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Country Name
conventional long form: Hellenic Republic
conventional short form: Greece
local short form: Ellas or Ellada
local long form: Elliniki Dhimokratia
Country Code: GR
Location: Greece is located in south eastern Europe and borders Turkey to its East, Bulgaria, FYROM and Albania to its North
Population (2001): 10.964.020
Population Percentage Distribution (2001)
Males 49,54 %
Females 50,45 %
0-14 years 15,20 %
15-64 years 67,71 %
65 years and over 17,08 %
Religion: The main religion is christianity (orthodoxy, the Orthodox Church of Greece is the official church)
Language: Greek
Internet Country Code: .gr
International Dialing Code: +30
Capital: Athens