European domains: Greece (.gr)

Restrictions: Greek domains, second-level domains and .com.gr domain names may be registered without restrictions; some restrictions apply on some of the specific subdomains

.gr is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Greece. Registrations are processed via accredited registrars and domain names in Greek characters may also be registered.

Background Information :

Population

2008 estimate 11,216,708 (74) - 2001 census 10,964,020 - Density 84/km2 (88) 218/sq mi

GDP

(PPP) 2007 IMF estimate - Total $324.891 billion (33) - Per capita $29,146 (28)

National Anthem

Emnos eis tn Eleutheran Hymn to Liberty

Area

Total 131,990 km2 (96) 50,944 sq mi - Water (%) 0.8669

International Dialling Code

Currency

Euro (€)

Government

Parliamentary republic - President Karolos Papoulias - Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis Modern statehood - Independence from the Ottoman Empire 25 March 1821 - Recognized 3 February 1830, in the London Protocol - Kingdom of Greece May 1832, in the Convention of London - Current constitution 1975, "Third Republic" EU

Language

Greek

Motto

: "Freedom or Death"

Time Zone

EET (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3). Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a contry in southeastern Europe, situated on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula. It has borders with Albania, Bulgaria and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (F.Y.R.O.M.) to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east and south of mainland Greece, while the Ionian Sea lies to the west. Both parts of the Eastern Mediterranean basin feature a vast number of islands.

Greece lies at the juncture of Europe, Asia and Africa. It is heir to the heritages of ancient Greece, the Roman and Byzantine Empires, and nearly four centuries of Ottoman rule. Greece is the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, the Olympic Games, Western literature and historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematical principles, and Western drama, including both tragedy and comedy.

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Greek (.gr) Prices:

Domain	Registration	Renewal
.com.gr	£ 49 per 2 years	£ 49 per 2 years
.edu.gr	£ 49 per 2 years	£ 49 per 2 years
.org.gr	£ 49 per 2 years	£ 49 per 2 years
.gov.gr	£ 49 per 2 years	£ 49 per 2 years
.gr	£ 49 per 2 years	£ 49 per 2 years
.net.gr	£ 49 per 2 years	£ 49 per 2 years

Domain

Registration

Renewal

.com.gr

£ 49 per 2 years

.edu.gr

£ 49 per 2 years

.org.gr

£ 49 per 2 years

.gov.gr

£ 49 per 2 years

.gr

£ 49 per 2 years

.net.gr

£ 49 per 2 years

Restrictions: Greek domains, second-level domains and .com.gr domain names may be registered without restrictions; some restrictions apply on some of the specific subdomains

Terms & Conditions

FORTH-ICS runs the gr Greek domain registry. They are the sole source of Greek domains.Greek domains are sponsored by FORTH.Greek domains are intended for Entities connected with Greece.

Registrations are taken directly at the second level or at the third level beneath various second-level subdomains.

Greek Domain names are registered subject to our terms and conditions and the Greek registry terms and conditions for Greek domains.

Delegation Information

Whois Record

.gr Domain Registration

Greece Registration

.gr FactSheet

Greece factsheet

.gr Renewals

Greece renewals

Once the domain is registered.

When the Greek domain name is registered it will be held on our international server. We provide a free under-construction page, for as long as you require one. (The purpose of this is toshow an enquirer that the name is currently registered and is unavailable).

E-mail redirection and web redirection for Greek domains are available as an option.

Free Greek domain transfer to the ISP of your choice - if you wish. BB Online does not charge release fees for transferring domains to different Greek domain name registrars.