Greece - General

Key Facts

Geography

Area

131,957 sq km (50,949 sq miles).

Population

10,473,455 (UN estimate 2019).

Population density

81.7 per sq km.

Capital

Athens.

Government

Republic.

Head of state

President Constantine An. Tassoulas since 2025.

Head of government

Kyriakos Mitsotakis since 2023.

Electricity

230 volts AC, 50Hz. European plugs with two round pins are used.

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