Greece, is a country in Southern
Europe. According to the 2011 census, Greece's population is around 11 million.
Athens is the nation's capital and largest city.Greece is strategically located
at the crossroads of Europe, Western Asia, and Africa, and shares land borders
with Albania to the northwest, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the
north and Turkey to the northeast. The country consists of nine geographic
regions:- Macedonia, Central Greece, the Peloponnese, Thessaly, Epirus, the Aegean
Islands, Thrace, Crete, and the Ionian Islands. The Aegean Sea lies to the
east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to
the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basia and
the 11th longest coastline in the world at 13,676 km (8,498 mi) in
length, featuring a vast number of islands. Eighty percent of Greece
consists of mountains, of which Mount Olympus is the highest, at 2,917 m.
Modern Greece
traces its roots to the civilization of Mycenaean Greece and is considered the
cradle of all Western civilization. As such, it 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. The cultural and technological
achievements of Greece greatly influenced the world, with many aspects of Greek
civilization being imparted to the East through Alexander the Great's
campaigns, and to the West through the Roman Empire. This rich legacy is partly
reflected in the 17 UNESC World Heritage Sites located in Greece, ranking it 7th
in Europe and 13th in the world. The modern Greek state, which comprises
much of the historical core of Greek civilization, was established in 1830
following the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire.Greece is an
important regional investor.
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Capital
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Athens
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Area:
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131,957
km square
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National
Bird:
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Greece
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National
Animal:
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Tiger
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National
Flower:
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Dog
Rose
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National
Language:
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Greek
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National
Sport:
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Football
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National
Dance:
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Folk
Dance
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Prime
Minister:
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Antonis
Samaras
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Major
Occupation:
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Agriculture
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Time
Zone:
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ETC(UTC+02)
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