Greece
Hellenic Republic · Southern Europe
Updated 8 November 2026
Greece is a country in Southern Europe with its capital in Athens. Its head of state is Konstantinos Tasoulas and its head of government is Kyriakos Mitsotakis. On DiploMaps you can see Greece on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Athens
- Head of state
- Konstantinos TasoulasGreek politician, President of Greece since 2025
- Head of government
- Kyriakos MitsotakisGreek politician, prime Minister of Greece, President of New Democracy party
- Foreign minister
- Giórgos GerapetrítisGreek lawyer and politician
- Population
- 10.4 million (2025)
- Area
- 131,990 km²
- GDP
- $280.6 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Official languages
- Greek
- United Nations
- Member since 1945
- Region
- Southern Europe · Europe
Greece and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $203 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $328 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa neededExempted for 90 days within 180 days
Memberships
- European Union
- NATO
- OECD
- Eurozone
- Schengen Area
- Council of Europe
- OSCE
- Andean Community
- Union for the Mediterranean
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)