General Information & Holidays

The Country Name

■English: Hellenic Republic（Greece）
■Greek:Ελληνική Δημοκρατία

Flag

Nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white. There is a blue canton in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross. The nine stripes represent the nine syllables of the phrase "Freedom or Death" .

Time

Eastern European Time (EET) +0200 UTC

・Athens is 7 hours ahead of New York.
・Athens is 2 hours ahead of London.

Official language

Greek.
English, French, German are may spoken in tourist spot.

Summary

Capital	Athens
Area Total	about 130,000 km2
Population	about 10,816,286（2012）
Ethnic Groups	Greece
Religion	Greek Churches

Holidays

January 1	New Year's Holiday
January 6	Epiphany or Theophany
March 25	Independence Day
May 1	Labor Day / May Day
August 15	Dormition of the Holy Virgin
October 28	The Ochi Day
December 25	Christmas
December 26	Synaxis of the Mother of God