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Revision as of 14:08, 3 January 2009
- For an alphabetical index of this subject, see the List of Greece-related articles.
Greece is a country 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 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,[1] and nearly four centuries of Ottoman rule.[2] Greece is the birthplace of democracy,[3] Western philosophy,[4] the Olympic Games, Western literature and historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematical principles, and Western drama[5] including both tragedy and comedy.
Greece is a developed country, a member of the European Union since 1981,[6] a member of the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union since 2001, NATO since 1952[7], the OECD since 1961,[8] the WEU since 1995 and ESA since 2005.[9] Athens is the capital; Thessaloniki, Patras, Heraklion, Volos, Ioannina, Larissa and Kavala are some of the country's other major cities.
The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Greece:
General reference
Geography of Greece
- Main article: Geography of Greece
- Greece is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Southern Europe
- Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
- Western Europe
- Southern Europe
- Europe
- Time zone(s): [[]]
- Extreme points of Greece
- Population: 11,215,000 (January 1, 2008) - 74th most populous country
- Area:
- Atlas of Greece
Environment of Greece
Natural geographic features of Greece
- Main article: Landforms of Greece
- Fjords of Greece
- Glaciers of Greece
- Islands of Greece
- Lakes of Greece
- Mountains of Greece
- Rivers of Greece
- Valleys of Greece
- World Heritage Sites in Greece
Regions of Greece
- Main article: Regions of Greece
Ecoregions of Greece
- Main article: Ecoregions in Greece
Administrative divisions of Greece
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Greece
Peripheries of Greece
Super-prefectures of Greece
Prefectures of Greece
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
- Capital of Greece: Athens
- Cities of Greece
Demography of Greece
- Main article: Demographics of Greece
Government and politics of Greece
- Main article: Government of Greece and Politics of Greece
- Form of government: fuck this shyt stupid ass fucking dick sucker
- Capital of Greece: Athens
- Elections in Greece
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Greece
- Political scandals of Greece
- Taxation in Greece
Branches of the government of Greece
Executive branch of the government of Greece
- Head of state: President of Greece, Karolos Papoulias
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Greece, Kostas Karamanlis
- Cabinet of Greece
Legislative branch of the government of Greece
Judicial branch of the government of Greece
There are three Supreme Courts in Greece. They are:
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Foreign relations of Greece
- Diplomatic missions in Greece
- Diplomatic missions of Greece
- Greek-Albanian relations
- United States-Greece relations
International organization membership
- Main article: International organization membership of Greece
Greece is a member of:
- [[]]
- [[]]
- [[]]
Law and order in Greece
- Main article: Law of Greece
- Capital punishment in Greece
- Constitution of Greece
- Crime in Greece
- Human rights in Greece
- Law enforcement in Greece
Military of Greece
- Main article: Military of Greece
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Greece
- Military ranks of Greece
Local government in Greece
History of Greece
- Main article: History of Greece, Timeline of the history of Greece, and Current events of Greece
Culture of Greece
- Main article: Culture of Greece
- Architecture of Greece
- Cuisine of Greece
- Ethnic minorities in Greece
- Festivals in Greece
- Humor in Greece
- Languages of Greece
- Media in Greece
- National symbols of Greece
- People of Greece
- Prostitution in Greece
- Public holidays in Greece
- Records of Greece
- Religion in Greece
- World Heritage Sites in Greece
The Arts in Greece
- Art in Greece
- Cinema of Greece
- Literature of Greece
- Music of Greece
- Television in Greece
- Theatre in Greece
Sports in Greece
- Main article: Sports in Greece
Economy of Greece
- Main article: Economy 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:
- Economic history of Greece
- Energy policy of Greece
- Mining in Greece
- Oil industry in Greece
- Tourism in Greece
- Transport in Greece
Education in Greece
- Main article: Education in Greece
Infrastructure of Greece
- Communications in Greece
- Energy in Greece
- Health care in Greece
- Transportation in Greece
- Water supply and sanitation in Greece
See also
- List of basic geography topics
- List of Greece-related articles (alphabetical index)
- List of international rankings
References
- ^ 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.
External links
- Government
- President of the Hellenic Republic
- Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic
- Hellenic Parliament
- Greek News Agenda Newsletter
- Greece — information and links related to Greece from the ministry of foreign affairs
- Greek missions abroad (embassies, consulates, representations)
- Foreign missions in Greece
- Greek National Tourism Organisation
- National Statistical Service of Greece
- Other
- Hellenism.Net - Everything about Greece
- National Geographic: Greece
- Encyclopaedia Britannica - Greece's country page
- Hellenic History
- The Greek Heritage
- Open Directory Project: Greece
- Chronology of Greece from the World History Database
- History of Greece: Primary Documents
- Greek Council for Refugees