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Greece
Greece is a country made up of many islands. It has a rich history filled with gods, goddesses, wars, tragedies, romances, and some of the best myths of all time. Questions in this section can include things about current or ancient Greece.
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What do the Dardanelles correct?
The Dardanelles are a strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea, they do not correct anything.
Is Greece going to be kicked out of the EU?
The last I had heard, the European Union refused to allow Greece to leave. It is my understanding that Greece wants out to help recover it's economy.
Greece is not going to be kicked out of the EU simply because its economy is failing. Greece is not the only EU member with strong economic problems. Spain, a much larger economy, is on the brink of becoming another "Greece". Greece has been bailed out, so its economy is given time to recover, in which its debt rate has fallen 40% due to the German bailout.
Again, just because Greece's economy is failing doesn't mean they will be kicked out. In fact, it means the opposite. Greece is top priority for the European Union now, and every member is helping to keep Greece afloat. The EU, being a supranational organization, has all its members economies intertwined, so all members must work together to sustain each others' economies. The total destruction of the Greek economy will harm the entire world, but simply leaving the EU won't help the situation, it would worsen it.
What are living conditions in Greece?
the living conditons are very harsh, they vary from time to time and season to season.
What was the population of Greece in 500 bc?
The population of Greece in 500 BC was around 400000. The population however increased to between 8 and 10 million by 800 BC.
What seas are around Macedonia?
The Aegean Sea an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located off the northern Greek peninsula.
Greece is a country, and was not invented.
The first (proto-) Greek-speaking tribes, known as the Mycenaeans, are generally thought to have arrived in the Greek mainland between the late 3rd and the first half of the 2nd millennium BC - probably between 1900 and 1600 BC. When the Mycenaens invaded there were various non-Greek-speaking, indigenous pre-Greek people already living on the Greek mainland and practicing agriculture, as they had done since the 7th millennium BC.
Hmm... quite a lot. Don't forget that the Romans just integrated large cultural parts from Greece when they reached the status of world power. Educated people from Greece were paid to instruct rich Romans' children... in fact big parts of the mediterranean sea were part of Greece before all this came into the hands of rome.
i.e. abacus (it's latin) has greek roots.
Crete in a non-volcanic montainous island.
It is a very beautiful island to see and to visit. The Mediterrean climate (on the North) and North African climate on the south is temperated, with enough humidity to allow a strong agricultural economy (olives and citrus fruits).
Moreover, Cretans are nice and kind especially if you learn some Greek. But do not look for trouble with them.
This welcome is noteworthy when you know that Crete is one of the richest region of Greece, and that they actually do not need tourism to live - it is an extra.
