Capital

Griechenland

name: Athens

geographic coordinates: 37 59 N, 23 44 E

time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

etymology: Athens is the oldest European capital city; according to tradition, the city is named after Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom; in actuality, the appellation probably derives from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language

Simbabwe

name: Harare

geographic coordinates: 17 49 S, 31 02 E

time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: named after a village of Harare at the site of the present capital; the village name derived from a Shona chieftain, NE-HARAWA, whose name meant "he who does not sleep"

Jemen

name: Sanaa

geographic coordinates: 15 21 N, 44 12 E

time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: the name is reputed to mean "well-fortified" in Sabaean, the South Arabian language that went extinct in Yemen in the 6th century A.D.

Citizenship

Griechenland

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Greece

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years

Simbabwe

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Zimbabwe; in the case of a child born out of wedlock, the mother must be a citizen

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Jemen

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Yemen; if the father is unknown, the mother must be a citizen

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years

Legal system

Griechenland

civil legal system based on Roman law

Simbabwe

mixed legal system of English common law, Roman-Dutch civil law, and customary law

Jemen

mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law

Suffrage

Griechenland

17 years of age; universal and compulsory

Simbabwe

18 years of age; universal

Jemen

18 years of age; universal

Area

Griechenland

total: 131,957 sq km

land: 130,647 sq km

water: 1,310 sq km

Simbabwe

total: 390,757 sq km

land: 386,847 sq km

water: 3,910 sq km

Jemen

total: 527,968 sq km

land: 527,968 sq km

water: 0 sq km

note: includes Perim, Socotra, the former Yemen Arab Republic (YAR or North Yemen), and the former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY or South Yemen)

Land use

Griechenland

agricultural land: 63.4% (2018 est.)

arable land: 19.7% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 8.9% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 34.8% (2018 est.)

forest: 30.5% (2018 est.)

other: 6.1% (2018 est.)

Simbabwe

agricultural land: 42.5% (2018 est.)

arable land: 10.9% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 31.3% (2018 est.)

forest: 39.5% (2018 est.)

other: 18% (2018 est.)

Jemen

agricultural land: 44.5% (2018 est.)

arable land: 2.2% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.6% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 41.7% (2018 est.)

forest: 1% (2018 est.)

other: 54.5% (2018 est.)

Location

Griechenland

Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey

Simbabwe

Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia

Jemen

Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia

Age structure

Griechenland

0-14 years: 14.02% (male 758,311/female 713,794)

15-64 years: 62.66% (male 3,285,484/female 3,292,524)

65 years and over: 23.31% (2023 est.) (male 1,086,188/female 1,361,294)

Simbabwe

0-14 years: 38.16% (male 2,920,951/female 2,962,652)

15-64 years: 57.32% (male 4,417,612/female 4,419,769)

65 years and over: 4.52% (2023 est.) (male 269,329/female 428,361)

Jemen

0-14 years: 35.14% (male 5,641,548/female 5,449,491)

15-64 years: 61.52% (male 9,829,725/female 9,590,956)

65 years and over: 3.34% (2023 est.) (male 464,548/female 589,334)

Birth rate

Griechenland

7.5 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Simbabwe

29.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Jemen

24.1 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Griechenland

12 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Simbabwe

6.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Jemen

5.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Griechenland

Greek (official) 99%, other (includes English and French) 1%

major-language sample(s):
Το Παγκόσμιο Βιβλίο Δεδομένων, η απαραίτητη πηγή βασικών πληροφοριών. (Greek)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Simbabwe

Shona (official; most widely spoken), Ndebele (official, second most widely spoken), English (official; traditionally used for official business), 13 minority languages (official; includes Chewa, Chibarwe, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Shangani, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda, and Xhosa)

Jemen

Arabic (official); note - a distinct Socotri language is widely used on Socotra Island and Archipelago; Mahri is still fairly widely spoken in eastern Yemen

major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Life expectancy at birth

Griechenland

total population: 81.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 79.2 years

female: 84.4 years

Simbabwe

total population: 66.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 65.2 years

female: 68.5 years

Jemen

total population: 67.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 65.5 years

female: 70.3 years

Major urban areas - population

Griechenland

3.154 million ATHENS (capital), 815,000 Thessaloniki (2023)

Simbabwe

1.578 million HARARE (capital) (2023)

Jemen

3.292 million SANAA (capital), 1.080 million Aden, 941,000 Taiz, 772,000 Ibb (2023)

Median age

Griechenland

total: 46.2 years (2023 est.)

male: 44.3 years

female: 47.9 years

Simbabwe

total: 21 years (2023 est.)

male: 20.2 years

female: 21.8 years

Jemen

total: 21.6 years (2023 est.)

male: 21.5 years

female: 21.8 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Griechenland

30.7 years (2020 est.)

Simbabwe

20.3 years (2015 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49

Jemen

20.8 years (2013 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49

Net migration rate

Griechenland

1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Simbabwe

-2.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Jemen

-0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Griechenland

one-third of the population lives in and around metropolitan Athens; the remainder of the country has moderate population density mixed with sizeable urban clusters

Simbabwe

Aside from major urban agglomerations in Harare and Bulawayo, population distribution is fairly even, with slightly greater overall numbers in the eastern half as shown in this population distribution map

Jemen

the vast majority of the population is found in the Asir Mountains (part of the larger Sarawat Mountain system), located in the far western region of the country

Population growth rate

Griechenland

-0.35% (2023 est.)

Simbabwe

1.99% (2023 est.)

Jemen

1.83% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Griechenland

1.4 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Simbabwe

3.51 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Jemen

2.91 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Griechenland

urban population: 80.7% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Simbabwe

urban population: 32.5% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 2.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Jemen

urban population: 39.8% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 3.71% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Education expenditures

Griechenland

4.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

Simbabwe

3.9% of GDP (2018 est.)

Jemen

NA

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Griechenland

total: 20 years

male: 20 years

female: 20 years (2020)

Simbabwe

total: 11 years

male: 12 years

female: 11 years (2013)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Griechenland

0.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Simbabwe

-9.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Jemen

-5.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Griechenland

10.67% (2021 est.)

Simbabwe

6.37% (2021 est.)

Jemen

-5.23% (2018 est.)

Labor force

Griechenland

4.619 million (2021 est.)

Simbabwe

7.916 million (2021 est.)

Jemen

7.299 million (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Griechenland

17.9% (2018 est.)

Simbabwe

38.3% (2019 est.)

Jemen

48.6% (2014 est.)

Unemployment rate

Griechenland

14.8% (2021 est.)

16.3% (2020 est.)

17.31% (2019 est.)

Simbabwe

5.17% (2021 est.)

5.35% (2020 est.)

4.83% (2019 est.)

note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable

Jemen

13.57% (2021 est.)

13.39% (2020 est.)

13.06% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Griechenland

252.29% of GDP (2020 est.)

212.38% of GDP (2019 est.)

208.84% of GDP (2018 est.)

Simbabwe

82.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

69.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Jemen

74.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

68.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Griechenland

1.22% (2021 est.)

-1.25% (2020 est.)

0.25% (2019 est.)

Simbabwe

98.55% (2021 est.)

557.2% (2020 est.)

255.3% (2019 est.)

Jemen

24.7% (2017 est.)

-12.6% (2016 est.)

Exports

Griechenland

$87.521 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$59.022 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$81.184 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Simbabwe

$5.263 billion (2020 est.)

$5.267 billion (2019 est.)

$5.178 billion (2018 est.)

Jemen

$384.5 million (2017 est.)

$940 million (2016 est.)

Exports - partners

Griechenland

Italy 10%, Germany 7%, Turkey 5%, Cyprus 5%, Bulgaria 5% (2019)

Simbabwe

United Arab Emirates 40%, South Africa 23%, Mozambique 9% (2019)

Jemen

China 53%, Saudi Arabia 10%, United Arab Emirates 7%, Australia 5% (2019)

Imports

Griechenland

$103.532 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$71.758 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$83.192 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Simbabwe

$5.489 billion (2020 est.)

$5.398 billion (2019 est.)

$7.642 billion (2018 est.)

Jemen

$4.079 billion (2017 est.)

$3.117 billion (2016 est.)

Imports - partners

Griechenland

Germany 11%, China 9%, Italy 8%, Iraq 7%, Russia 6%, Netherlands 5% (2019)

Simbabwe

South Africa 41%, Singapore 23%, China 8% (2019)

Jemen

China 25%, Turkey 10%, United Arab Emirates 9%, Saudi Arabia 8%, India 7% (2019)

Airports

Griechenland

77 (2021)

Simbabwe

196 (2021)

Jemen

57 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Griechenland

total: 4,257,026 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 41 (2020 est.)

Simbabwe

total: 203,461 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Jemen

total: 391,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Griechenland

total: 7.8 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 78% (2021 est.)

Simbabwe

total: 5.6 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 35% (2021 est.)

Jemen

total: 8,229,624 (2022 est.)

percent of population: 26.6% (2022 est.)

Railways

Griechenland

total: 2,345 km (2020) 731 km electrified

Simbabwe

total: 3,427 km (2014)

narrow gauge: 3,427 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified)

Roadways

Griechenland

total: 117,000 km (2018)

Simbabwe

total: 97,267 km (2019)

paved: 18,481 km (2019)

unpaved: 78,786 km (2019)

Jemen

total: 71,300 km (2005)

paved: 6,200 km (2005)

unpaved: 65,100 km (2005)

Telephones - fixed lines

Griechenland

total subscriptions: 4,913,036 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2021 est.)

Simbabwe

total subscriptions: 243,421 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2021 est.)

Jemen

total subscriptions: 1.2 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Griechenland

total subscriptions: 11,494,008 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 110 (2021 est.)

Simbabwe

total subscriptions: 14,257,590 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 89 (2021 est.)

Jemen

total subscriptions: 15 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 46 (2021 est.)

Waterways

Griechenland

6 km (2012) (the 6-km-long Corinth Canal crosses the Isthmus of Corinth; it shortens a sea voyage by 325 km)

Simbabwe

223 km (2022) some navigation possible on Lake Kariba (223 km)

Disputes - international

Griechenland

Greece and Turkey continue discussions to resolve their complex maritime, air, territorial, and boundary disputes in the Aegean Sea; Greece has a security wall along a portion of its land border with Turkey to deter border crossings by migrants and has announced intentions to extend the wall along the entire border

Simbabwe

Zimbabwe-Mozambique: none identified

Zimbabwe-South Africa: South Africa has placed military units to assist police operations along the border of Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique to control smuggling, poaching, and illegal migration

Zimbabwe-Zambia: in 2004, Zimbabwe dropped objections to plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river; in May 2021, Botswana and Zambia agreed in principle to let Zimbabwe be a partner in the bridge project as it enters its lasts phase

Jemen

Yemen-Oman: none identified

Yemen-Saudia Arabia: in 2004, Saudi Arabia reinforced its concrete-filled security barrier along sections of the fully demarcated border with Yemen to stem illegal cross-border activities, including militants and arms; in 2013 and 2015, Saudi Arabia again erected fences