Land area:50,502 sq mi (130,800 sq km);
Total area:50,942 sq mi (131,940 sq km)
Population (2008 est.): 10,722,816 (growth rate: 0.1%); birth rate: 9.5/1000; infant mortality rate: 5.2/1000; life expectancy: 79.5; density per sq km: 82
Capital (2003 est.):Athens, 3,247,000 (metro. area), 747,300 (city proper)
Largest cities:Thessaloníki, 361,200; Piraeus, 179,300; Patras, 167,000
Monetary unit:Euro (formerly drachma)
National name: Elliniki Dimokratia
Current government officials
Languages:Greek 99% (official), English, French
Ethnicity/race:Greek 98%, other 2%; note: the Greek government states there are no ethnic divisions in Greece
Religions:Greek Orthodox 98%, Islam 1%, other 1%
Literacy rate:98% (2003 est.)

Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2007 est.): $324.6 billion; per capita $29,200. Real growth rate: 4%. Inflation: 3%. Unemployment: 8.3%. Arable land: 21%. Agriculture: wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes; beef, dairy products. Labor force: 4.94 million; agriculture 12%, industry 20%, services 68% (2004 est.). Industries: tourism, food and tobacco processing, textiles, chemicals, metal products; mining, petroleum. Natural resources: lignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt, hydropower potential. Exports: $25.76 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.): food and beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals, textiles. Imports: $79.92 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.): machinery, transport equipment, fuels, chemicals. Major trading partners: Germany, Italy, UK, Bulgaria, U.S., Cyprus, Turkey, France, Netherlands, Russia, South Korea (2006).