Fast Facts in Greece
Population: 10,706,290
Capital: Athens
Time Zone: UTC+2
Currency Name: euro (EUR)
Government Type: Parliamentary republic
Languages: Greek 99% (official), other 1% (includes English and French)
Ethnic Breakdown: population: Greek 93%, other (foreign citizens) 7% (percents represent citizenship, since Greece does not collect data on ethnicity)
Religion: Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7%
Major Cities: Athens
Phone Country Code: 30
Health Concerns:
Official Tourism Website: http://www.gnto.gr/
High Travel Season: June - August
Voltage: 220 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: c, d, e, f
Major Holidays: January 1 (New Year's Day), January 6 (Epiphany), March 25 (Greek Independence Day), Easter, May 1 (Labor Day), August 15 (Assumption of Mary), October 28 (Greek National Day), December 25 (Christmas Day), December 26 (Boxing Day)
Misc Fact / Good to Know: In ancient Greece, weddings took place in January.