|
|
|
You are in >> Vocational education >> greece
Customize
Sign in to get personalized recommendations
Search
Related images |
Ads
Wiki
For other uses, see Greece (disambiguation).
"Hellas" redirects here. For other uses, see Hellas (disambiguation).
Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
Ellinikí Dimokratía
Hellenic Republic
Flag
Coat of Arms
Motto: Ελευθερία ή θάνατος
Eleftheria i thanatos (transliteration)
"Freedom or Death"
Anthem: Ύμνος εις την Ελευθερίαν
Ýmnos eis tīn Eleutherían
Hymn to Liberty1
Location of Greece (dark green)
– on the European continent (light green & dark grey) – in the European Union (light green) — Legend Capital (and largest city) Athens 38°00′N, 23°43′E Official languages Greek Demonym Greek Government Parliamentary republic - President Karolos Papoulias - Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis Modern statehood - Independence from the Ottoman Empire 25 March 1821 - Recognized 3 February 1830, in the London Protocol - Current constitution 1975, "Third Republic" EU accession January 1, 1981 Area - Total 131,990 km² (96th) 50,944 sq mi - Water (%) 0.8669 Population - 2008 estimate 11,216,708[1] (74th) - 2001 census 10,964,020[2] - Density 84/km² (88th) 218/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2008 IMF estimate - Total $412.521 billion (31st) - Per capita $36,983 (17th) GDP (nominal) 2008 IMF estimate - Total $388.332 billion (27th) - Per capita $34,814 (23rd) Gini (2000) 35.42 (low) HDI (2005) ▲ 0.926 (high) (24th) Currency Euro (€)3 (EUR) Time zone EET (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) Internet TLD .gr4 Calling code +30 1 Also the national anthem of Cyprus. 2 UNU/Wider World Income Inequality Database. 3 Before 2001: Greek Drachma. 4 The .eu domain is also used, as it is shared with other European Union member states.Greece (Greek: Ελλάδα, Elláda, IPA: [ɛˈlaða], or Ελλάς, Ellás, [ɛˈlas]), officially the Hellenic Republic [Ελληνική Δημοκρατία (ɛliniˈkʲi ðimokraˈtia),[3] is a country in southeastern Europe, situated on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula. It has borders with Albania, Macedonia and Bulgaria 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,[4] and nearly four centuries of Ottoman rule.[5] Greece is regarded as the birthplace of democracy,[6] Western philosophy,[7] the Olympic Games, Western literature and historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematic principles, and Western drama[8] including both tragedy and comedy. Greece is a developed country, a member of the European Union since 1981,[9] a member of the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union since 2001, NATO since 1952, the OECD since 1961,[10] the WEU since 1995 and ESA since 2005.[11] Athens is the capital; Thessaloniki, Patras, Heraklion, Volos, Ioannina and Larissa are some of the country's other major cities. IRC Chat channels
Video
Loading...
|
Last news  Greece: Olympiakos beats Xanthi to close in on title  Greece says port tender winner to take over in '09  Get a Detailed Picture of the Beverage Packaging Industry with the Beverage Packaging in Greece Report  Arson attack destroys Saudi diplomatic car in Greece  Get a Detailed Picture of the Beverage Packaging Industry with the Beverage Packaging in Greece Report  Crash death man avoids jail term  UN envoy launches news efforts to resolve name dispute between Macedonia, Greece  Call for urgent repairs to Greece's ancient theatres  Olympic trio claim gold medals in Greece.  Olympic torch paraded in Middle East Posts in groups Re: Greece/Macedonia Litmus Test "Mitsos**" <smyrna@isgreek.net> wrote in message news:ftpv78$77o$1@registered.motzarella.org... Since non of the above aply to Fyromanians you are just a bunch of history hijackers and fakers with no own identity you could be proud of because you are ashamed to be Bulgars. They are not ashamed to be Bulgars when they claim Bulgarian citizenship in order to enjoy country's ... Treatment of migrants is to Greece's shame Treatment of migrants is to Greece's shame According to the government ombudsman's office, the number of immigrants turning to the office for assistance has increased, especially in Attica. The means of reporting delays and red tape in residence permits and citizenships is revealed. Thursday, April 10, 2008 By Kathy Tzilivakis Of all the local government offices and agencies cited in ... Treatment of migrants is to Greece's shame Treatment of migrants is to Greece's shame According to the government ombudsman's office, the number of immigrants turning to the office for assistance has increased, especially in Attica. The means of reporting delays and red tape in residence permits and citizenships is revealed. Thursday, April 10, 2008 By Kathy Tzilivakis Of all the local government offices and agencies cited in ... Re: Fuck Grease Re: Greece aims to regain Elgin Marbles with new museum ... wrote: On Apr 7, 3:17 pm, Matthew Taylor <matthew.DONOTS...@NOSPAM.REMOVETHISmtaylorANDTHIS.co.uk> wrote: From:http://www.newsday.com/travel/ny-f5635998apr06,0,3195914.story Greece aims to regain Elgin Marbles with new museum They get shit, nothing, zero, zilch, nada. Buhhhhahhhha ...... Nomen Nescio? Pitiful Ruttledge ..... really pitiful. Did you have to sell ... Re: Fuck Grease Re: Greece aims to regain Elgin Marbles with new museum ... wrote: On Apr 7, 3:17 pm, Matthew Taylor <matthew.DONOTS...@NOSPAM.REMOVETHISmtaylorANDTHIS.co.uk> wrote: From:http://www.newsday.com/travel/ny-f5635998apr06,0,3195914.story Greece aims to regain Elgin Marbles with new museum They get shit, nothing, zero, zilch, nada. Buhhhhahhhha ...... Nomen Nescio? Pitiful Ruttledge ..... really pitiful. Did you have to sell ... Re: Greece/Macedonia Litmus Test ...http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/Greece/?page=1 Maps of Macedonia from...well within the borders of today Greece.Skopje is not even near ...Greece become huge. Was that "Greece" though? If it was, were the ...on was once part of greater Greece/Macedonia? Exactly. 1 Lanmguage ( Macedinian ... original teritory is in Greece ) define "Greece" please 3 Identity ( Macedoniand ... Re: Greece/Macedonia Litmus Test ...http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/Greece/?page=1 Maps of Macedonia from...well within the borders of today Greece.Skopje is not even near ...Greece become huge. Was that "Greece" though? If it was, were the ...on was once part of greater Greece/Macedonia? Exactly. 1 Lanmguage ( Macedinian ... original teritory is in Greece ) define "Greece" please 3 Identity ( Macedoniand ... Re: Greece/Macedonia Litmus Test ... article sponsored by the Grecians and published in their own Journal of modern greek studies, clearly states that when "Greece" ("The Kingdom of Greece") was established in 1830's, it was established "with borders identical to ancient Greece because the "Grecians" of that period viewed the Macedonians not as their blood brothers, but as ... Re: Greece/Macedonia Litmus Test ... article sponsored by the Grecians and published in their own Journal of modern greek studies, clearly states that when "Greece" ("The Kingdom of Greece") was established in 1830's, it was established "with borders identical to ancient Greece because the "Grecians" of that period viewed the Macedonians not as their blood brothers, but as ... Re: Lancashire MP calls for Olympics to be permanently held in Greece ... for Olympics to be permanently held in Greece The Olympics should be permanently based in Greece to stop politics interfering in the Games, a Lancashire MP ...-Olympics.3957030.jp But the regime in Greece is also unfriendly to some countries - ...them. ( We must be careful in Greece because they might attempt the same but it will take 2 generations for them in Greece ) |
Ebay shopping  [16] OLYMPIC GAMES, set of stamps MNH Greece 1984 $1.25  [182] FAUNA, set of stamps MNH Greece 1981 $1.75  [29] OLYMPIC GAMES, set of stamps MNH Greece 1968 $2.75  EGYPTAIR FFC ATHENS GREECE - CAIRO 1976 $6.75  GREECE,SMALL LOT OF CLASSIC STAMPS $21.5  GREECE,SMALL LOT OF CLASSIC STAMPS $9.05  GREECE,SMALL LOT OF CLASSIC STAMPS $9.5  GREECE,SMALL LOT OF CLASSIC STAMPS $26.01  Greece Greek Flag 3x5 New Flags Banner World Country $4.85  GREECE,SMALL LOT OF OLD STAMPS $5.0  GREECE,SMALL LOT OF OLD STAMPS $5.0  GREECE TO BRAZIL Postcard 1904 VF $24.0  GREECE,SMALL LOT OF OLD STAMPS $7.5  GREECE,SMALL LOT OF OLD STAMPS $10.5 GREECE, two 10 Lepta coins, 1844 and 1846. $6.19 Books
|
Copyright © 2008 ShopInt.com
D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths 
Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae 
Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House #16) (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) 
The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories 
Frommer's Greece (Frommer's Complete) 
Lonely Planet Greece 
Greek Islands (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE) 
The Odyssey (Penguin Classics) 
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 
Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire