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'''[[Greece]]''' is a [[country]] in southeastern Europe, situated on the southern end of the [[Balkans|Balkan Peninsula]]. It has borders with [[Albania]], [[Bulgaria]] and the [[former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia]] 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 Sea|Mediterranean]] basin feature a vast number of [[List of islands of Greece|islands]]. |
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Greece lies at the juncture of [[Europe]], [[Asia]] and [[Africa]]. It is heir to the heritages of [[ancient Greece]], the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] and [[Byzantine Empire]]s,<ref>Sir Steven Runciman, Conclusion, ''The Fall of Constantinople''</ref> and nearly four centuries of [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] rule.<ref>"Greece." [[Encyclopædia Britannica]]. 2006. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 6 Sept. 2006 <http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9106266>.</ref> Greece is the birthplace of [[democracy]],<ref>Finley, M. I. Democracy Ancient and Modern. 2d ed., 1985. London: Hogarth.</ref> Western [[philosophy]],<ref> History of Philosophy, Volume 1 by Frederick Copleston</ref> the [[Olympic Games]], [[Western literature]] and [[historiography]], [[political science]], major scientific and [[Mathematics|mathematical]] principles, and Western [[drama]]<ref>Brockett, Oscar G. History of the Theatre. sixth ed., 1991. Boston; London: Allyn and Bacon.</ref> including both [[tragedy]] and [[comedy]]. |
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Greece is a [[developed country]], a member of the [[European Union]] since 1981,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/eu_members/greece/index_en.htm |publisher=europa.eu |work=European Union |accessdate=2007-04-07 |title=Member States of the EU: Greece}}</ref> a member of the [[Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union]] since 2001, [[NATO]] since 1952<ref>On the [[14 August]] [[1974]] Greek forces withdrew from the integrated military structure of [[NATO]] in protest at the Turkish occupation of northern Cyprus. Greece rejoined NATO in [[1980]].</ref>, the [[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|OECD]] since 1961,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oecd.org/document/7/0,2340,en_2649_201185_1915847_1_1_1_1,00.html |publisher=www.oecd.org |work=Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |title=Convention on the OECD |accessdate=2007-04-07}}</ref> the [[Western European Union|WEU]] since 1995 and [[European Space Agency|ESA]] since 2005.<ref name = ESA>{{cite web |url=http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMWYQRMD6E_index_0.html |title=Greece becomes 16th ESA Member State |publisher=www.esa.int |work=European Space Agency |date=2005-03-22 |accessdate=2007-04-07}}</ref> [[Athens]] is the capital; [[Thessaloniki]], [[Patras]], [[Heraklion]], [[Volos]], [[Ioannina]], [[Larissa]] and [[Kavala]] are some of the country's other major cities. |
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'''[[Greece]]''' – [[List of sovereign states|sovereign country]] located on the southern end of the [[Balkan Peninsula]] in [[Southern Europe]].<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=July 2, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/greece/|title=Greece|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=[[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|access-date=July 23, 2009}}</ref> Greece borders [[Albania]], [[Bulgaria]], and [[North Macedonia]] 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 Sea|Mediterranean]] basin feature a vast number of [[List of islands of Greece|islands]]. |
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Greece lies at the juncture of [[Europe]], [[Asia]] and [[Africa]]. It is heir to the heritages of [[ancient Greece]], the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] and [[Byzantine Empire]]s,<ref>Sir Steven Runciman, Conclusion, ''The Fall of Constantinople''</ref> and nearly four centuries of [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] rule.<ref>"Greece." [[Encyclopædia Britannica]]. 2006. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 6 Sept. 2006 <http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9106266>.</ref> Greece is the birthplace of [[democracy]],<ref>Finley, M. I. Democracy Ancient and Modern. 2d ed., 1985. London: Hogarth.</ref> Western [[philosophy]],<ref>History of Philosophy, Volume 1 by Frederick Copleston</ref> the [[Olympic Games]] (for this reason, unless it is the host nation, it always leads the [[Olympic Games ceremony#Parade of Nations|Parade of Nations]] in accordance with tradition begun at the [[1928 Summer Olympics|1928 Amsterdam Olympics]]), [[Western literature]] and [[historiography]], [[political science]], major scientific and [[Mathematics|mathematical]] principles, and Western [[drama]]<ref>Brockett, Oscar G. History of the Theatre. sixth ed., 1991. Boston; London: Allyn and Bacon.</ref> including both [[tragedy]] and [[comedy]]. |
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Greece is a [[developed country]], a member of the [[European Union]] since 1981,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/eu_members/greece/index_en.htm |publisher=europa.eu |work=European Union |access-date=2007-04-07 |title=Member States of the EU: Greece}}</ref> a member of the [[Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union]] since 2001, [[NATO]] since 1952,<ref>On the 14 August 1974 Greek forces withdrew from the integrated military structure of [[NATO]] in protest at the Turkish occupation of northern Cyprus. Greece rejoined NATO in 1980.</ref> the [[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|OECD]] since 1961,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oecd.org/document/7/0,2340,en_2649_201185_1915847_1_1_1_1,00.html |publisher=www.oecd.org |work=Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |title=Convention on the OECD |access-date=2007-04-07}}</ref> the [[Western European Union|WEU]] since 1995 and [[European Space Agency|ESA]] since 2005.<ref name = ESA>{{cite web |url=http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMWYQRMD6E_index_0.html |title=Greece becomes 16th ESA Member State |publisher=www.esa.int |work=European Space Agency |date=2005-03-22 |access-date=2007-04-07}}</ref> [[Athens]] is the capital; [[Thessaloniki]], [[Patras]], [[Heraklion]], [[Volos]], [[Ioannina]], [[Larissa]] and [[Kavala]] are some of the country's other major cities. |
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==General reference== |
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[[File:Greece-CIA WFB Map.png|thumb|An enlargeable basic map of [[Greece]]]] |
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* Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|r|iː|s}} |
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* Common English country name: [[Greece]] |
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* Official English country name: The [[Hellenic Republic]] |
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* Common [[endonym]](s): [[List of countries and capitals in native languages| ]]{{lang|el|Ελλάς}} (''Ellas'', archaic); {{lang|el|Ελλάδα}} (''Ellada'') |
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* Official endonym(s): [[List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states| ]]{{lang|el|Ελληνική Δημοκρατία}} (''Elliniki Dimokratia'') |
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* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Adjectives]]: [[Greek (disambiguation)|Greek]], [[Greek (disambiguation)|Grecian]], [[Hellenic (disambiguation)|Hellenic]] |
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* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Demonym]]: [[Greek (disambiguation)|Greek]] |
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* [[Etymology]]: [[Name of Greece]] |
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* [[International rankings of Greece]] |
* [[International rankings of Greece]] |
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* [[ISO country codes]]: GR, GRC, 300 |
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* [[ISO region codes]]: See [[ISO 3166-2:GR]] |
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* [[Internet]] [[country code top-level domain]]: [[.gr]] |
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== Geography of Greece == |
== Geography of Greece == |
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[[File:Greece topo.jpg|thumb|An enlargeable topographic map of [[Greece]]]] |
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: ''Main article: [[Geography of Greece]]'' |
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[[Geography of Greece]] |
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* Greece is: a [[Nation state|country]] |
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* Location: |
* Location: |
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** [[Northern Hemisphere]] and [[Eastern Hemisphere]] |
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**** [[Southern Europe]] |
**** [[Southern Europe]] |
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***** [[Balkans]] (also known as "Southeastern Europe") |
***** [[Balkans]] (also known as "Southeastern Europe") |
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** [[Time zone]]: [[Eastern European Time]] ([[UTC+02]]), [[Eastern European Summer Time]] ([[UTC+03]]) |
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**** [[Western Europe]] |
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** [[Extreme points of Greece]] |
** [[Extreme points of Greece]] |
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*** High: [[Mount Olympus]] {{convert|2919|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} |
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* Population: |
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* Size: |
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** Land boundaries: 1,228 km |
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::{{Flag|Bulgaria}} 494 km |
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::{{Flag|Albania}} 282 km |
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::{{Flag|North Macedonia}} 246 km |
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::{{Flag|Turkey}} 206 km |
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:* Coastline: 13,676 km |
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* [[Population of Greece]]: 11,306,183 (January 1, 2010) - [[List of countries by population|73rd most populous country]] |
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* Area of Greece: 131,990 km<sup>2</sup> |
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* [[:commons:Atlas of Greece|Atlas of Greece]] |
* [[:commons:Atlas of Greece|Atlas of Greece]] |
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=== Environment of Greece === |
=== Environment of Greece === |
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[[File:Greece 23.91172E 39.08554N.jpg|thumb|An enlargeable satellite composite image of [[Greece]]]] |
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{{main|Environment of Greece}} |
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[[Environment of Greece]] |
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* [[Climate of Greece]] |
* [[Climate of Greece]] |
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* [[Environmental issues in Greece]] |
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* [[Renewable energy in Greece]] |
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* Protected areas of Greece |
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* [[Geology of Greece]] |
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* [[Protected areas of Greece]] |
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** [[List of biosphere reserves in Greece|Biosphere reserves in Greece]] |
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** [[List of national parks of Greece|National parks of Greece]] |
** [[List of national parks of Greece|National parks of Greece]] |
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* Wildlife of Greece |
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** Fauna of Greece |
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** [[Fauna of Greece]] |
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*** [[List of birds of Greece|Birds of Greece]] |
*** [[List of birds of Greece|Birds of Greece]] |
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*** [[List of mammals of Greece|Mammals of Greece]] |
*** [[List of mammals of Greece|Mammals of Greece]] |
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==== Natural geographic features of Greece ==== |
==== Natural geographic features of Greece ==== |
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[[File:Ionian sea islands, pic6.JPG|thumb|The [[Ionian Islands]]]] |
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:''Main article: [[List of landforms of Greece|Landforms of Greece]]'' |
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[[File:Thessaloniki waterfront - Greece - panoramio.jpg|thumb|View of [[Thessaloniki]]]] |
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[[File:Patras from the fortress.jpg|thumb|View of [[Patras]] from the fortress]] |
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[[File:Agrinio, Etolio-Acarnania Prefecture, Greece - city by evening.jpg|thumb|[[Agrinio]]]] |
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[[File:Lykavittos panorama 08 of 11 200509.jpg|thumb|[[Athens]]]] |
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* [[List of caves in Greece|Caves in Greece]] |
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* [[Glaciers of Greece]] |
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* [[List of islands of Greece|Islands of Greece]] |
* [[List of islands of Greece|Islands of Greece]] |
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* [[List of lakes in Greece|Lakes of Greece]] |
* [[List of lakes in Greece|Lakes of Greece]] |
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** [[List of volcanoes in Greece|Volcanoes in Greece]] |
** [[List of volcanoes in Greece|Volcanoes in Greece]] |
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* [[List of rivers of Greece|Rivers of Greece]] |
* [[List of rivers of Greece|Rivers of Greece]] |
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* [[List of World Heritage Sites in Greece]] |
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* [[List of valleys of Greece|Valleys of Greece]] |
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* [[List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Europe#Greece_.2817.29_.285_of_which_are_on_the_Aegean_Islands.29|World Heritage Sites in Greece]] |
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=== Regions of Greece === |
=== Regions of Greece === |
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: ''Main article: [[Regions of Greece]]'' |
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==== Ecoregions of Greece ==== |
==== Ecoregions of Greece ==== |
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: ''Main article: [[List of ecoregions in Greece|Ecoregions in Greece]]'' |
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[[List of ecoregions in Greece]] |
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==== Administrative divisions of Greece ==== |
==== Administrative divisions of Greece ==== |
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[[Administrative divisions of Greece]] |
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* [[Modern regions of Greece|Administrative regions of Greece]] |
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** [[Regional units of Greece]] |
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*** [[Municipalities and communities of Greece|Municipalities of Greece]] |
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===== Administrative regions of Greece ===== |
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** [[Super-prefectures of Greece]] |
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*** [[Prefectures of Greece]] |
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**** [[Communities and Municipalities of Greece]] |
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[[Modern regions of Greece]] |
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{{main|Peripheries of Greece}} |
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{{main|Super-prefectures of Greece}} |
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[[Regional units of Greece]] |
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{{main|Prefectures of Greece}} |
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===== Municipalities of Greece ===== |
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{{main|Communities and Municipalities of Greece}} |
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[[Municipalities and communities of Greece]] |
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* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Greece: [[Athens]] ([[Outline of Athens|outline]]) |
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* [[List of cities in Greece|Cities of Greece]] |
* [[List of cities in Greece|Cities of Greece]] |
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====Traditional geographic divisions of Greece==== |
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[[Traditional geographic divisions of Greece]] |
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=== Demography of Greece === |
=== Demography of Greece === |
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[[Demographics of Greece]] |
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* [[Demographic history of Greece]] |
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== Government and politics of Greece == |
== Government and politics of Greece == |
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[[Politics of Greece]] |
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* [[Form of government]]: [[parliamentary system|parliamentary]] [[representative democracy|representative democratic]] [[republic]] |
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* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Greece: [[Capital of Greece|Athens]] |
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* [[Form of government]]: |
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* [[Capital]] of Greece: [[Capital of Greece|Capital of Greece]] |
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* [[Elections in Greece]] |
* [[Elections in Greece]] |
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**[[Next Greek legislative election]] |
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** (specific elections) |
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* [[Greek government-debt crisis]] |
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**[[Greek government-debt crisis timeline]] |
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***[[Greek austerity packages]] |
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* [[Greek withdrawal from the eurozone]] |
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* [[List of political parties in Greece|Political parties in Greece]] |
* [[List of political parties in Greece|Political parties in Greece]] |
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* [[Political scandals of Greece]] |
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* [[Taxation in Greece]] |
* [[Taxation in Greece]] |
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**[[Tax evasion and corruption in Greece]] |
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=== Branches of the government of Greece === |
=== Branches of the government of Greece === |
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{{main|Government of Greece}} |
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[[Government of Greece]] |
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==== Executive branch of the government of Greece ==== |
==== Executive branch of the government of Greece ==== |
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* [[Head of state]]: [[President of Greece]], [[]] |
* [[Head of state]]: [[President of Greece]], [[Katerina Sakellaropoulou]] |
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* [[Head of government]]: [[Prime Minister of Greece]], [[]] |
* [[Head of government]]: [[Prime Minister of Greece]], [[Kyriakos Mitsotakis]] |
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* [[Cabinet of Greece]] |
* [[Cabinet of Greece]] |
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==== Legislative branch of the government of Greece ==== |
==== Legislative branch of the government of Greece ==== |
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[[File:Detail main facade Building of Parliament of Greece Athens.jpg|thumb|The [[Old Royal Palace]], seat of the [[Hellenic Parliament]]]] |
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** [[Upper house]]: [[Senate of Greece]] |
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** [[Lower house]]: [[House of Commons of Greece]] |
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==== Judicial branch of the government of Greece ==== |
==== Judicial branch of the government of Greece ==== |
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{{main|Court system of Greece}} |
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[[Judicial system of Greece]] |
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There are three Supreme Courts in Greece. They are: |
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* [[Court of Cassation (Greece)|Court of Cassation]] ({{lang-el|Άρειος Πάγος}}) |
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* [[Council of State (Greece)|Council of State]] ({{lang-el|Συμβούλιο της Επικρατείας}}) |
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* [[Chamber of Accounts (Greece)|Chamber of Accounts]] ({{lang-el|Ελεγκτικό Συνέδριο}}) |
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=== Foreign relations of Greece === |
=== Foreign relations of Greece === |
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[[Foreign relations of Greece]] |
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* [[List of diplomatic missions in Greece|Diplomatic missions in Greece]] |
* [[List of diplomatic missions in Greece|Diplomatic missions in Greece]] |
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* [[Diplomatic missions of Greece]] |
* [[Diplomatic missions of Greece]] |
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* [[Greek-Albanian relations]] |
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* [[United States-Greece relations]] |
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==== International organization membership ==== |
==== International organization membership ==== |
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The Hellenic Republic is a member of:<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook/> |
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Greece is a member of: |
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*[[Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone]] (BSEC) |
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* [[]] |
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*[[Council of Europe]] (CE) |
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*[[Economic and Monetary Union]] (EMU) |
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*[[Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council]] (EAPC) |
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*[[European Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] (EBRD) |
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*[[European Investment Bank]] (EIB) |
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*[[European Organization for Nuclear Research]] (CERN) |
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*[[European Space Agency]] (ESA) |
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*[[European Union]] (EU) |
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*[[Food and Agriculture Organization]] (FAO) |
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*[[International Atomic Energy Agency]] (IAEA) |
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*[[International Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] (IBRD) |
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*[[International Chamber of Commerce]] (ICC) |
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*[[International Civil Aviation Organization]] (ICAO) |
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*[[International Criminal Court]] (ICCt) |
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*[[International Criminal Police Organization]] (Interpol) |
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*[[International Development Association]] (IDA) |
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*[[International Energy Agency]] (IEA) |
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*[[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies]] (IFRCS) |
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*[[International Finance Corporation]] (IFC) |
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*[[International Fund for Agricultural Development]] (IFAD) |
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*[[International Hydrographic Organization]] (IHO) |
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*[[International Labour Organization]] (ILO) |
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*[[International Maritime Organization]] (IMO) |
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*[[International Mobile Satellite Organization]] (IMSO) |
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*[[International Monetary Fund]] (IMF) |
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*[[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC) |
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*[[International Organization for Migration]] (IOM) |
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*[[International Organization for Standardization]] (ISO) |
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*[[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement]] (ICRM) |
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*[[International Telecommunication Union]] (ITU) |
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*[[International Telecommunications Satellite Organization]] (ITSO) |
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*[[International Trade Union Confederation]] (ITUC) |
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*[[Inter-Parliamentary Union]] (IPU) |
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*[[Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency]] (MIGA) |
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*[[Nonaligned Movement]] (NAM) (guest) |
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*[[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] (NATO) |
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*[[Nuclear Energy Agency]] (NEA) |
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*[[Nuclear Suppliers Group]] (NSG) |
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*''[[Organisation internationale de la Francophonie]]'' (OIF) |
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*[[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development]] (OECD) |
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*[[Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe]] (OSCE) |
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*[[Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons]] (OPCW) |
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*[[Organization of American States]] (OAS) (observer) |
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*[[Permanent Court of Arbitration]] (PCA) |
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*[[Schengen Convention]] |
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*[[Southeast European Cooperative Initiative]] (SECI) |
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*[[United Nations]] (UN) |
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*[[United Nations Conference on Trade and Development]] (UNCTAD) |
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*[[United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization]] (UNESCO) |
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*[[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]] (UNHCR) |
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*[[United Nations Industrial Development Organization]] (UNIDO) |
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*[[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon]] (UNIFIL) |
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*[[United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara]] (MINURSO) |
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*[[United Nations Mission in the Sudan]] (UNMIS) |
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*[[United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia]] (UNOMIG) |
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*[[Universal Postal Union]] (UPU) |
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*[[Western European Union]] (WEU) |
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*[[World Customs Organization]] (WCO) |
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*[[World Federation of Trade Unions]] (WFTU) |
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*[[World Health Organization]] (WHO) |
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*[[World Intellectual Property Organization]] (WIPO) |
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*[[World Meteorological Organization]] (WMO) |
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*[[World Tourism Organization]] (UNWTO) |
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*[[World Trade Organization]] (WTO) |
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*[[World Veterans Federation]] |
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=== Law and order in Greece === |
=== Law and order in Greece === |
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[[File:Greek motorcycle police officer ("Z" squad) March 2016.jpg|thumb|Greek motorcycle police officer in Athens]] |
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: ''Main article: [[Law of Greece]]'' |
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** [[Constitution of Greece]] |
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** [[Copyright law of Greece]] |
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** [[Greek nationality law]] |
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** [[Life imprisonment in Greece]] |
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* [[Crime in Greece]] |
* [[Crime in Greece]] |
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**[[Human trafficking in Greece]] |
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**[[Greek mafia|Organized crime in Greece]] |
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** [[Prostitution in Greece]] |
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** [[Terrorism in Greece]] |
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* [[Human rights in Greece]] |
* [[Human rights in Greece]] |
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**[[Abortion in Greece]] |
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** [[LGBT rights in Greece]] |
** [[LGBT rights in Greece]] |
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**[[City Police (Greece)|City Police]] |
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**[[Hellenic Gendarmerie]] |
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**[[Hellenic Police]] |
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***[[Cyber Crime Unit (Hellenic Police)|Cyber Crime Unit]] |
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***[[Special Anti-Terrorist Unit (Greece)|Special Anti-Terrorist Unit]] |
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=== Military of Greece === |
=== Military of Greece === |
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=== Local government in Greece === |
=== Local government in Greece === |
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== History of Greece == |
== History of Greece == |
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[[File:Grave-Circle-A-Mycenae.jpg|thumb|[[Grave Circle A, Mycenae]] ruins from the [[Late Helladic period]] (1600 BC)]] |
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[[File:Temple of Hephaestus.jpg|thumb|The [[Temple of Hephaestus]] at the Agora of Athens, built 449-415 BC]] |
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[[File:Tower of the Winds - panoramio - Robert Freeman (1).jpg|thumb|Remains of the [[Roman Agora]] built in Athens during the [[Roman Greece|Roman period]]]] |
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* [[Helladic period]] |
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* [[Ancient Greece]] |
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**[[Greek Dark Ages]] |
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**[[Archaic Greece]] |
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**[[Classical Greece]] |
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**[[Hellenistic Greece]] |
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* [[Roman Greece]] |
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* [[Byzantine Greece]] |
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* [[Ottoman Greece]] |
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* [[History of modern Greece|Modern Greece]] |
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**[[Timeline of modern Greek history]] |
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* [[Kingdom of Greece]] |
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== Culture of Greece == |
== Culture of Greece == |
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[[File:Athens Academy of the Arts, Athens, Greece.jpg|thumb|The [[Zappeion]], a Conference and Exhibition Centre in [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical style]]]] |
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[[File:Ostereier-Griechenland.JPG|thumb|[[Easter egg]]s in Greece]] |
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[[File:Griechische Nationalbibliothek (Zuschnitt).jpg|thumb|[[National Library of Greece]]]] |
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[[File:The Parthenon in Athens.jpg|thumb|The [[Parthenon]] in Athens]] |
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[[File:GR-delos-terrasse-lions.jpg|thumb|The Terrace of the Lions in [[Delos]]]] |
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[[File:El Greco - Portrait of a Man - WGA10554.jpg|thumb|[[El Greco]], painter, sculptor and architect born in Fodele, Crete]] |
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[[File:Μετέωρα 1α.jpg|thumb|[[Meteora]], a UNESCO World Heritage Site]] |
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[[File:Roilos-georgios-poets-parnassos-literary-club.jpg|thumb|[[Parnassos Literary Society]]. From left: [[Georgios Stratigis]], [[Georgios Drossinis]], [[Ioannis Polemis]], [[Kostis Palamas]] at the center, [[Georgios Souris]] and [[Aristomenis Provelengios]], poets of the [[New Athenian School]]. Painting by [[Georgios Roilos]]]] |
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[[File:Sfakia-dance.jpg|thumb|A group of Sfakians dancing the [[Syrtos]]]] |
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[[File:Mosaic from the Insula of the Jewellery 03.jpg|thumb|Mosaic of a Greek theatre mask from the Jewelry Quarter of Delos]] |
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* [[Languages of Greece]] |
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**[[Acropolis of Athens]] |
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**[[Arch of Galerius and Rotunda]] |
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**[[Erechtheion]] |
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**[[Greek pyramids]] |
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**[[Knossos|Knossos Minoan palace complex]] |
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* [[List of museums in Greece|Museums in Greece]] |
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* National symbols of Greece |
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**[[Coat of arms of Greece]] |
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**[[Flag of Greece]] |
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**[[National anthem of Greece]] |
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* [[List of records of Greece|Records of Greece]] |
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* [[List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Europe#Greece_.2817.29_.285_of_which_are_on_the_Aegean_Islands.29|World Heritage Sites in Greece]] |
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* [[Cinema of Greece]] |
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* [[Literature of Greece]] |
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**[[Modern Greek literature]] |
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**[[List of Greek writers]] |
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* [[Music of Greece]] |
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***[[Music of Cyprus]] |
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***[[Music of Epirus (Greece)|Music of Epirus]] |
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***[[Music of Macedonia (Greece)|Music of Macedonia]] |
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***[[Music of the Peloponnese]] |
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** [[Greek dances]] |
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** [[Greek musical instruments]] |
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** [[Greek National Opera]] |
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**[[Greek New Wave]] |
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* [[Modern Greek theatre|Theatre in Greece]] |
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**[[National Theatre of Greece]] |
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=== Religion in Greece === |
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[[Image:Tinos panagia evangelistria 200707 04.jpg|thumb|[[Our Lady of Tinos]], the major Marian shrine in Greece]] |
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[[File:Janina Mosque.jpg|thumb|[[Fethiye Mosque (Ioannina)|Fethiye Mosque]], an Ottoman mosque in Ioannina]] |
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[[Religion in Greece]] |
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* [[Catholic Church in Greece]] |
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**[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Athens|Archdiocese of Athens]] |
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**[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rhodes|Archdiocese of Rhodos]] |
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**[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cephalonia|Archdiocese of Corfù, Zante and Cefalonia]] |
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**[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos|Archdiocese of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos]] |
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**[[Apostolic Vicariate of Thessaloniki]] |
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* [[Greek Orthodox Church]] |
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**[[Church of Greece]] |
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***[[Archbishopric of Athens]] |
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* [[Hinduism in Greece]] |
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* [[Islam in Greece]] |
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* [[Judaism in Greece]] |
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* [[Protestantism in Greece]] |
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* [[Sikhism in Greece]] |
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=== Sports in Greece === |
=== Sports in Greece === |
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[[File:Olympic flame at opening ceremony.jpg|thumb|[[2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|Opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics]] in Athen's [[Athens Olympic Sports Complex|Olympic Stadium]]]] |
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[[File:Greece national football team (2010-11-17).jpg|thumb|The [[Greece national football team]] in 2010]] |
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[[File:Panathenaic Stadium - panoramio (1).jpg|thumb|[[Panathenaic Stadium]], the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble]] |
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* [[Baseball in Greece]] |
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* [[Basketball in Greece]] |
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**[[Greece national basketball team]] |
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* [[Cricket in Greece]] |
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* [[Football in Greece]] |
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**[[List of football clubs in Greece]] |
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**[[Football League (Greece)|Football League]] |
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**[[Superleague Greece]] |
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* [[Greece at the Olympics]] |
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**[[2004 Summer Olympics]] |
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***[[2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]] |
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* [[Greece at the Paralympics]] |
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* [[Hockey in Greece]] |
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**[[Ice hockey in Greece]] |
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* Rugby in Greece |
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**[[Rugby union in Greece]] |
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**[[Rugby league in Greece]] |
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**[[Hellinikon Olympic Complex]] |
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**[[Karaiskakis Stadium]] |
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**[[O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall]] |
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**[[Olympic Stadium (Athens)]] |
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**[[Pampeloponnisiako Stadium]] |
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**[[Panathenaic Stadium]] |
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**[[Pankritio Stadium]] |
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**[[Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium]] |
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**[[Toumba Stadium]] |
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[[File:20090729 argolikos01.jpg|thumb|Fish farming, Argolic gulf]] |
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[[File:Dromos panaxaiko.jpg|thumb|View of a wind farm, [[Panachaiko]] mountain]] |
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[[File:Delphi, Greece - panoramio.jpg|thumb|[[Delphi]], a popular tourist destination]] |
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* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank]]: |
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[[File:Le port de Patras en août 2009 - 3.jpg|thumb|View of the port of [[Patras]]]] |
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[[File:Pirgos autobusove nadrazi.jpg|thumb|[[KTEL (Greece)|KTEL]] bus station in [[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]]]] |
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* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007)]]: 27th (twenty-seventh) |
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* [[Agriculture in Greece]] |
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* [[Banking in Greece]] |
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**[[ISO 4217]]: [[Euro|EUR]] |
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* [[Economic history of Greece]] |
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* Maritime industry |
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**[[Greek shipping]] |
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* Science and technology |
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* [[Tourism in Greece]] |
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** [[Rail transport in Greece]] |
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** [[Proastiakos|Commuter rail]] |
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** [[Urban rail]] |
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***[[Athens Metro]] |
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***[[Thessaloniki Metro]] |
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***[[List of town tramway systems in Greece|Tramway systems in Greece]] |
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** [[KTEL (Greece)|KTEL]] |
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** [[Roads in Greece]] |
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* [[Water supply and sanitation in Greece]] |
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== Education in Greece == |
== Education in Greece == |
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[[File:Athens academy.jpg|thumb|The [[Academy of Athens (modern)|Academy of Athens]]]] |
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[[Education in Greece]] |
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* [[Academic grading in Greece]] |
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* Higher education in Greece |
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** [[List of universities in Greece|Universities in Greece]] |
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**[[Polytechnic (Greece)|Polytechnics]] |
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**Τechnological Universities-Technological educational institutes |
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**[[IEK]] |
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== Health in Greece == |
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[[Healthcare in Greece]] |
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* [[Smoking in Greece]] |
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** [[Rail transport in Greece]] |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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{{Portal|Greece|European Union}} |
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*[[Index of Greece-related articles]] |
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*[[List of Greece-related topics]] |
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*[[List of international rankings]] |
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* [[List of international rankings]] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060702052740/http://www.parliament.gr/english/default.asp Hellenic Parliament] |
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*[http://www.greeknewsagenda.gr/ Greek News Agenda Newsletter] |
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*[http://www.ypex.gov.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Services/Directory/Foreign+Authorities+in+Greece/ Foreign missions in Greece] |
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*[http://www.visitgreece.gr Greek National Tourism Organisation] |
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*[http://www.statistics.gr/Main_eng.asp National Statistical Service of Greece] |
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*[http://www.hellenism.net/ Hellenism.Net - Everything about Greece] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061103063929/http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_greece.html National Geographic: Greece] |
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*[http://www.britannica.com/nations/Greece Encyclopædia Britannica - Greece's country page] |
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*[http://www.fhw.gr/chronos/en/ Hellenic History] |
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*[http://www.ellopos.net/elpenor/default.asp The Greek Heritage] |
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*[http://www.badley.info/history/Greece.index.html Chronology of Greece from the World History Database] |
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*[http://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/History_of_Greece:_Primary_Documents History of Greece: Primary Documents] |
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Latest revision as of 03:28, 12 April 2024
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Greece:
Greece – sovereign country located on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe.[1] Greece borders Albania, Bulgaria, and North Macedonia 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,[2] and nearly four centuries of Ottoman rule.[3] Greece is the birthplace of democracy,[4] Western philosophy,[5] the Olympic Games (for this reason, unless it is the host nation, it always leads the Parade of Nations in accordance with tradition begun at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics), Western literature and historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematical principles, and Western drama[6] including both tragedy and comedy.
Greece is a developed country, a member of the European Union since 1981,[7] a member of the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union since 2001, NATO since 1952,[8] the OECD since 1961,[9] the WEU since 1995 and ESA since 2005.[10] Athens is the capital; Thessaloniki, Patras, Heraklion, Volos, Ioannina, Larissa and Kavala are some of the country's other major cities.
General reference
- Pronunciation: /ˈɡriːs/
- Common English country name: Greece
- Official English country name: The Hellenic Republic
- Common endonym(s): Ελλάς (Ellas, archaic); Ελλάδα (Ellada)
- Official endonym(s): Ελληνική Δημοκρατία (Elliniki Dimokratia)
- Adjectives: Greek, Grecian, Hellenic
- Demonym: Greek
- Etymology: Name of Greece
- International rankings of Greece
- ISO country codes: GR, GRC, 300
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GR
- Internet country code top-level domain: .gr
Geography of Greece
- Greece is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Southern Europe
- Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
- Southern Europe
- Europe
- Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Greece
- High: Mount Olympus 2,919 m (9,577 ft)
- Low: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,228 km
- Bulgaria 494 km
- Albania 282 km
- North Macedonia 246 km
- Turkey 206 km
- Coastline: 13,676 km
- Population of Greece: 11,306,183 (January 1, 2010) - 73rd most populous country
- Area of Greece: 131,990 km2
- Atlas of Greece
Environment of Greece
- Climate of Greece
- Environmental issues in Greece
- Renewable energy in Greece
- Protected areas of Greece
- Wildlife of Greece
- Fauna of Greece
Natural geographic features of Greece
- Caves in Greece
- Islands of Greece
- Lakes of Greece
- Mountains of Greece
- Rivers of Greece
- List of World Heritage Sites in Greece
Regions of Greece
Ecoregions of Greece
Administrative divisions of Greece
Administrative divisions of Greece
Administrative regions of Greece
Regional units of Greece
Municipalities of Greece
Municipalities and communities of Greece
- Capital of Greece: Athens (outline)
- Cities of Greece
Traditional geographic divisions of Greece
Traditional geographic divisions of Greece
Demography of Greece
Government and politics of Greece
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
- Capital of Greece: Athens
- Elections in Greece
- Greek government-debt crisis
- Greek withdrawal from the eurozone
- Political parties in Greece
- Taxation in Greece
Branches of the government of Greece
Executive branch of the government of Greece
- Head of state: President of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis
- Cabinet of Greece
Legislative branch of the government of Greece
Judicial branch of the government of Greece
Judicial system of Greece There are three Supreme Courts in Greece. They are:
- Court of Cassation (Greek: Άρειος Πάγος)
- Council of State (Greek: Συμβούλιο της Επικρατείας)
- Chamber of Accounts (Greek: Ελεγκτικό Συνέδριο)
Foreign relations of Greece
International organization membership
The Hellenic Republic is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Greece
- Law of Greece
- Crime in Greece
- Human rights in Greece
- Law enforcement in Greece
Military of Greece
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Local government in Greece
Local government in Greece
History of Greece
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By subject
Culture of Greece
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- Monuments of Greece
- Acropolis of Athens
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- Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
- Arch of Galerius and Rotunda
- Erechtheion
- Greek pyramids
- Knossos Minoan palace complex
- Lion Gate
- Odeon of Herodes Atticus
- Palaestra at Olympia
- Stadium of Delphi
- Temple of Hephaestus
- Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens
- Terrace of the Lions
- Theatre of Dionysus
- Tholos of Delphi
- Museums in Greece
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Art in Greece
Religion in Greece
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- Islam in Greece
- Judaism in Greece
- Protestantism in Greece
- Sikhism in Greece
Sports in Greece
- Baseball in Greece
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- Cricket in Greece
- Football in Greece
- Greece at the Olympics
- Greece at the Paralympics
- Hockey in Greece
- Rugby in Greece
- Sports venues in Greece
Economy and infrastructure of Greece
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 27th (twenty-seventh)
- Agriculture in Greece
- Banking in Greece
- Communications in Greece
- Companies of Greece
- Currency of Greece: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- Former currency: Greek drachma
- ISO 4217: EUR
- Economic history of Greece
- Energy in Greece
- Maritime industry
- Science and technology
- Tourism in Greece
- Transport in Greece
- Water supply and sanitation in Greece
Education in Greece
- Academic grading in Greece
- Higher education in Greece
- Universities in Greece
- Polytechnics
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Health in Greece
See also
- Index of Greece-related articles
- List of Greece-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of ancient Greece
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Greece". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Sir Steven Runciman, Conclusion, The Fall of Constantinople
- ^ "Greece." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2006. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 6 Sept. 2006 <http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9106266>.
- ^ Finley, M. I. Democracy Ancient and Modern. 2d ed., 1985. London: Hogarth.
- ^ History of Philosophy, Volume 1 by Frederick Copleston
- ^ Brockett, Oscar G. History of the Theatre. sixth ed., 1991. Boston; London: Allyn and Bacon.
- ^ "Member States of the EU: Greece". European Union. europa.eu. Retrieved 2007-04-07.
- ^ On the 14 August 1974 Greek forces withdrew from the integrated military structure of NATO in protest at the Turkish occupation of northern Cyprus. Greece rejoined NATO in 1980.
- ^ "Convention on the OECD". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. www.oecd.org. Retrieved 2007-04-07.
- ^ "Greece becomes 16th ESA Member State". European Space Agency. www.esa.int. 2005-03-22. Retrieved 2007-04-07.
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