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Greece

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1.	Ancient Greek, Hellas. Modern Greek, Ellas. a republic in S Europe at the S end of the Balkan Peninsula. 10,583,126; 50,147 sq. mi. (129,880 sq. km). Capital: Athens.

2.	a city in W New York. 16,177.

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A country of southeast Europe on the southern Balkan Peninsula and including numerous islands in the Mediterranean, Aegean, and Ionian seas. Settled by Achaeans, Aeolians, Ionians, Minoans, and Dorians by 1000 B.C., the region grew as an amalgam of independent city-states, many of which established colonies throughout the Mediterranean by the eighth century B.C.. Classical Greek culture, centered around Athens, reached a high point in the fifth century B.C. before being conquered by Philip II of Macedon in 338 B.C.. The area was later controlled by the Roman and Byzantine empires before being absorbed into the Ottoman empire (1456). In 1829, Greece gained its independence and established a constitutional monarchy. The king was deposed following a military coup in 1967, and a democratic republic was established in 1975. Athens is the capital and the largest city. Population: 10,700,000.

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greece
noun
1.	a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
2.	ancient Greece; a country of city-states (especially Athens and Sparta) that reached its peak in the fifth century BCE

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Greece

Republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Athens.

Note: Greece is a member of NATO.

Note: Ancient Greek culture, particularly as developed in Athens, was the principal source of Western civilization.

Note: Tension and fighting between Greece and Turkey has continued for hundreds of years.

Note: It is known for its production of grapes, olives, and olive oil.

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Greece, NY (CDP, FIPS 30279) Location: 43.21194 N, 77.70234 W
Population (1990): 15632 (6116 housing units)
Area: 11.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 14616

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Greece

Gree\, n.; pl. Grees (gr[=e]z); obs. plurals Greece (gr[=e]s) Grice (gr[imac]s or gr[=e]s), Grise, Grize (gr[imac]z or gr[=e]z), etc. [OF. gr['e], F. grade. See Grade.] A step.

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