What is the capital of Greece?
The capital of Greece is Athens.
- Official name
- Hellenic Republic
- Capital
- Athens
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southern Europe
- Currency
- Euro
- Languages
- Greek
- Land neighbours
- Albania, Bulgaria, Türkiye, North Macedonia
- Area
- 131,990 km²
- Landlocked
- No
- Calling code
- +30
- Internet domain
- .gr
Quick answers about Greece
What currency is used in Greece?
Greece uses Euro.
Where is Greece?
Greece is in Southern Europe, within Europe.
What languages are spoken in Greece?
The reference languages listed for Greece are Greek.
Which countries border Greece?
Greece shares listed land borders with Albania, Bulgaria, Türkiye, North Macedonia.
Is Greece landlocked?
No. Greece is not landlocked.
States and provinces in Greece
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.