The Hellenic Republic of Greece is a country and island group in south east Europe. It has a total area of 131,940 km2. The climate is temperate with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. The terrain is comprised mostly of mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands. Natural resources are bauxite, lignite, magnesite, crude oil, marble. The religion is 98% Greek Orthodox, 1.3% Muslim, 0.7% other. The official language is Greek with English and French widely understood. The modern state of Greece dates back to 1822, when following a war of independence it declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire and a monachy was established. The monachy was ousted in 1924 before being restored in 1935, only to be replaced in 1974 by a multi-party democratic republic.
Greece is a CDP in Monroe County, New York, USA.
Greece is a town in Monroe County, New York, USA. Research Greece
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