Greece (, (IPA: or , (IPA: IPA: [" target="_blank" >^*), is a country in south-eastern Europe, situated on the southern end of the Balkan peninsula. It is bordered by Bulgaria, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Albania to the north and by Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of mainland Greece while the Ionian Sea lies to the west. Both, parts of the eastern Mediterranean basin, feature a vast number of islands.

Regarded as the cradle of western civilization and being the birthplace of DemocracyFinley, M. I. Democracy Ancient and Modern. 2d ed., 1985. London: Hogarth., Western philosophyHistory of Philosophy, Volume 1 by Frederick Copleston, the Olympic Games, Western Literature, Political Science and dramaBrockett, Oscar G. History of the Theatre. 6th ed., 1991. Boston; London: Allyn and Bacon. including both tragedy and comedy, Greece has a very long and remarkably rich history during which its culture has proven to be especially influential in Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle East. Today, Greece is a developed nation, member of the European Union since 1981 and a member of the Eurozone since 2001.

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, see also Names of the Greeks for a different angle.

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jemi_sitanayah (Jemi Sitanayah, MMus) Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:18:15 -0000
Mastering Session for Russian and Greece Artists
@Globalidentity They called it "debt forgiveness" http://t.co/Ptq0S4jm
eF_daemon (eF_daemon) Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:18:12 -0000
@Globalidentity They called it "debt forgiveness" http://t.co/Ptq0S4jm
@sterreeeb greece...i want to come one day to holland one of my friends was there like 2 weeks ago and he told me that it is very nice...
liakosmpakeas (liakos mpakeas) Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:18:03 -0000
@sterreeeb greece...i want to come one day to holland one of my friends was there l Subscribe to Greece RSS feed