Greece

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Official name: the Republic of Greece
Capital: Athens
State: parliamentary republic
Total area: 131 957 km2
Population: 10 741 165 people
Language: Greek
The head of state: president
Currency: Greek drachma
Religion: Orthodox Christianity

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Coat-of-arms
Flag

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Meteors
Varvaras waterfall

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+5°C
+40°C

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Nickel
Gas
Brown coal

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Oil products
Medical supplies
Fresh fish
Olive oil
Aluminum coating
Passenger ships
Machinery
Oil-processing

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Frigana bushes
Olive tree
Orange tree
Mastic pistachio

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Bat
Fallow deer
Wild duck
Fox

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Larisa
Patras
Athens
Thessaloniki

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Athenian Acropolis
Cave lake Melissani
Achilleon Palace

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Excursion tourism
Beach tourism
Shop tourism

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Rose Festival
The feast of the bulls

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Rice pudding
Tirokafteri
Fasolada
(lentil soup)
Ouzo

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Olive oil
Cheese
Cosmetic
Fur coat
Wine

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In the 1950s, only about 30% of Greek adults could read and write. Now, the
literacy rate is more than 95%
Greece is the leading producer of sea sponges
Greece has more archaeological museums than any other country in the world
The first Olympic Games took place in 776 B.C. The first Olympic champion
was a Greek cook named Coroebus who won the sprint race
Greeks do not wave with an open hand. In fact, it is considered an insult to
show the palm of he hand with the fingers extended. Greeks wave with the
palm closed
About 10% of Greek adults are unemployed. Even with a college education,
it’s hard to find a job