Greece
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Southeastern European country with thousands of islands
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Greece
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Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country at the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula in Southeastern Europe. It has around 10 million people, nine regions, thousands of islands, and the Mediterranean's longest coastline. Athens is its capital and largest city. Greece became a modern nation state in 1830 and transitioned to its current parliamentary republic after 1974. Shipping and tourism are major economic sectors.
- Official name
- Hellenic Republic
- Capital
- Athens
- European Union membership
- Joined in 1981
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Greece (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q41
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