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Brief History. Greece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. In World War II, Greece was first invaded by Italy (1940) and subsequently occupied by Germany (1941-44). Following the latter's defeat in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. A military dictatorship, which in 1967 suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country, lasted seven years. The 1974 democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. In 1981 Greece joined the European Union.

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Country Information

Local name: Ellas or Ellada

Capital: Athens

Population: 10,688,058

Government: parliamentary republic

Currency: euro (EUR)

Land size: 131,940 sq km

Topography: mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands

Typical foods: moussaka, gyros

Major exports: food and beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals, textiles
Information on the People

Official language: Greek

Other languages spoken: English, French

Religions: Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7%

Literacy rate: 97.5%

Male/Female Ratio: 0.96 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 79.24 years

Ethnic groups: Greek 98%, other 2%

Internet users: 3.8 million

Famous people: Aristotle, Plato, Socrates

  

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DiPonzio presented with vehicle (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
The Rhinos and Marina Dodge & Mitsubishi have given recovering Rochester Police Officer Anthony DiPonzio of Greece a 2-year lease on a new car. GREECE NEWS

Prosecutor questions lack of police reports by accused Greece cop (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
A prosecutor Thursday tried to bolster the case that a Greece police officer coerced a woman into sex with proof that Pignato completed no police reports about his response to a domestic call at the woman's home in Greece in August. GREECE NEWS

Parrinello tossed out of heated Rahn interview (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
An internal disciplinary interview of suspended Greece Police Chief Merritt Rahn turned contentious when an investigator handling the interview threatened to have Rahn's attorney arrested. GREECE NEWS


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