Peripheries of Greece

The demographic history of the region of Macedonia is characterized by uncertainty both about numbers and identification. Hugh Poulton, in his Who Are the Macedonians, notes "assessing population figures is problematic"[1] for the territory of Greek Macedonia before its re-incorporation into Greece in 1912. Poulton cites two sources, the "detailed"[1] Todor Simovksi, a Yugoslavian ...

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Greece, (Greek: Ελλάδα, older form: Ελλάς, Hellas), officially the Hellenic Republic (Greek: Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, Ellinikí Dimokratía; see also List of traditional Greek place names), is a country in southern Europe on the tip of the Balkan peninsula. It has land boundaries with Bulgaria, FYROM, and Albania to the north and with Turkey to the east. The waters of the Aegean Sea border Greece to the east, and those of the Ionian and Mediterranean Sea to the west and south ...

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Macedonia is divided into three peripheries comprising thirteen prefectures or nomoi. The prefectures are further divided into demoi (municipalities) or koinotetes (roughly equivalent to British or Australian shires). The geographical region of Macedonia also includes the male-only autonomous monastic republic of Mount Athos, but this is not part of the Macedonia precincts. Indeed, Mount Athos lies outside the jurisdiction of most Greek and European laws, - due to to whole mou ...

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Macedonia covers an area of some 42,755 km² (16,507 square miles). High ground makes up much of the region with mountains reaching up to 2,000 m (6,500 ft); extensive fertile plains lie along the Aegean Sea coast. Macedonia is traversed by the valleys of the Aliakmon, Axios/Vardaris, Nestos, and Strymon rivers, all of which drain into the Aegean. It borders the countries of Albania, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria, and the Greek provinces of Epirus, Thessaly and Thrace. The offshore island of Thasos is within the precincts of Macedonia; together with Samothrace, it belongs to the region o ...

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Attica (in Greek: Αττική, Attike; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a periphery (subdivision) in Greece, containing Athens, the capital of Greece. Attica is also the only prefecture (nomos) in the periphery of Attica. Attica is located in what is today southern Greece, and covers about 3,800 square kilometers. In addition to Athens, it contains within its area the cities of Peiraeus, Eleusis, Megara, Laurium, and Marathon, as well as a small part of the Peloponnese peninsula and the islands ...

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Despite its rugged terrain, Macedonia possesses some of the richest farmland in Greece in the plain of Drama and the valleys of the Strimon and Axios. A wide variety of foodstuffs and cash crops are grown, including rice, wheat, beans, olives, cotton, tobacco, fruit, grapes, wine and other alcoholic beverages. Food processing and textile weaving constitute the principal manufacturing industries. Tourism is a major industry along the coast, particularly in the Chalcidice peninsula, the isla ...

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Macedonia covers an area of some 42,755 km² (16,507 square miles). High ground makes up much of the region with mountains reaching up to 2,000 m (6,500 ft); extensive fertile plains lie along the Aegean Sea coast. Macedonia is traversed by the valleys of the Aliakmon, Axios/Vardaris, Nestos, and Strymon rivers, all of which drain into the Aegean. It borders the countries of Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria, and the Greek provinces of Epirus, Thessaly and Thrace. The offshore island of Thasos is within the precincts of Macedonia; together with Samothrace, it belongs to the region o ...

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Attica - Television. 902 TV High TV - Athens Magic Peiraia - Piraeus Attica - Radio. 87.7 En Lefko - Athens: 87.7 FM http://www.877.gr 88.3 Village FM - Agios Ioannis Rentis (Athens) - 88.3 FM http://www.villagefm.com 90.2 Aristera sta FM - Athens: 90.1 FM http://www.902.gr Antenna Radio - Athens: 97.2 FM http://www.antenna.gr Athena 9,84 FM - Athens: 98.3 FM http://www.athina984fm.gr - Municipal Radio of ...

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Its geography consists of a ring of mountains surrounding a central plain: Trikala and Larissa lowlands. It has a distinct summer and winter season, with summer rains augmenting the fertility of the plains. This has led to Thessaly occasionally being called the breadbasket of Greece. The region is well delineated by topographical boundaries. The Khásia and Cambunian mountains lie to the north, the Olympus massif to the northeast. To the west lies the Pindus mountain range, to the southeast the coastal ranges of Óssa and Pelion. Several tributaries of the ...

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The history of KKE is an essential part of modern Greek history. The KKE either by itself or as a scapegoat was an integral element in most of the important events of the 20th century in Greece. Communist Party of Greece - Foundation. The party was founded on 4 November 1918 as the Socialist Labour Party of Greece (Acronym: SEKE, Greek: Σοσιαλιστικό Εργατικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας, Sosialistiko Ergatiko Komma Elladas) by Avraam Benaroya, a Greek Jewish teacher and leadi ...

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Main Article: History of Greece. Greece - Prehistory and antiquity. The shores of Greece's Aegean Sea saw the emergence of the first civilizations in Europe, namely the Minoan and the Mycenaean. Αbout this time, the first alphabet was used by Minoans. After these, a Dark Age followed until around 800 BC, when a new era of Greek city-states emerged establishing colonies along the Mediterranean. Plato described how the Greeks live round the Aegean Archipelago "like frogs around a pond"; their name has always been associated with the sea. Greece - ...

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The Cabinet of Greece includes the heads of all executive ministries, appointed by the president on the recommendation of the The President is elected by Parliament for a five-year term (election last held March 7, 2004), and a maximum of two terms in office. When a presidential term expires, Parliament votes to elect the new President. In the first two votes, a 2/3 majority (200 votes) is necessary. The third and final vote requires a 3/5 (180 votes) majority. If the third vote is fruitless, Parliament is dissolved and elections are proclai ...

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Main Article: History of Greece. Greece - Prehistory and antiquity. The shores of Greece's Aegean Sea saw the emergence of the first civilizations in Europe, namely the Minoan and the Mycenaean. After this, a Dark Age followed until around 800 BC, when a new era of Greek city-states emerged establishing colonies along the Mediterranean, and the alphabet was adopted from the Phoenicians. Plato described how the Greeks live round the Aegean Archipelago "like frogs around a pond"; their name has always been associated with the sea. Greece - ...

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In January New Democracy was leading PASOK in opinion polls by 7%. But Papandreou's election to the party leadership allowed PASOK to regain ground. During February Papandreou campaigned on "the need for change" in Greece, hoping to neutralise the strong sentiment for a change of government. By late February New Democracy's lead in the opinion polls had been cut to 3%. The Athens daily Kathemerini commented: "Now, two weeks before the elections, all opinion polls show PASOK 3 to 4.5 percentage points behind ND. This raises the ...

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Foreign relations of Greece - Bilateral relations with Turkey. Main article Greco-Turkish relations Greece and Turkey carried out a population exchange in the 1920s in an attempt to reduce tensions between the two countries. It was not a complete exchange of minorities, as significant Greek communities remained in Istanbul and Turkish communities stayed in Western Thrace. Nevertheless, the strategy worked, and the two sides enjoyed good relations and cooperation in the 1930s. They began to deteriorate in the mid-1950s, however, mainly because of Cyprus. Relations ...

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Some of the designations for subnational entities are: Autonomous community - Autonomous communities of Spain Autonomous region - Political divisions of China Bailiwick - Channel Islands Bundesland - States of Austria, States of Germany Canton - Cantons of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cantons of Switzerland, Cantons of France City - Nelson, New Zealand (the only city in the country that is not part of a larger region) Commune - Commune in France, Comune of Italy Co ...

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Main Article: History of Greece. Greece - Prehistory and antiquity. The shores of Greece's Aegean Sea saw the emergence of the first civilizations in Europe, namely the Minoan and the Mycenaean. After these, a Dark Age followed until around 800 BC, when a new era of Greek city-states emerged establishing colonies along the Mediterranean. Greek culture would later become the basis of the Hellenistic civilization that followed the empire of Alexander the Great. For a detailed history of Ancient Greece see the relevant articles in: History of Greece. Greece - ...

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Attica - Television. 902 TV High TV - Athens Magic Peiraia - Piraeus Attica - Radio. 87.7 En Lefko - Athens: 87.7 FM http://www.877.gr 88.3 Village FM - Agios Ioannis Rentis (Athens) - 88.3 FM http://www.villagefm.com 90.2 Aristera sta FM - Athens: 90.1 FM http://www.902.gr Antenna Radio - Athens: 97.2 FM http://www.antenna.gr Athena 9,84 FM - Athens: 98.3 FM http://www.athina984fm.gr - Municipal Radio of ...

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The United States and Greece have long-standing historical, political, and cultural ties based on a common heritage, shared democratic values, and participation as Allies during World War II, the Korean conflict, and the Cold War. The U.S. is the largest foreign investor in Greece; U.S. foreign investment in Greece was about $1.5 billion in 1994. About 3 millions Americans are of Greek ancestry. The Greek-Americans are a well-organized community in the U.S., and they help cultivate close political and cultural ties with Greece. Greece has the seventh-largest p ...

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Main article: Politics of Greece The 1975 constitution includes extensive specific guarantees of civil liberties. The President of the Republic, elected by an increased majority of the Parliament for a term of five years, is nominally the Head of State. However, it is the prime minister and cabinet that play the central role in the political process, while the president performs very limited governmental functions ...

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