Greece is a peninsular and mountainous country situated in South-eastern Europe, on the Mediterranean, between the countries Albania, Fyrom, Bulgaria and Turkey. Its population is 10.964.020 and its capital is Athens with a population of 3,192,606. Greece is a member state of the European Union since 1981.

Hundreds of charming islands, mythical natural beauty, amazing sandy and pebble beaches, small picturesque villages, impressive archaeological and cultural monuments of a glorious history and of course hospitable and smiling people compose the picture of Greece…

Political System › It is Parliamentary Democracy headed by a president. The Prime Minister whose Government must enjoy the confidence of the Parliament has extensive power.

Spoken Language › It is Greek which comes from ancient Greek, one of the oldest languages of the world. Many greeks speak English as well as other languages.

Currency › Euro

Weather › Greece has a Mediterranean climate with plenty of sunshine, mild temperatures and a limited amount of rainfall.

Electric Current › The standard in Greece is 230V AC (50Hz). Appliances from North America require a transformer and British ones an adaptor.

Passports › For the visitors who travel form the European Union, no passports are required. For the non European Union citizens, a valid passport is necessary to enter in Greece.

Visas › All the citizens (except from the countries of the European Union), Canada, the United States, Australia etc. need a visa to enter Greece.

Animals › Animals from another country of the European Union require a health certificate.

Police › Call 100 from all over Greece

First Aid › In case you need express medical care (need to be transported to a hospital) dial 166 all over Greece.

Medical Care › The health services are good. Residents of EU countries are eligible to receive free emergency medical care. Medical insurance is always a good choice for additional cover.

Fire Brigade › Call 199 from all over Greece

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POPULATION & GEOGRAPHY OF GREECE »	FOREIGN EMBASSIES IN GREECE »
GREEK HISTORY »	DIRECT DIALING CODES ALL OVER GREECE »
GREEK MYTHOLOGY »	USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF GREECE »
MUSEUMS IN GREECE »	TOURISM POLICE IN GREECE »
ARCHAELOGICAL SITES IN GREECE »	TIME DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GREECE AND OTHER COUNTRIES »