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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Greece /ˈɡriːs/ (help·info) (Greek: Ελλάδα, transliterated: Elláda [e̞ˈlaða] , historically Ἑλλάς, Hellás, IPA: [eˈlas]), officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, Ellīnikī́ Dīmokratía, [e̞liniˈkʲi ðimokraˈti.a]), is a country in southeastern Europe, situated on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula. The country has borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria 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, islets and rock islands. Modern Greece traces its roots to the civilization of ancient Greece, generally considered to be the cradle of Western civilization. As such, it is the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, the Olympic Games, Western literature and historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematical principles, and Western drama, including both tragedy and comedy. Greece is a developed country, a member of the European Union since 1981, a member of the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union since 2001, NATO since 1952, the OECD since 1961,, a founding member of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation and a member of ESA since 2005. Athens is the capital; Thessaloniki, Patras, Heraklion, Larissa, Volos, Ioannina, Kavala, Rhodes, Chania and Serres are some of the country's other major cities. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What's the difference between ancient greece and ancient roman culture? Q. i hear about mythology and they both involve greece and rome. I hear about the togas, and get confused. I think about everything like midas, Zeus and stuff, but Roman and greek culture seem the same. What's up with that? Asked by Siarra H - Thu Oct 11 20:49:08 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. Culturally, they were just about the same. The Romans were great admirers of Greek culture and copied everything including gods and their specific ranks then romanized them. Hence, Zeus became Jupiter both chief gods, Athena Greek goddess of wisdom became Minerva etc.. Rome built on top of the Greek arts and sciences, particularly engineering. The only discernible difference would be the gladiatorial games commonplace in Rome, which were not in Greece. Significant differences, however existed politically and socially. Rome grew as 1 nation, later an empire, Greece was always a collection of city states sometimes united for common defense. Romans saw themselves as Romans, Greeks saw themselves as Spartans, Athenians or whatever city state… [cont.] Answered by liorio1 - Sat Oct 13 07:52:38 2007 How do people celebrate Christmas in Greece? Q. My 9yr old daughter is preparing a project about traditions in Greece and we need to figure out how do people in Greece celebrate Chirstmas and other local festivities. Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance! Asked by aleANDjohn - Mon Nov 3 13:03:56 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Christmas in Greece is beginning to resemble the holidays in Western Europe and North America. It was once a quiet, spiritual time with very little commercialization, but now (especially in the urban areas), it has become more frenzied and flashy. St. Nicholas is important in Greece as the patron saint of sailors. According to Greek tradition, his clothes are drenched with brine, his beard drips with seawater, and his face is covered with perspiration because he has been working hard against the waves to reach sinking ships and rescue them from the angry sea. To members of the Eastern Orthodox Church, as are most Greek Christians, Christmas ranks second to Easter in the roster of important holidays. Yet there are a number of unique… [cont.] Answered by lar - Mon Nov 3 13:20:06 2008 Who is most important historical figure for GREECE?
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