Outline of Greece

The Flag of Greece		The Coat of arms of Greece

The location of Greece

An enlargeable map of the Hellenic Republic

See also: Index of Greece-related articles

The Hellenic Republic, commonly known as Greece, is a sovereign country located on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe.^[1] Greece borders Albania, Bulgaria, and the Republic of 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.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Greece:

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Greece

• 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

An enlargeable topographic map of Greece

Main article: 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
  • 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

 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

An enlargeable satellite composite image of Greece

Main article: Environment of Greece

• Climate of Greece
• Environmental issues in Greece
• Ecoregions in Greece
• Renewable energy in Greece
• Geology of Greece
• Protected areas of Greece
  • Biosphere reserves in Greece
  • National parks of Greece
• Wildlife of Greece
  • Flora of Greece
  • Fauna of Greece
    • Birds of Greece
    • Mammals of Greece

Natural geographic features of Greece

• Islands of Greece
• Lakes of Greece
• Mountains of Greece
  • Volcanoes in Greece
• Rivers of Greece
  • Waterfalls of Greece
• Valleys of Greece
• World Heritage Sites in Greece

Regions of Greece

Main article: Regions of Greece

Ecoregions of Greece

Main article: Ecoregions in Greece

Administrative divisions of Greece

Main article: Administrative divisions of Greece

• Peripheries of Greece
  • Super-prefectures of Greece
    • Prefectures of Greece
      • Communities and Municipalities of Greece

Peripheries of Greece

Main article: Peripheries of Greece

Super-prefectures of Greece

Main article: Super-prefectures of Greece

Prefectures of Greece

Main article: Prefectures of Greece

Communities and Municipalities of Greece

Main article: Communities and Municipalities of Greece

• Capital of Greece: Athens
• Cities of Greece

Demography of Greece

Main article: Demographics of Greece

Government and politics of Greece

Main article: Government of Greece and Politics of Greece

• Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
• Capital of Greece: Athens

• Elections in Greece
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Greece
• Political scandals of Greece
• Taxation in Greece

Branches of the government of Greece

Main article: Government of Greece

Executive branch of the government of Greece

• Head of state: President of Greece, Karolos Papoulias
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Greece, George Papandreou
• Cabinet of Greece

Legislative branch of the government of Greece

• Hellenic Parliament (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Greece

Main article: 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

Main article: Foreign relations of Greece

• Diplomatic missions in Greece
• Diplomatic missions of Greece

International organization membership

The Hellenic Republic is a member of:^[1]

Australia Group Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC) Council of Europe (CE) Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) European Investment Bank (EIB) European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) European Space Agency (ESA) European Union (EU) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Energy Agency (IEA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (guest) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Organization of American States (OAS) (observer) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Schengen Convention Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) Universal Postal Union (UPU) Western European Union (WEU) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO) Zangger Committee (ZC)

Law and order in Greece

Main article: Law of Greece

• Capital punishment in Greece
• Constitution of Greece
• Crime in Greece
• Human rights in Greece
  • LGBT rights in Greece
  • Freedom of religion in Greece
• Law enforcement in Greece

Military of Greece

Main article: Military of Greece

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief: President of Greece
    • Ministry of Defence of Greece
• Forces
  • Army of Greece
  • Navy of Greece
  • Air Force of Greece
  • Special forces of Greece
• Military history of Greece
• Military ranks of Greece

Local government in Greece

Main article: Local government in Greece

History of Greece

Main article: History of Greece, Timeline of the history of Greece, and Current events of Greece

• Economic history of Greece
• Military history of Greece

Culture of Greece

Main article: Culture of Greece

• Architecture of Greece
• Cuisine of Greece
• Ethnic minorities in Greece
• Festivals in Greece
• Humor in Greece
• Languages of Greece
• Media in Greece
• National symbols of Greece
  • Coat of arms of Greece
  • Flag of Greece
  • National anthem of Greece
• People of Greece
• Prostitution in Greece
• Public holidays in Greece
• Records of Greece
• Religion in Greece
  • Buddhism in Greece
  • Christianity in Greece
  • Hinduism in Greece
  • Islam in Greece
  • Judaism in Greece
  • Sikhism in Greece
• World Heritage Sites in Greece

Art in Greece

• Art in Greece
• Cinema of Greece
• Literature of Greece
• Music of Greece
• Television in Greece
• Theatre in Greece

Sports in Greece

Main article: Sports in Greece

• Football in Greece
• Greece at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Greece

Main article: Economy of Greece

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 27th (twenty-seventh)

• Agriculture in Greece
• Banking in Greece
  • National Bank of Greece
• Communications in Greece
  • Internet in Greece
• Companies of Greece

• Currency of Greece: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
  • ISO 4217: EUR

• Economic history of Greece
• Energy in Greece
  • Energy policy of Greece
  • Oil industry in Greece
• Health care in Greece
• Mining in Greece
• Greece Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Greece
• Transport in Greece
  • Airports in Greece
  • Rail transport in Greece
  • Roads in Greece
• Water supply and sanitation in Greece

Education in Greece

Main article: Education in Greece

See also

	Greece portal
	European Union portal

Main article: Greece

• 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 Europe
• Outline of geography

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Greece". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gr.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
2. ^ Sir Steven Runciman, Conclusion, The Fall of Constantinople
3. ^ "Greece." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2006. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 6 Sept. 2006 <http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9106266>.
4. ^ Finley, M. I. Democracy Ancient and Modern. 2d ed., 1985. London: Hogarth.
5. ^ History of Philosophy, Volume 1 by Frederick Copleston
6. ^ Brockett, Oscar G. History of the Theatre. sixth ed., 1991. Boston; London: Allyn and Bacon.
7. ^ "Member States of the EU: Greece". European Union. europa.eu. http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/eu_members/greece/index_en.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-07. 
8. ^ 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.
9. ^ "Convention on the OECD". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. www.oecd.org. http://www.oecd.org/document/7/0,2340,en_2649_201185_1915847_1_1_1_1,00.html. Retrieved 2007-04-07. 
10. ^ "Greece becomes 16th ESA Member State". European Space Agency. www.esa.int. 2005-03-22. http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMWYQRMD6E_index_0.html. Retrieved 2007-04-07. 

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Greece

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

Other

• Hellenism.Net - Everything about Greece
• National Geographic: Greece
• Encyclopaedia Britannica - Greece's country page
• Hellenic History
• The Greek Heritage
• Greece at the Open Directory Project
• Chronology of Greece from the World History Database
• History of Greece: Primary Documents
• Greek Council for Refugees