- government: Parliamentary republic
- area: 131960 km2
- capital: Athens
- official language: Greek
- population: 11 million
- currency: euro, earlier drachma
- year of joining the European Union: 1981
- GDP (nominal) per capita: 30,600 $ (2007)
- leading religion: Orthodox Church
- traditional dish: tzatziki (yoghurt with herbs and garlic)
- life expectancy: 79 years
- national sports: basketball, football
- calling code: +30
- international license plate codes: GR
- internet TLD: .gr