GRTechnical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code GR
Below, you can find technical information regarding the GR code, which represents Greece within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.
General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag. | |
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders. | Continent Europe Region BalkansEastern MediterraneanSoutheast EuropeSouthern Europe Area 131,626 km² Country Bounds N: 41.7485, S: 34.8021, W: 19.3736, E: 28.2471 Landlocked No Terrain mountainous with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands Climate temperatemild, wet wintershot, dry summers Border Countries Albania 212 kmBulgaria 472 kmNorth Macedonia 234 kmTurkey 192 km |
Administrative & Political Essential political and administrative details. | |
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information. | Population 10,731,726 Population Density 83.22 people/km² Urban Areas AeginaAgioi AnargyroiAgios NikolaosAgrinioAigaleoAigioAlexandreiaAlexandroupoliAliartosAlimos Nationality Noun: Greek(s) Adjective: Greek Distribution one third of the population lives in and around metropolitan Athens; the remainder of the country has moderate population density mixed with sizeable urban clusters Official Language Literacy Rate 97.9% |
National Symbols National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers. | National Anthem "Ymnos eis tin Eleftherian" (Hymn to Liberty) National Holiday Independence Day, 25 March (1821) National Symbols Greek cross (white cross on a blue field) National Colors blue, white National Dish Fasolada,Moussaka, Souvlaki |
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information. | Currency EUR – Euro (€)GDP $383.493 billion (2023 est.) Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) |
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce. | Internet TLD .grCalling Code +30
Barcode Prefix 520 – 521 Internet Hosts 3,201,000 Internet Users 4,971,000 Phones (Mobile) 13,354,000 lines Phones (Landline) 5,461,000 lines |
Greece is a country located in Southern Europe, bordered by the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and Mediterranean Sea. It lies between Albania and Turkey.
*The map highlights the location of Greece.
el-GR – Greek (Greece)
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