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Greece got
independence in 1829 from the Ottoman Empire. During the second half of the 19th
century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring
islands and territories. Around 800 BC Greece had settled into a patchwork of
states based on major cities likes Athens, Sparta, Thebes and Corinth among
them. Emigration, caused by rising populations and lack of resources, led to the
establishment of Greek cities along the coast of Asia, in Sicily and Italy and
as far away as Spain.
Their agricultural products are barley, wheat, grapes, peaches, citrus, olives,
figs, pomegranates, tomatoes and potatoes, cotton and tobacco.
Their manufacturing industries include food processing, textiles, chemicals and
metal goods.
Greece's climate and its history are wonderful for this reason many tourists
visit Greece every year.
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Official Name(s)
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Greece |
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Local
Name
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Ellás |
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Located
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Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian
Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey |
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Capital
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Athens (Athínai) |
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Area
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131,990 sq km |
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Population
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10,232,000 |
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Growth rate
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0.2% |
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Languages
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Greek |
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Currency
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Drachma |
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GNP per capita
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Not Available |
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Religions: |
Greek Orthodox, Muslim, and other |
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Climate:
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Temperate; mild winter; hot, dry summers. |
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