Basic informations
| Capital: | Athens |
| Area: | 131 990 km2 |
| Population: | 10 846 979 |
| Etnic groups: | Greek 92%, Albanian 4.5%, other 3.5% |
| Religions: | Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7% |
Military branches
(Eλληνικές Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις) Hellenic Army (Ellinikos Stratos, ES), Hellenic Navy (Elliniko Polemiko Navtiko, EPN), Hellenic Air Force.
Military service
19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 18 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation is 1 year for the Army and 9 months for the Air Force and Navy; women are eligible for voluntary military service.
