Key Facts and Figures

Essential basics and useful websites for planning a move to <strong>Greece…</strong>

Formal Name	Hellenic Republic (Elliniki Dhimokratia)
Capital	Athens
Main Cities	Thessaloniki
Official Language	Greek
Currency	Euro (€). 1 Euro = 100 cents
Dialling Code	+30
Emergency numbers	100, 199, 166  and 112
Time Zone	UTC+2
Daylight Savings Time	Last Sunday in March (clocks go forward by an hour) through to the last Sunday in October (clocks go back by an hour).
Units of Measure	Metric System
Electricity	230 volts AC; frequency of 50 hertz
Government	Parliamentary republic
Population	10,760,136 (July 2011 est.)
Climate	Temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers
Land Surface	30,278 sq km
Coastline	130,647 sq km
	Greek Flag

Useful Web References

• Greek Government website
• The official Greek Tourism website
• The CIA World Factbook publishes extensive details on Greece
• The official European Union website with comprehensive information on living in the European Union (EU): EUROPA

• Country Overview
• Country Facts
• Public Holidays
• Conversion Tables
• Daylight Saving Time
• Telephone Directories