.626
0.00646723
PKR
Pakistan Rupees
6.51478
0.153497
PHP
Philippines Pesos
7.66783
0.130415
XPT
Platinum Ounces
203,030.63
0.00000492537
PLN
Poland Zlotych
95.1448
0.0105103
PTE
Portugal Escudos **
1.69965
0.588355
ROL
Romania Lei
0.0118783
84.1870
RUR
Russia Rubles
12.5711
0.0795476
SAR
Saudi Arabia Riyals
104.322
0.00958573
XAG
Silver Ounces
1,811.25
0.000552104
SGD
Singapore Dollars
212.362
0.00470895
SKK
Slovakia Koruny
8.15874
0.122568
ZAR
South Africa Rand
34.4445
0.0290322
KRW
South Korea Won
0.296192
3.37618
ESP
Spain Pesetas **
2.04795
0.488293
XDR
IMF Special Drawing Rights
487.770
0.00205015
SDD
Sudan Dinars
1.50466
0.664600
SEK
Sweden Kronor
37.7585
0.0264841
CHF
Switzerland Francs
232.689
0.00429758
TWD
Taiwan New Dollars
11.1935
0.0893376
THB
Thailand Baht
8.98271
0.111325
TTD
Trinidad and Tobago Dollars
63.9236
0.0156437
TRL
Turkey Liras
0.000291060
3,435.72
VEB
Venezuela Bolivares
0.424866
2.35368
ZMK
Zambia Kwacha
0.0875196
11.4260
Greece :
Geographic coordinates
39 00 N, 22 00 E
Greece :
Population growth rate
0.21%
Greece :
Birth rate
9.83 births/1,000 population
Greece :
Death rate
9.73 deaths/1,000 population
Greece :
People living with HIV/AIDS
8,000
Greece :
Independence
1829
Greece :
National holiday
Independence Day, 25 March
Greece :
Constitution
11 June 1975
Greece :
GDP
purchasing power parity - $181.9 billion
Greece :
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $17,200
Greece :
Electricity - consumption
43.343 billion kWh
Greece :
Exports
$15.8 billion manufactured goods, food and beverages, petroleum products
