Flag Description
nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white;
a blue square bearing a white cross appears in the upper hoist-side
corner; the cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy, the established
religion of the country; there is no agreed upon meaning for
the nine stripes or for the colors; the exact shade of blue
has never been set by law and has varied from a light to a
dark blue over time
Independence
/ Republic Days
Independence Declared 1 January
1822, at the First National Assembly
- Recognized 3 February 1830, in the London Protocol
Capital
Athens
Current Time in Athens (Greece)
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Calling code
30
Currency
Euro
(€)2 (EUR)
Geographic Coordinates
37°58'N 23°43'E
Official languages
Greek
Location
Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and
the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey
Geographic coordinates
39 00 N, 22 00 E
Map references
Europe
Area
total: 131,957 sq km
country comparison to the world: 97
land: 130,647 sq km
water: 1,310 sq km
Area - comparative
Area comparison map:
Coastline
13,676 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea: 12 nm
continental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Olympus 2,917 m
Nationality
noun: Greek(s)
adjective: Greek
Languages
Greek (official) 99%, other (includes English and French)
1%
National symbol(s)
Greek cross (white cross on blue field; arms equal length)
National anthem
name: "Ymnos eis tin Eleftherian" (Hymn to Liberty)
National Anthem lyrics/music
Dionysios SOLOMOS/Nikolaos MANTZAROS
note: adopted 1864; the anthem is based on a 158 verse poem
by the same name, which was inspired by the Greek Revolution
of 1821 against the Ottomans; Cyprus also uses "Hymn
to Liberty" as its anthem
Budget
revenues: $106.2 billion
expenditures: $116 billion (2013 est.)
Taxes and other revenues
43.7% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 24
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