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Also Known As Ellinikí Dhimokratía • Hellenic Republic • Ellás
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Capital Athens
Population (2025 est.) 9,361,000
Currency Exchange Rate 1 USD equals 0.860 euro
Head Of State President: Katerina N. Sakellaropoulou
Form Of Government unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (Hellenic Parliament [300])
Official Language Greek
Official Religion See footnote 1.
Official Name Ellinikí Dhimokratía (Hellenic Republic)
Total Area (Sq Km) 132,049
Total Area (Sq Mi) 50,984
Monetary Unit euro (€)
Population Rank (2025) 96
Population Projection 2030 9,874,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 183.6
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 70.9
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 81% • Rural: (2024) 19%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2023) 79 years • Female: (2023) 84.2 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2009) 96% • Female: (2009) 92%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 235,041
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 22,590
1The autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church has special recognition per the constitution.

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