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Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, featuring thousands of islands.
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Crete, a major cultural and economic centre, was home to the Minoan civilisation.
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Cleisthenes instituted the world's first democratic system of government in Athens.
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Despite their military superiority, the Romans admired and became heavily influenced by Greek culture.
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Much of the Greek peninsula was lost by the Byzantine Empire to the Serbs and then the Ottomans.
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Greece attempted expansion into Asia Minor, a region with a large native Greek population, but was defeated.
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In October 1940, Fascist Italy demanded the surrender of Greece, but it refused.
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Due to the adoption of the euro, Greece could no longer devalue its currency to regain competitiveness.
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Mount Olympus, the mythical abode of the Greek Gods, culminates at Mytikas peak 2,918 metres (9,573 ft).
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There is a long-standing conflict between Turkey and Greece over natural resources.
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The Greek Merchant Navy is the largest in the world at 18% of global capacity.
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In 2011, Santorini was voted as "The World's Best Island" in Travel + Leisure.
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The Greek Constitution recognises Eastern Orthodoxy as the 'prevailing' faith of the country.
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The University of Constantinople was Christian Europe's first secular institution of higher learning.
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In ancient times, Greece was the birthplace of Western culture.
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Ancient Greek sculpture was composed almost entirely of workable and durable materials, marble or bronze.
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Tragedy, comedy, and the satyr play were the three dramatic genres that emerged.
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At the beginning of Greek literature stand the monumental works of Homer: the Iliad and the Odyssey.
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Ancient Greek philosophy involved a disposition to value reasoning and thinking critical of traditional culture.
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Greece is the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games.
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