Localisation: Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey
Coordonnées géographiques: 39° 0' N, 22° 0' E
Côte: 13,676 km km
Climat: temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers
Relief: mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands
Sommets: lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m highest point: Mount Olympus 2,917 m
Risques naturels: severe earthquakes
Monnaie: euro (EUR)
Population: 10,688,058 (July 2006 est.)
Langues: Greek 99% (official), English, French
Capitale: Athens
Découpage administratif: 51 prefectures and 1 autonomous region*; Achaia, Agion Oros* (Mt. Athos), Aitolia kai Akarnania, Argolis, Arkadia, Arta, Attiki, Chalkidiki, Chanion, Chios, Dodekanisos, Drama, Evros, Evrytania, Evvoia, Florina, Fokidos, Fthiotis, Grevena, Ileia, Imathia, Ioannina, Irakleion, Karditsa, Kastoria, Kavala, Kefallinia, Kerkyra, Kilkis, Korinthia, Kozani, Kyklades, Lakonia, Larisa, Lasithi, Lefkas, Lesvos, Magnisia, Messinia, Pella, Pieria, Preveza, Rethynnis, Rodopi, Samos, Serrai, Thesprotia, Thessaloniki, Trikala, Voiotia, Xanthi, Zakynthos