Official Name: Hellenic Republic

Size: 50,949 square miles (131,957 square kilometers); slightly smaller than Alabama

Population: 10,760,136 as of July 2011

Capital: Athens

Climate: Temperate; hot, dry summers; mild, wet winters

Official Language: Greek

Literacy: 96%

Currency: The Euro

Agriculture: Wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes, beef, dairy

Industries: tourism, food and tobacco processing, textiles, chemicals, metal products, mining, petroleum  

DID YOU KNOW?

Dolphins were once a common sight in the seas around Greece. The animals are featured in ancient art and on ancient coins and jewelry.

There are more than 2,000 Greek islands. Fewer than 200 are inhabited.

Greeks consume six gallons of olive oil per person each year.