Outline of Greece
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Greece:
Greece – sovereign country located on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe.[1] Greece borders Albania, Bulgaria, and North Macedonia to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east and south of mainland Greece, while the Ionian Sea lies to the west. Both parts of the Eastern Mediterranean basin feature a vast number of islands.
Greece lies at the juncture of Europe, Asia and Africa. It is heir to the heritages of ancient Greece, the Roman and Byzantine Empires,[2] and nearly four centuries of Ottoman rule.[3] Greece is the birthplace of democracy,[4] Western philosophy,[5] the Olympic Games (for this reason, unless it is the host nation, it always leads the Parade of Nations in accordance with tradition begun at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics), Western literature and historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematical principles, and Western drama[6] including both tragedy and comedy.
Greece is a developed country, a member of the European Union since 1981,[7] a member of the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union since 2001, NATO since 1952,[8] the OECD since 1961,[9] the WEU since 1995 and ESA since 2005.[10] Athens is the capital; Thessaloniki, Patras, Heraklion, Volos, Ioannina, Larissa and Kavala are some of the country's other major cities.
General reference[]
- Pronunciation: /ˈɡriːs/
- Common English country name: Greece
- Official English country name: The Hellenic Republic
- Common endonym(s): Ελλάς (Ellas, archaic); Ελλάδα (Ellada)
- Official endonym(s): Ελληνική Δημοκρατία (Elliniki Dimokratia)
- Adjectives: Greek, Grecian, Hellenic
- Demonym: Greek
- Etymology: Name of Greece
- International rankings of Greece
- ISO country codes: GR, GRC, 300
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GR
- Internet country code top-level domain: .gr
Geography of Greece[]
- Greece is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Southern Europe
- Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
- Western Europe
- Southern Europe
- Europe
- Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Greece
- High: Mount Olympus 2,919 m (9,577 ft)
- Low: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,228 km
- Bulgaria 494 km
- Albania 282 km
- North Macedonia 246 km
- Turkey 206 km
- Coastline: 13,676 km
- Population of Greece: 11,306,183 (January 1, 2010) - 73rd most populous country
- Area of Greece: 131,990 km2
- Atlas of Greece
Environment of Greece[]
Environment of Greece
- Climate of Greece
- Environmental issues in Greece
- Renewable energy in Greece
- Protected areas of Greece
- National parks of Greece
- Wildlife of Greece
- Fauna of Greece
Natural geographic features of Greece[]
- Caves in Greece
- Islands of Greece
- Lakes of Greece
- Mountains of Greece
- Rivers of Greece
- List of World Heritage Sites in Greece
Regions of Greece[]
Ecoregions of Greece[]
Administrative divisions of Greece[]
Administrative divisions of Greece
- Administrative regions of Greece
Administrative regions of Greece[]
Modern regions of Greece
Regional units of Greece[]
Municipalities of Greece[]
Municipalities and communities of Greece
- Capital of Greece: Athens (outline)
- Cities of Greece
Traditional geographic divisions of Greece[]
Traditional geographic divisions of Greece
Demography of Greece[]
Demographics of Greece
Government and politics of Greece[]
Politics of Greece
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
- Capital of Greece: Athens
- Elections in Greece
- Next Greek legislative election
- Greek government-debt crisis
- Greek government-debt crisis timeline
- Greek austerity packages
- Greek government-debt crisis timeline
- Greek withdrawal from the eurozone
- Political parties in Greece
- Taxation in Greece
- Tax evasion and corruption in Greece
Branches of the government of Greece[]
Executive branch of the government of Greece[]
- Head of state: President of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis
- Cabinet of Greece
Legislative branch of the government of Greece[]
- Hellenic Parliament (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Greece[]
Judicial system of Greece There are three Supreme Courts in Greece. They are:
- Court of Cassation (Greek: Άρειος Πάγος)
- Council of State (Greek: Συμβούλιο της Επικρατείας)
- Chamber of Accounts (Greek: Ελεγκτικό Συνέδριο)
Foreign relations of Greece[]
Foreign relations of Greece
- Diplomatic missions in Greece
- Diplomatic missions of Greece
International organization membership[]
The Hellenic Republic is a member of:[1]
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Law and order in Greece[]
- Law of Greece
- Capital punishment in Greece
- Constitution of Greece
- Copyright law of Greece
- Greek nationality law
- Life imprisonment in Greece
- Crime in Greece
- Human rights in Greece
- Abortion in Greece
- LGBT rights in Greece
- Law enforcement in Greece
- City Police
- Hellenic Gendarmerie
- Hellenic Police
- Cyber Crime Unit
- Special Anti-Terrorist Unit
- Units for the Reinstatement of Order
Military of Greece[]
Hellenic National Defence General Staff Military of Greece
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Greece
- Ministry of Defence of Greece
- Commander-in-chief: President of Greece
- Forces
- Army of Greece
- Navy of Greece
- Air Force of Greece
- Presidential Guard
- Conscription in Greece
- Greek Army uniforms
- History of the Hellenic Army
- Military history of Greece
- Military ranks of Greece
- Structure of the Hellenic Army
Local government in Greece[]
Local government in Greece
History of Greece[]
By period[]
Timeline of Greek history
- Neolithic Greece
- Helladic period
- Ancient Greece
- Roman Greece
- Byzantine Greece
- Ottoman Greece
- Modern Greece
- Kingdom of Greece
- Second Hellenic Republic
- Third Hellenic Republic
By subject[]
- Economic history of Greece
- History of the Greek alphabet
- Military history of Greece
- Military history of Greece during World War II
Culture of Greece[]
Culture of Greece
- Architecture of Greece
- Cuisine of Greece
- Cretan cuisine
- Cuisine of the Ionian islands
- Cypriot cuisine
- Macedonian cuisine
- Greek restaurant
- Greek wine
- Greek dress
- Greek nationalism
- Languages of Greece
- Greek language question
- Modern Greek
- Varieties of Modern Greek
- Calabrian Greek
- Cappadocian Greek
- Demotic Greek
- Griko dialect
- Katharevousa
- Mariupol Greek
- Pontic Greek
- Tsakonian language
- Varieties of Modern Greek
- Media in Greece
- Monuments of Greece
- Acropolis of Athens
- Ancient Agora of Athens
- Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
- Arch of Galerius and Rotunda
- Erechtheion
- Greek pyramids
- Knossos Minoan palace complex
- Lion Gate
- Odeon of Herodes Atticus
- Palaestra at Olympia
- Stadium of Delphi
- Temple of Hephaestus
- Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens
- Terrace of the Lions
- Theatre of Dionysus
- Tholos of Delphi
- Museums in Greece
- National symbols of Greece
- Coat of arms of Greece
- Flag of Greece
- National anthem of Greece
- National colours of Greece
- National personification
- People of Greece
- Ethnic Minorities in Greece
- Names of the Greeks
- Greek diaspora
- Immigration to Greece
- Philhellenism
- Public holidays in Greece
- World Heritage Sites in Greece
Art in Greece[]
- Art in Greece
- Cinema of Greece
- Literature of Greece
- Music of Greece
- Greek composers
- Greek folk music
- Music of the Aegean islands
- Music of Crete
- Music of Cyprus
- Music of Epirus
- Music of the Heptanese
- Music of Macedonia
- Music of the Peloponnese
- Music of Thessaly
- Music of Thrace
- Greek dances
- Greek musical instruments
- Greek National Opera
- Greek New Wave
- Theatre in Greece
- National Theatre of Greece
Religion in Greece[]
Religion in Greece
- Catholic Church in Greece
- Archdiocese of Athens
- Archdiocese of Rhodos
- Archdiocese of Corfù, Zante and Cefalonia
- Archdiocese of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos
- Apostolic Vicariate of Thessaloniki
- Greek Orthodox Church
- Buddhism in Greece
- Hinduism in Greece
- Islam in Greece
- Judaism in Greece
- Protestantism in Greece
- Sikhism in Greece
Sports in Greece[]
Sports in Greece
- Baseball in Greece
- Basketball in Greece
- Greece national basketball team
- Cricket in Greece
- Football in Greece
- Greece national football team
- List of football clubs in Greece
- Football League
- Superleague Greece
- Greece at the Olympics
- 1896 Summer Olympics
- 2004 Summer Olympics
- Greece at the Paralympics
- Hockey in Greece
- Rugby in Greece
- Sports venues in Greece
Economy and infrastructure of Greece[]
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 27th (twenty-seventh)
- Agriculture in Greece
- Banking in Greece
- List of banks in Greece
- Bank of Greece
- National Bank of Greece
- Capital controls in Greece
- List of banks in Greece
- Communications in Greece
- Companies of Greece
- Currency of Greece: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- Former currency: Greek drachma
- ISO 4217: EUR
- Economic history of Greece
- Energy in Greece
- Maritime industry
- Science and technology
- Greek inventions and discoveries
- Tourism in Greece
- Visa policy of the Schengen Area
- Transport in Greece
- Rapid transit in Greece
- Airports in Greece
- Ports in Greece
- Rail transport in Greece
- History of rail transport in Greece
- Commuter rail
- Urban rail
- Athens Metro
- Thessaloniki Metro
- Tramway systems in Greece
- KTEL
- Roads in Greece
- Water supply and sanitation in Greece
Education in Greece[]
Education in Greece
- Academic grading in Greece
- Higher education in Greece
- Universities in Greece
- Polytechnics
- Τechnological Universities-Technological educational institutes
- Vocational education
- IEK
Health in Greece[]
See also[]
Greek language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- Index of Greece-related articles
- List of Greece-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of ancient Greece
- Outline of geography
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Greece". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Sir Steven Runciman, Conclusion, The Fall of Constantinople
- ^ "Greece." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2006. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 6 Sept. 2006 <http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9106266>.
- ^ Finley, M. I. Democracy Ancient and Modern. 2d ed., 1985. London: Hogarth.
- ^ History of Philosophy, Volume 1 by Frederick Copleston
- ^ Brockett, Oscar G. History of the Theatre. sixth ed., 1991. Boston; London: Allyn and Bacon.
- ^ "Member States of the EU: Greece". European Union. europa.eu. Retrieved 2007-04-07.
- ^ On the 14 August 1974 Greek forces withdrew from the integrated military structure of NATO in protest at the Turkish occupation of northern Cyprus. Greece rejoined NATO in 1980.
- ^ "Convention on the OECD". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. www.oecd.org. Retrieved 2007-04-07.
- ^ "Greece becomes 16th ESA Member State". European Space Agency. www.esa.int. 2005-03-22. Retrieved 2007-04-07.
External links[]
- Government
- President of the Hellenic Republic
- Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic
- Hellenic Parliament
- Greek News Agenda Newsletter
- Greece — information and links related to Greece from the ministry of foreign affairs
- Greek missions abroad (embassies, consulates, representations)
- Foreign missions in Greece
- Greek National Tourism Organisation
- National Statistical Service of Greece
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