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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: GR

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code GR

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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.
Country Code
GR
Related Codes
GRC300GR
Official Name (Native)
Ελληνική Δημοκρατία (Greek)
Common Name
Greece
Common Name (Native)
Ελλάδα (Greek)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Europe
Region
BalkansEastern MediterraneanEuropeSoutheast 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.
Capital
Athenai
Government Type
Republic
Established
1830
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +2 hours (During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC +3 hours)
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
Greek
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
$384.023 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.gr
Calling Code
+30
  • +30-21 – Athens
  • +30-2221 – Halkida
  • +30-2222 – Kymi
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.

Related locale codes

el-GR – Greek (Greece)

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