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COS

Cos (Kos) also known as Stanko, is a Greek island in the Aegean sea. It is the 2nd largest of the Dodecanese islands and gives its name to the
cos lettuce. The climate is fine and favours the production of vines, cereals, fruit and vegetables. The chief town is also called Cos and was the birthplace of Hippocrates and Apelles and possesses a mediaeval harbour.
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