2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 17 - LAST SIXTEEN - COSTA RICA VS GREECE 5:4 - win on penalties

LAST SIXTEEN
29th June 2014

Costa Rica vs Greece 5:4

Costa Rica through on penalties.

29 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - LAST-SIXTEEN - Matches and Teams out

Teams who have reached the round of the last sixteen

27 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 13 - GROUP C - Greece vs Ivory Coast 2:1

Greece vs Ivory Coast 2:1

24 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 08 - GROUP C - JAPAN VS GREECE 0:0

Japan vs Greece 0:0

19 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 03 - Group C - Colombia vs Greece 3:0

Colombia vs Greece 3:0

14 Jun 2014

‪Greece‬
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 5/2014


Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic and known since ancient times as Hellas (Greek: Ἑλλάς), is a country in Southern Europe. According to the 2011 census, Greece's population is around 11 million.

Athens is the nation's capital and largest city.

Greece is strategically located at the crossroads of Europe, Western Asia, and Africa, and shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north and Turkey to the northeast. 

The country consists of nine geographic regions: Macedonia, Central Greece, the Peloponnese, Thessaly, Epirus, the Aegean Islands (including the Dodecanese and Cyclades), Thrace, Crete, and the Ionian Islands. 

The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. 

Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin and the 11th longest coastline in the world at 13,676 km (8,498 mi) in length, featuring a vast number of islands (approximately 1,400, of which 227 are inhabited).

Eighty percent of Greece consists of mountains, of which Mount Olympus is the highest, at 2,917 m (9,570 ft).

Modern Greece traces its roots to the civilization of Ancient Greece, which began with the Aegean Civilizations of the Bronze Age. 

Considered the cradle of all Western civilization, Greece is the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, the Olympic GamesWestern literature and historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematical principles, and Western drama,including both tragedy and comedy. 

The cultural and technological achievements of Greece greatly influenced the world, with many aspects of Greek civilization being imparted to the East through Alexander the Great's campaigns, and to the West through its incorporation into the Roman Empire. 

This rich legacy is partly reflected by the 18 UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in Greece, ranking it 6th in Europe and 13th in the world.

The modern Greek state, which comprises most of the historical core of Greek civilization, was established in 1830 following the war of independence from the Ottoman Empire.

Greece is a democratic, developed country with an advanced high-income economy, a high standard of living] and a very high Human Development Index. 

Greece is a founding member of the United Nations, a member of what is now the European Union since 1981 (and the eurozone since 2001), and is also a member of numerous other international institutions, including the Council of Europe, NATO, OECD, OSCE and the WTO. Greece's economy is also the largest in the Balkans, where Greece is an important regional investor.


Hellenic Republic


Motto: Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος, "Freedom or Death" (traditional)
Anthem: Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν
"Hymn to Liberty"

Capital and largest city:
Athens (37°58′N 23°43′E)


Official languages: Greek

Ethnic groups: (2011)
91.6% Greek
4.4% Albanian
0.7% Bulgarian
3.3% others

Demonym: Greek

Government:
Unitary parliamentary / constitutional republic
• President
• Prime Minister
• Speaker


Legislature: Parliament

Formation
Independence declared from the Ottoman Empire:
1 January 1822
Recognized: 3 February 1830 
Current constitution: 11 June 1975 

Joined the EU: 1 January 1981 


Area: 
• Total: 131,957 km2 (97th) 50,949 sq mi
• Water (%): 0.8669

Population: 2011 census 10,816,286 (78th) 
Density: 82/km2 (120th) 212/sq mi

GDP (PPP): 2013 estimate
• Total: $266 billion (44th)
• Per capita: $23,631 (42nd)

Currency: Euro (€)b (EUR)
Time zone: EET (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on the right
Calling code: +30
ISO 3166 code: GR
Internet TLD: .gr