Greece
For other uses, see Greece (disambiguation) and Hellas. Hellenic Republic Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Ellinikí Dimokratía (Greek) Flag Coat of arms Motto: «Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος» Elefthería í Thánatos "Freedom or Death" Anthem: «Ύμνος εις την Ελευθερίαν» Ýmnos eis tin Eleftherían "Hymn to Liberty" Location of Greece (dark green) – in Europe (green & dark grey) – in the European Union (green) – [ Legend ] Capital and largest city Athens 37°58′N 23°43′E / 37.967°N 23.717°E / 37.967; 23.717 Official language and national language Greek Religion Eastern Orthodoxy Demonym Greek Government Unitary parliamentary republic • President Prokopis Pavlopoulos • Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras • President of the Parliament Nikos Voutsis • President of the Supreme Civil Court Vasileios Peppas Legislature Hellenic Parliament Formation • Union of City States as Hellenic League 338 BC • Independence declared from the Ottoman Empire 25 March 1821 (traditional starting...