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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 |
'''[[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]]. |
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 | |
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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**** [[Southern Europe]] |
**** [[Southern Europe]] |
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***** [[Balkans]] (also known as "Southeastern Europe") |
***** [[Balkans]] (also known as "Southeastern Europe") |
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**** [[Western Europe]] |
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** [[Time zone]]: [[Eastern European Time]] ([[UTC+02]]), [[Eastern European Summer Time]] ([[UTC+03]]) |
** [[Time zone]]: [[Eastern European Time]] ([[UTC+02]]), [[Eastern European Summer Time]] ([[UTC+03]]) |
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** [[Extreme points of Greece]] |
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::{{Flag|Bulgaria}} 494 km |
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::{{Flag|Albania}} 282 km |
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::{{Flag|Macedonia}} 246 km |
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::{{Flag|Turkey}} 206 km |
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:* Coastline: 13,676 km |
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[[List of ecoregions in Greece]] |
[[List of ecoregions in Greece]] |
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==== Administrative divisions of Greece ==== |
==== Administrative divisions of Greece ==== |
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[[Municipalities and communities of Greece]] |
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* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Greece: [[ |
* [[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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==== 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]] |
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*[[Nuclear Suppliers Group]] (NSG) |
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*''[[Organisation internationale de la Francophonie]]'' (OIF) |
*''[[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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*[[Permanent Court of Arbitration]] (PCA) |
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=== Military of Greece === |
=== Military of Greece === |
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[[File:Evzones at Changing of the Guard, Syntagma Square, Athens.JPG|thumb|[[Evzones]] |
[[File:Evzones at Changing of the Guard, Syntagma Square, Athens.JPG|thumb|[[Evzones]] of the [[Presidential Guard (Greece)|Presidential Guard]], Syntagma Square, Athens]] |
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[[File:Przekazanie czołgów Patton 02.jpg|thumb|Greek soldiers presenting arms]] |
[[File:Przekazanie czołgów Patton 02.jpg|thumb|Greek soldiers presenting arms]] |
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** [[Navy of Greece]] |
** [[Navy of Greece]] |
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** [[Air Force of Greece]] |
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** Presidential Guard |
** [[Presidential Guard (Greece)|Presidential Guard]] |
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* [[Conscription in Greece]] |
* [[Conscription in Greece]] |
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* [[Greek Army uniforms]] |
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[[File:The Parthenon in Athens.jpg|thumb|The [[Parthenon]] in Athens]] |
[[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]]]] |
[[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 |
[[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]] |
[[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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=== Art in Greece === |
=== Art in Greece === |
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***[[Music of Thrace]] |
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** [[Greek dances]] |
** [[Greek dances]] |
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**[[Greek musical instruments]] |
** [[Greek musical instruments]] |
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** [[Greek National Opera]] |
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**[[Greek New Wave]] |
**[[Greek New Wave]] |
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* [[Modern Greek theatre|Theatre in Greece]] |
* [[Modern Greek theatre|Theatre 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]]]] |
[[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 |
[[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]] |
[[File:Panathenaic Stadium - panoramio (1).jpg|thumb|[[Panathenaic Stadium]], the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble]] |
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[[File:Delphi, Greece - panoramio.jpg|thumb|[[Delphi]], a popular tourist destination]] |
[[File:Delphi, Greece - panoramio.jpg|thumb|[[Delphi]], a popular tourist destination]] |
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[[File:Le port de Patras en août 2009 - 3.jpg|thumb|View of the port of [[Patras]]]] |
[[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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[[Economy of Greece]] |
[[Economy of Greece]] |
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**[[Laiki agora]] |
**[[Laiki agora]] |
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* [[Banking in Greece]] |
* [[Banking in Greece]] |
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**[[Capital controls in Greece]] |
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* [[List of companies of Greece|Companies of Greece]] |
* [[List of companies of Greece|Companies of Greece]] |
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* [[Currency|Currency of Greece]]: [[Euro]] (see also: [[Template:Euro topics|Euro topics]]) |
* [[Currency|Currency of Greece]]: [[Euro]] (see also: [[Template:Euro topics|Euro topics]]) |
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**Former currency: [[Greek drachma]] |
**Former currency: [[Ancient drachma|Greek drachma]] |
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**[[ISO 4217]]: [[Euro|EUR]] |
**[[ISO 4217]]: [[Euro|EUR]] |
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* [[Economic history of Greece]] |
* [[Economic history of Greece]] |
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**[[List of ports in Greece|Ports in Greece]] |
**[[List of ports in Greece|Ports in Greece]] |
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** [[Rail transport in Greece]] |
** [[Rail transport in Greece]] |
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***[[List of town tramway systems in Greece|Tramway systems in Greece]] |
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** [[Roads in Greece]] |
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* [[Water supply and sanitation in Greece]] |
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== Health in Greece == |
== Health in Greece == |
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[[Healthcare in Greece]] |
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* [[List of hospitals in Greece|Hospitals in Greece]] |
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* [[Obesity in Greece]] |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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{{Portal|Greece|European Union}} |
{{Portal|Greece|European Union}} |
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{{InterWiki|Greek language|code=el}} |
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[[Greece]] |
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*[[Index of Greece-related articles]] |
*[[Index of Greece-related articles]] |
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*[[List of Greece-related topics]] |
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*[[Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] |
*[[Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] |
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*[[Member state of the United Nations]] |
*[[Member state of the United Nations]] |
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*[[Outline of ancient Greece]] |
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*[[Outline of geography]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.presidency.gr/ President of the Hellenic Republic] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120701075246/http://www.presidency.gr/ President of the Hellenic Republic] |
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*[http://www.primeminister.gr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4762&Itemid=89 Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic] |
*[http://www.primeminister.gr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4762&Itemid=89 Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic] |
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*[http://www.parliament.gr/english/default.asp Hellenic Parliament] |
*[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] |
*[http://www.greeknewsagenda.gr/ Greek News Agenda Newsletter] |
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*[http://www.ypex.gov.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US Greece] — information and links related to Greece from the ministry of foreign affairs |
*[http://www.ypex.gov.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US Greece] — information and links related to Greece from the ministry of foreign affairs |
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*[http://www.hellenism.net/ Hellenism.Net - Everything about Greece] |
*[http://www.hellenism.net/ Hellenism.Net - Everything about Greece] |
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*[http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_greece.html National Geographic: Greece] |
*[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] |
*[http://www.britannica.com/nations/Greece Encyclopædia Britannica - Greece's country page] |
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*[http://www.fhw.gr/chronos/en/ Hellenic History] |
*[http://www.fhw.gr/chronos/en/ Hellenic History] |
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*[http://www.ellopos.net/elpenor/default.asp The Greek Heritage] |
*[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] |
*[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] |
*[http://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/History_of_Greece:_Primary_Documents History of Greece: Primary Documents] |
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*[http://www.gcr.gr Greek Council for Refugees] |
*[http://www.gcr.gr Greek Council for Refugees] |
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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
Hellenic National Defence General Staff Military of Greece
- Command
- Forces
- Conscription in Greece
- Greek Army uniforms
- History of the Hellenic Army
- Military history of Greece
- Military ranks of Greece
- Structure of the Hellenic Army
Local government in Greece
Local government in Greece
History of Greece
By period
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By subject
Culture of Greece
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- Languages 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
- National symbols of Greece
- People of Greece
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- Public holidays in Greece
- World Heritage Sites in Greece
Art in Greece
Religion in Greece
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- Buddhism in Greece
- Hinduism in Greece
- Islam in Greece
- Judaism in Greece
- Protestantism in Greece
- Sikhism in Greece
Sports in Greece
- Baseball in Greece
- Basketball in Greece
- 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
- Τechnological Universities-Technological educational institutes
- Vocational education
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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