| Official Name: | Hellenic Republic |
| Capital: | Athens |
| Currency | Drachma |
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| AREA |
| Total Area: | 132,000 Sq. Km |
| Mainland Greece: | 107,000 Sq. Km |
| Islands: | 25,000 Sq. Km |
| Beaches: | 30,000 Sq. Km |
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| CLIMATE |
| Winter: | Mild |
| Spring: | Short |
| Summer: | Hot |
| Autumn: | Long |
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| POPULATION |
| Population: | 10.24 Million |
| Male: | 5.07 Million (49%) |
| Female: | 5.17 Million (51%) |
| Living Abroad: | 5.5 Million |
| Working Population: | 4 Million |
| Unemployment: | 8 % |
| Education: | 1 in 2 |
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| OWNERSHIP |
| Home Ownership: | 4 out of 5 |
| Car Ownership: | 1 in 5 |
| Telephone: | 1 in 2 |
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| MEMBERSHIP |
| EC Membership: | Since 1981 |
| UN Membership: | Since 1947 |
| NATO: | 1952 |
| CSCE: | 1992 |
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| GDP & PCI |
| GDP: | 23.1 Trillion DR |
| GDP (Primary): | Agriculture 12% |
| GDP (Secondary): | Industry 30% |
| GDP (Tertiary): | Services 58% |
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| SHIPPING |
| Fleet: | Largest Fleet Worldwide |
| EU Fleet: | 50% |
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| RELIGION |
| Eastern Orthodox: | 98 % |
| Others: | 2 % |
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| POLITICS |
| President: | 5 Years term |
| Parliament: | 4 years term |
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| ARMED FORCES |
| Regular: | 160,000 |
| Reserves: | 405,000 |
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| MISC |
| Tourists: | 11 Million/Yr. |
| Newspaper Readers: | 1 in 7 |
| Color TV Holders: | 1 in 4 |
| Electric Refrigerator: | 1 in 3 |
| Airports: | 36 |
| Hotels: | 7,200 |
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