Basic Information About Greece:

Population: The population of Greece is 10,903,194.

GDP:  $ 284.3 billion (2016)

Climate:  The vacation season for most of the Greek islands starts in April (spring season) and end in late October (autumn season). The peak holiday season in Greece is from early July to the end of August, when temperatures are higher, and crowds of foreigners and locals alike travel to the Greek islands. 

People: About 98% of the population is Greek. Minority groups include Turks, Macedonian Slavs, Albanians, Armenians, Bulgarians, Jews, and Vlachs.

Religion:  The Greek population in mainland Greece and the Greek islands is Christian Orthodox per 98%. The religion of rest of the population is Muslims, Catholic and Jewish.

Capital:  Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece.

Language:   Greek is the official language of Greece.

Currency:  Euro is the currency of Greece.

Time Zone: UTC+02:00