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Greece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was first invaded by Italy (1940) and subsequently occupied by Germany (1941-44); fighting endured in a protracted civil war between supporters of the king and Communist rebels. Following the latter's defeat in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. A military dictatorship, which in 1967 suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country, lasted seven years. The 1974 democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. In 1981, Greece joined the EC (now the EU); it became the 12th member of the European Economic and Monetary Union in 2001.

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Greece, Hellenic Republic, Elliniki Dhimokratia, Ellas or Ellada

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Greece at the Beginning of the Peloponnesian War (431 B.C.).	The Beginnings of Historic Greece 700 B.C.-600 B.C.	Greece	Greece (Shaded Relief) 1996
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Nikos 12th January 2010	Andonis, You're embarrassing the rest of us...
Andonis (Miami, FL) 5th November 2007	You may want to include some of this on-line : G R E E K S 1. Greeks created Democracy. 2. Greek island of Crete had one of the first governments in history. ( Minoan Civilization ) 3. Greeks appear to have begun occupying their land from about 60,000 years ago. 4. Greeks may have been the Philistines; as are mentioned in the Old Testament. 5. Greek were the original Palestinians. 6. Greeks invented mathematical formulas. 7. Greek was Socrates who said, “I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the World.” 8. Greeks took over Israel under the Empire of Alexander the Great. 9. Greek was Christopher Columbus. http://www.greecetravel.com/history/columbus/ 9. Greeks fought for their independence against the Turks; after centuries of Ottoman Rule. 10. Greeks built an exact replica of the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee; Year 1900. 11. Greeks gave Hitler his toughest fight. We got stronger because we had Nazis living in our houses after Germans invaded. 12. Greeks changed the course of this world by delaying Hitler’s attack on Russia. 13. Greeks destroyed Mussolini’s Army during World War II. 14. Greek is the second most common language in Australia. 15. Greeks are amongst the most successful people in the U.S. 16. Greeks were the first to hold the European Union Presidency. 17. Greek attorney, Peter Angelos, won the class action law suit against big tobacco in the U.S. 18. Greek attorney, Peter Angelos, owns the Baltimore Orioles. 19. Greek is the language that many Old Testament book names stem from. ( Genesis, Exodus, Ecclesiastes ) 20. Greek is the language the New Testament was originally written in. 21. Greek Orthodox was the first Christian Religion. 22. Greek is the language most words stem from. ( Scientific, Medical, Mathematical Terminology ) 23. Greek is where the names of the star constellations stem from. 24. Greeks started the Olympics in 776B.C. 25. Greeks named the days of the week. 26. Greeks were present during Hiram Abiff and the formation of the masons. http://www.ephesians5-11.org/hiram.htm 27. Greeks named many locations on the moon. 28. Greeks and Chinese do almost 1 billion U.S. Dollars in Shipping Trade Annually. 29. Greeks reside worldwide in Australia, New Zealand, Trebizond, Constantinople, Egypt, Sweden, Argentina, Brazil, France, South Africa, England, Bulgaria, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Canada, United States, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Russia, Israel,Austria,Italy,Tashkent,Romania,Ukraine,Hungary,Albania;besides 135 countries in smaller minorities. We can co-exist peacefully with everyone worldwide. Everyone loves the Greeks. http://www.greece.gr 30. Greek is the Queen of Spain. 31. Greece’s coast is off of which The Lost City of Atlantis is located. 32. Greece is where modern scientific thought originated. A. The scientific method was created. B. Disciplines of mathematics, natural history, physics, astronomy and geography were formed. 33. Greek scientists included; A.Pythagorus (C. 582-504 BC); Philosopher who established a cult which sought to explain the world in numerical terms. He also established many great geometrical theorems including the"Pythagorean Theorem". B.Euclid (C. 335-270 BC); Founder of modern geometry, his text, "Elements", is the basis for all modern geometry texts even today. He established the logical progression of proofs. C.Aristotle (384-322 BC); Philosopher-scientists whose ideas dominated the world of science until the renaissance. He established the "Scientific Method" and founded the disciplines of biology, zoology and botany. D.Democritus (460-322 BC); Developed the first "Atomic theory" in order to answer the question of how change is possible. E.Archimedes (287-212 BC); The most original and versatile thinker of ancient Greece, he calculated Pi, explained the concept of the lever, invented the compound pulley and gear and is most famous for his theory of displacement as demonstrated by the "Eureka" story. He also was known for inventing many weapons of war which were later adapted by the Romans. F. Hippocrates (460-377 BC); The "Father of Medicine", he founded a great medical school at Alexandria where he taught all disease came from natural causes and could be cured by rest, diet and cleanliness. His "Hippocratic Oath" is still taken by all doctors today. G. Aristarchus (310-230 BC); He first proposed the Heliocentric theory. H. Hipparchus (C. 190-?); A great mathematician, he formed most of the trigometric functions and explained eclipses. I. Eratosthenes (275-195 BC); The head of the great library of Alexandria, he founded the discipline of geography. He proposed the earth was a sphere and even calculated its diameter within 1%. 34. Greek was Aristotle Onassis who rented his ships to the U.S. Military during World War II 35. Greeks don’t fight like Heroes, Heroes fight like Greeks, said Winston Churchill. 36. Greeks Re-Established the Greek Orthodox Church in Cuba; January 2004. 37. Greeks held the European Union Presidency when the U.S. Dollar lost its value against the Euro Dollar. 1/03 – 6/03 38. Greeks hold leadership in the University of Central Florida. 39. Greek was Michael Dukakis, who ran for president of the United States of America in 1988. 40. Greek was Spiro Agnew Anagnostopoulos, who was Vice President for President Richard Nixon. 41. Greek was Alexander Dimitry, who was the architect of the Washington Monument. 42. Greek was George Stephanopoulos, who was former president Bill Clinton’s White House Advisor. 43. Greek was George Tenet, U.S. C.I.A. Director for 7 years; from1997-2004. 44. Greek fraternity members at Cornell University were 24 U.S. Presidents and 17 U.S. Vice Presidents. 45. Greece was a founding member of the United Nations. http://www.greeceun.org/candisc.htm 46. Greeks sent a message in the movie, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” when the groom, Professor Miller (a mason), was baptized Greek Orthodox. 47. Greeks do not permit gay marriage like the United States of America does. 48. Greeks are who Latins are turning to for leadership. http://www.latinogreeks.com 49. Greeks held the European Union Presidency when we imposed sanctions on Castro’s Cuba in 2003. 50. Greeks became the European Division Soccer Champs in 2004. 51. Greek is Alex Spanos, who is amongst the biggest contractors in the USA and owner of the NFL San Diego Chargers. 52. Greek is John Negroponte the newly elected U.S. Intelligence Chief 2005. 53. Greeks beat the United States in the World Basketball Championships, September 2006 in Japan. 54. Greek is Admiral James Stavridis who was just appointed to run the U.S. Southern Command Operation out of Miami, FL. October 2006 55. Greek is James Bertakis who miraculously survived a stingray bite in October 2006. 55. Greek is Florida State Governor Charlie Crist. Year 2007 56. Greeks never started a war after accepting Jesus Christ.
Emma 28th October 2005	Where can I find the population destribution for Greece on here...
Yianni 19th August 2005	Well perhaps it is time to teach them the language of the nation:Greek.
Ard 21st April 2005	I think you should have a map of lakes and rivers of Greece.