Greece

[ grees ]

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Ancient_Greek Hellas. Modern_Greek Ellas. a republic in southern Europe at the south end of the Balkan Peninsula. 50,147 sq. mi. (129,880 sq. km). : Athens.
a city in western New York State, a suburb of Rochester on the south shore of Lake Ontario.

Greece

/ ɡriːs /

a republic in SE Europe, occupying the S part of the Balkan Peninsula and many islands in the Ionian and Aegean Seas; site of two of Europe's earliest civilizations (the Minoan and Mycenaean); in the classical era divided into many small independent city-states, the most important being Athens and Sparta; part of the Roman and Byzantine Empires; passed under Turkish rule in the late Middle Ages; became an independent kingdom in 1827; taken over by a military junta (1967–74); the monarchy was abolished in 1973; became a republic in 1975; a member of the European Union. Official language: Greek. Official religion: Eastern (Greek) Orthodox. Currency: euro. Capital: Athens. Pop: 10 772 967 (2013 est). Area: 131 944 sq km (50 944 sq miles) Modern Greek nameEllás Hellenic

Greece

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

Greece is a member of NATO .

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

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

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

Geoffrey Robertson and Amal Clooney helped Greece fight for the return of the Elgin Marbles.

It is in the interest of the world, and not just of Greece, that they be reunited.

Due to the fraught relations between Turkey and Greece, he was safe.

David Blatt has over 20 years of experience internationally, winning 17 titles in Israel, Greece, Turkey, Italy, and Russia.

Greece has high hopes that the giant tomb now being excavated at Amphipolis contains one of these ancient Macedonian leaders.

Time is an object, but if Greece came in, preferably via Enos, the problem would be simplified.

It is likely that in the classic days of Greece men began to make simple experiments of a chemical nature.

Lacedaemon consequently continued to be dominant in Greece till other states began to employ regular troops.

Dan, and Greece, and Mosel have set forth in thy marts wrought iron: stacte, and calamus were in thy market.

He was the chief of the seven sages of Greece, and founder of the Ionic sect of philosophers.

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