query: which island in greece?

title: Cricket in Greece

text: Cricket in Greece Cricket is a sport relatively unknown to most Greeks. However, it is believed that this sport or one similar was played in ancient Greece. This conclusion is drawn from an ancient relief that depicts athletes with clubs and ball. In modern era the cricket in Greece is connected with Corfu where this sport is pretty popular. The sport was imported to Corfu by the British when the Ionian Islands were under British rule (1815–64). The first teams in the island were created after the departure of the British, shortly after 1864. In 1893, the still existing club

title: Geography of Greece

text: of seven islands. The six northern islands lie off the western coast of Greece, in the Ionian Sea. The other island, Kythira, lies off the southern tip of the Peloponnese. Kythira is part of the modern administrative region of Attica, not the Ionian Islands ("Ionioi Nisoi"). The Ionian Islands are distinct from the historical region of Ionia, which is today part of western Turkey. Crete is the largest island of Greece and the second largest in the Eastern Mediterranean, after Cyprus. The island spans 260 km from east to west and 60 km from north to south at its widest.

title: Sport in Greece

text: British imported the sport in Corfu during the British rule in Ionian Islands. Almost all the activations of this sport take place in Corfu. The Hellenic Cricket Federation and the most clubs of the championship are located in the island. In Corfu also two European Cricket Championships have held, so far. Association football is the most popular team sport in Greece. Its national governing body is the Hellenic Football Federation founded in 1926, which is member of FIFA and UEFA. The Greek national football team rose to prominence in the UEFA Euro 2004, when they were crowned European champions in

title: Kalamos (island)

text: The island is geographically situated in the core of the inner Ionian marine protected area, the largest marine protected area in Greece. Kalamos (island) Kálamos (Greek: Κάλαμος, known in antiquity as Καρνος – "Karnos"), is a mountainous island and a former community in the Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lefkada, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies east of Lefkada, near the Greek mainland. It has an overwintering population of around 500 people, which is swelled substantially in the summer by tourists. The name "Kalamos" means reed in

title: Sazan Island

text: Venetians by 1696. From then on, it follows the fate of the Ionian Islands, which were eventually given to Britain in 1815 as an autonomous republic under British protection. In 1864 the island was ceded to Greece with the rest of the Ionian Islands as part of Diapontia Islands, but not occupied, coming under "de facto" Ottoman control. It was not until the First Balkan War in 1912 that Greece landed soldiers on the island and formally claimed it. After the end of the Second Balkan War in 1913, Italy and Austria-Hungary pressed Greece to evacuate the southern part of

title: Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy (Greece)

text: Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy (Greece) The Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy is a government department of Greece. It was founded as the Mercantile Marine Ministry (Υπουργείο Εμπορικής Ναυτιλίας) in 1936. On 19 September 2007, it was merged with the Ministry for the Aegean and Island Policy (Υπουργείο Αιγαίου και Νησιωτικής Πολιτικής) to form the Mercantile Marine, Aegean and Island Policy Ministry (Υπουγείο Εμπορικής Ναυτιλίας, Αιγαίου και Νησιωτικής Πολιτικής). The latter was abolished on 7 October 2009 and the shipping portfolio fell under the new Ministry of the Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping. It was re-established as the Ministry

title: Magnesite in Greece

text: Island (Cyclades); around Thebes in Boeotia and in Papades and Troupi in northern Euboea. Euboea was mostly worked until the 1980s. Galataki (near Limni) and Afrati (near Chalcis) were exploited by the English company Petrified Ltd. (founded 1897 and based in London), which finally sold its assets to the Anglo-Greek Magnesite Company. Ltd (AGM) in 1902. Besides, northern Greece was found to have magnesite mining interest, in the concessions of Aghia Paraskevi (east of Thessaloniki) in small production, and in Chalkidiki’s concessions of Vavdos, and Yerakini with the largest deposits. Uses of magnesite Magnesite in Greece Magnesium (Mg) is a

title: Magnesite in Greece

text: Magnesite in Greece Magnesium (Mg) is a chemical element, an alkaline earth metal, the eighth-most abundant element in the Earth's crust and the fourth-most common element on Earth. It is contained in magnesite, dolomite, brucite, carnallite, talc, and magnesium minerals. China is now the biggest producer of crude magnesite in the world for refractory and agricultural uses. Crude magnesite was produced in Greece in 1910. It was first found in Atalanti and in the Province of Lokris, central Greece. Other localities were Perachori, near Corinth; Ermioni (or Kastri) and on Spetses Island in southern Argolis in the Peloponnese; on Paros

title: Greece–Norway relations

text: Greece, which ranks very high on the list of Norwegian tourist preferences, is amongst the top contenders, welcoming about 22% of the tourist population, which is estimated at some 250,000 people throughout the year. The tourist traffic flows from Norway to Greece in recent years have been increasing and Greece is a favorite destination for Norwegians. According to the Greek Statistical Service the number of Norwegians who visited Greece in 2002 came to 181,383 and in 2003 to 230,232. The island of Antiparos has often been described as the "Norwegian island" because here is more Norwegian tourists than any other

title: Rugby league in Greece

text: played in Greece was played in 2006 with Greece defeating Serbia 44–26 in Athens. These games were played by "heritage" players who were based mainly in Australia and qualified to play for Greece through their parentage. These teams were not recognised by the Greek sports Authorities. In 2011 a touring GB Student "Pioneers" team played a game vs an unofficial "national" team consisting of players from the two Rhodes teams in Rhodes island. The Pioneers won. In October 2013 the Greece National Team (under the authority of the newly formated HFRL) played an international against Hungary in Budapest. The Greek

title: Islam in Greece

text: building of a mosque in July 2006. In addition, the Greek Orthodox Church has donated , worth an estimated $20 million, in west Athens for the purpose of a Muslim cemetery. However, both commitments continued to remain dead letters by 2017. In 2010, an unofficial mosque on the island of Crete was targeted in the night without any casualties, likely as a result of anti-Muslim sentiments in the Greek far right, but no suspects had been identified. There has been anti-Muslim rhetoric from certain right-wing circles, including the Golden Dawn party. Islam in Greece Islam in Greece is represented by

title: Geographic regions of Greece

text: Geographic regions of Greece The traditional geographic regions of Greece (, literally "geographic departments") are the country's main historical-geographic regions, and were also official administrative regional subdivisions of Greece until the 1987 administrative reform. Despite their replacement as first-level administrative units by the newly defined administrative regions (), the nine traditional geographic divisions—six on the mainland and three island groups—are still widely referred to in unofficial contexts and in daily discourse. As of 2011, the official administrative divisions of Greece consist of 13 regions ()—nine on the mainland and four island groups—which are further subdivided into 74 regional units and

title: Greece

text: visited region of Greece was that of Central Macedonia, with 18% of the country's total tourist flow (amounting to 3.6 million tourists), followed by Attica with 2.6 million and the Peloponnese with 1.8 million. Northern Greece is the country's most-visited geographical region, with 6.5 million tourists, while Central Greece is second with 6.3 million. In 2010, Lonely Planet ranked Greece's northern and second-largest city of Thessaloniki as the world's fifth-best party town worldwide, comparable to other cities such as Dubai and Montreal. In 2011, Santorini was voted as "The World's Best Island" in "Travel + Leisure". Its neighboring island Mykonos,

title: Islam in Greece

text: between 1911 and 1947, were not subjected to the exchange of the population between Turkey and Greece in 1923. They number about 3,000, some of whom espouse a Turkish identity and speak Turkish, while others are the Greek-speaking descendants of Cretan Muslims. The community is strongest in the city of Rhodes and on the island of Kos (in particular the village of Platanos). The Pomaks are mainly located in compact villages in Western Thrace's Rhodope Mountains. While the Greek Roma community is predominantly Greek Orthodox, the Roma in Thrace are mainly Muslim. Estimates of the recognized Muslim minority, which is

title: Television in Greece

text: player in the television market, which it partially succeeded in, before financial troubles led to its failure in 2001. Finally, Makedonia TV, a regional private network broadcasting out of Thessaloniki, was purchased by the Antenna TV group, and has served as a secondary network featuring many old programs from Antenna TV, American TV series, and a newscast focusing on Northern Greece. The station now also broadcasts nationally. Specialty networks had also begun to form. In 1992, TVC, Greece's first 24/24h music channel, began operating in Lesvos island. The channel during the 2000s reformed into the pan-European Music Force Europe, today

title: Highways in Greece

text: on its mainland, but on an island. Certain parts have already been completed, as of summer 2007, at Heraklion and Chania. In late 2014, the Agios Nikolaos - Kalo Chorio part (which also serves as a bypass of Agios Nikolaos) was opened to traffic. Its full length will be 310 kilometres or 193 miles. Other sources claim it to be 250 km or 156 mi. The National Roads in Greece (Greek: Εθνικές Οδοί) are single carriageway or limited-access roads with one or two traffic lanes for each direction, usually with an emergency lane on each side as well. As of

title: Seta, Greece

text: forest fires. Seta, Greece Seta (, also Σέττα - "Setta") is a mountain village and a community in the northern part of the municipal unit of Amarynthos, on the island of Euboea, Greece. In 2011 its population was 60 for the village and 92 for the community, which includes the village Kato Seta. It is situated in the mountainous interior of Euboea, northeast of the mountain Olympus and southeast of Dirfi, the highest mountain of the island. It is 10 km south of Stropones, 16 km north of Amarynthos and 30 km east of Chalcis. Seta suffered damage from the

title: Seta, Greece

text: Seta, Greece Seta (, also Σέττα - "Setta") is a mountain village and a community in the northern part of the municipal unit of Amarynthos, on the island of Euboea, Greece. In 2011 its population was 60 for the village and 92 for the community, which includes the village Kato Seta. It is situated in the mountainous interior of Euboea, northeast of the mountain Olympus and southeast of Dirfi, the highest mountain of the island. It is 10 km south of Stropones, 16 km north of Amarynthos and 30 km east of Chalcis. Seta suffered damage from the 2007 Greek

title: Myrina, Greece

text: a view of the castle at night. During the summer Myrina holds various outside theatrical and musical events. Myrina, Greece Myrina () is a former municipality on the island of Lemnos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lemnos, of which it is a municipal unit. It covers the west coast of the island, and has a land area of , about 17.2% of the island's area. Its municipal seat was the town of Mýrina (pop. 5,107 at the 2001 census), located in the middle of the island's west coast. The town

title: Myrina, Greece

text: Myrina, Greece Myrina () is a former municipality on the island of Lemnos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lemnos, of which it is a municipal unit. It covers the west coast of the island, and has a land area of , about 17.2% of the island's area. Its municipal seat was the town of Mýrina (pop. 5,107 at the 2001 census), located in the middle of the island's west coast. The town is also the capital of Lemnos, as well as the seat of the Metropolitan (Greek Orthodox bishop) of

title: Battle of Greece

text: Battle of Greece The Battle of Greece (also known as Operation Marita, ) is the common name for the invasion of Allied Greece by Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany in April 1941 during World War II. The Italian invasion in October 1940, which is usually known as the Greco-Italian War, was followed by the German invasion in April 1941. German landings on the island of Crete (May 1941) came after Allied forces had been defeated in mainland Greece. These battles were part of the greater Balkan Campaign of Germany. Following the Italian invasion on 28 October 1940, Greece repulsed the

title: Iraqis in Greece

text: amongst Iraqis in Greece, this could be primarily because Greece has a Christian society, in which Iraqi Christians will find it easy to settle down in. Forming a quarter of the population in Greece, Iraqi Christians make up the majority of Christians from the Middle East, who arrived in Greece from the early 1990s. Most immigrants arriving in Greece came from the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, which stands at around 45 per cent, the other 30 per cent came from capital Baghdad, followed by 20 per cent originating from Mosul. The educational level amongst Iraqis is generally very high,

title: Armenians in Greece

text: Greece and the weekly "Nor Ashkharh" (New World); The magazine "Αρμενικά" ("Armenian") is published every two months in Athens. The community's main political representative is the Armenian National Committee of Greece. Its headquarters are in Athens with branches all over Greece. It expresses the Armenian Revolutionary Federation's (Dashnaktsutiun) political perspective. The organization Homenetmen is also active in Greece, organizing sporting and Scouting events for Armenians in the country. Armenians in Greece The Armenians in Greece (, "Arménioi") are Greek citizens of Armenian descent. The Armenian presence in Greece began centuries ago when Armenians, for various reasons, one of which includes

title: Oia, Greece

text: about elevation, and known as the "Eagles nest" from where Palia and Nea Kameni volcanoes are seen and also the island of Thirassia. It is situated to the north of the island and Fira is at distance of . The main street in the town, in the central square, is the main trekking path which is cobbled, called the "Nikalaou Namikaou", which goes up the hill winding round the caldebra. The island is reached from Fira which is the transport terminus of the island. Caldera boat cruise options are available from either Oia or Fira. In Oia Greece the climate

title: Filipinos in Greece

text: Filipinos in Greece Filipinos in Greece consist of migrants from the Philippines to Greece and their descendants. According to official Greek statistics, there were 5,000 Filipinos in Greece in 1991, which declined to 2,000 by 1996. In reality, there were many more working in the country illegally. The Philippine community have set up a school for their children in downtown Athens. A large proportion are women (81% ), who generally find employment as domestic workers. The association between Filipinas and domestic work is so strong that a Greek dictionary published in 1998 even defined "Filippineza", a term which literally means

title: Basketball in Greece

text: who to this day, still remains the biggest sports icon in Greece. In the subsequent EuroBasket tournament in 1989, Greece again reached the final, where they lost to the Yugoslavia national team, which led by its star player, Dražen Petrović, went undefeated during the tournament. By taking the silver medal at the EuroBasket 1989, Greece cemented its position among Europe's leading basketball nations. Greece also won the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2005, which was held in Serbia, after defeating Dirk Nowitzki-led Germany in the finals, by a score of 78 to 62. Greece's senior men's national basketball team took

title: Iraqis in Greece

text: as they are well-educated and many of which hold university degrees. Although many have already completed higher education, the average age of an Iraqi refugee and asylum seeker is relatively low, in which the majority has not yet had any opportunities to work in their chosen profession and hence their theoretical knowledge remains undeveloped. Iraqis in Greece The number of Iraqis in Greece is unclear since numbers fluctuate greatly over time. , Greece hosted 1,400 Iraqi refugees. Proving helpful, Greece offered one million dollars to Iraq for humanitarian purposes, this may be because they do not want to take in

title: Basketball in Greece

text: part in a World Championship (now known as the FIBA Basketball World Cup) for the first time at the 1986 FIBA World Championship, where they finished in tenth place. Greece made it to the semifinals of both the 1994 FIBA World Championship and the 1998 FIBA World Championship, which Greece also hosted. At the 2006 FIBA World Championship, which was held in Japan, Greece won the silver medal, after defeating the heavily favored USA, by a score of 101-95 in the semifinals. Greece also took the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2009. The Greek junior national team won a gold

title: 1922 in Greece

text: 1922 in Greece The year 1922 was the most calamitous in the whole history of modern Greece. It witnessed the shattering of hopes and aspirations nourished by Hellenism ever since the first days of its struggle for independence and the realization of the dream of a free Hellas, the centenary of which had just been celebrated; more particularly of the idea of a greater Greece with which the name of Eleftherios Venizelos has been so closely associated ever since his first call to power in 1910. From a Balkan power of dominant magnitude Greece was thrown back into the unenviable

title: Rail transport in Greece

text: Rail transport in Greece Rail transport in Greece has a history which began in 1869, with the completion of the then "Athens & Piraeus Railway", with parts of it also becoming the second-oldest underground metro system in the world. The running of the Greek railways is split between the Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE), which owns and maintains the infrastructure, and TrainOSE, which runs the trains on the network. Greece is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Greece is 73. The Diolkos was a paved trackway near Corinth in Ancient Greece which enabled

title: Survivor Greece

text: players and twelve celebrities have been known in Greece through their work are invited to survive on a deserted island, the exotic Dominican Republic, for 5 months, having their luggage, the necessary clothes and basic food supply. The winner of season four was Giorgos Angelopoulos. Survivor 2018 was the fifth season to air in Greece from Skai TV and in Cyprus from Sigma TV. This series premiered in January 21, 2018 with the host Sakis Tanimanidis. Twelve players; and twelve celebrities; have been known in Greece through their work are invited to survive on a deserted island, the exotic Dominican

title: Greece national cricket team

text: Greece national cricket team The Greece national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Greece in international cricket. The side is organised by the Hellenic Cricket Federation, which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1995 and an associate member in 2017. Greece is often referred to as Hellas in cricket contexts. Greece made its international debut at the 1990 European Cricketer Cup in Guernsey, and has participated regularly in European Cricket Council tournaments since then. Cricket in the country is played mainly on the island of Corfu. This strong cricket tradition is

title: Armenians in Greece

text: Armenians in Greece The Armenians in Greece (, "Arménioi") are Greek citizens of Armenian descent. The Armenian presence in Greece began centuries ago when Armenians, for various reasons, one of which includes the Armenian Genocide of 1915, left Armenia and settled in the wider area of Thessaly, Macedonia (Thessaloniki) and Thrace. Traces of Armenians can also be found on the Greek islands of Crete and Kerkyra (Corfu). The Armenians in Greece however, acquired the character of a community after the 1920s, when 70,000 to 80,000 survivors of the Armenian Genocide fled to Greece from Cilicia, Smyrna, Ionia, Constantinople and other

title: Islam in Greece

text: in Greece. By this way, they hope to get a visa for Greece. After migration to Greece, they get baptized and change the Albanian names in their passports to Greek ones. The Muslim population in Greece is not homogeneous, since it consists of different ethnic, linguistic and social backgrounds which often overlap. The Muslim faith is the creed of several ethnic groups living in the present territory of Greece, namely the Pomaks, ethnic Turks, certain Romani groups, and Greek Muslims particularly of Crete, Epirus, and western Greek Macedonia who converted mainly in the 17th and 18th centuries. The country's Muslim

title: Football in Greece

text: The first league of professional football in Greece was officially established as the Panhellenic Championship in 1927. The league ran until 1959, when it was replaced by the Alpha Ethniki which ran until 2006 when it was then replaced by Superleague Greece. According to FIFPro, an organization that represents professional players, nearly 70 percent of players complained in a 2011 survey of problems with not being paid. Superleague Greece is the top-flight professional football division within Greece. The league contains 16 clubs, with the winners of the league becoming the Champions of Greece. The team with the most national championships

title: Greece

text: places in the country. Rare marine species such as the pinniped seals and the loggerhead sea turtle live in the seas surrounding mainland Greece, while its dense forests are home to the endangered brown bear, the Eurasian lynx, the roe deer and the wild goat. Greece features a vast number of islands, between 1,200 and 6,000, depending on the definition, 227 of which are inhabited. Crete is the largest and most populous island; Euboea, separated from the mainland by the 60m-wide Euripus Strait, is the second largest, followed by Lesbos and Rhodes. The Greek islands are traditionally grouped into the

title: Central Greece

text: Central Greece Continental Greece (, "Stereá Elláda"; formerly , "Chérsos Ellás"), colloquially known as "Roúmeli" (Ρούμελη), is a traditional geographic region of Greece. In English the area is usually called Central Greece, but the equivalent Greek term (Κεντρική Ελλάδα, "Kentrikí Elláda") is more rarely used. It includes the southern part of the Greek mainland (sans the Peloponnese), as well as the offshore island of Euboea. Since 1987, its territory has been divided among the administrative regions of Central Greece and Attica, and the regional unit (former prefecture) of Aetolia-Acarnania in the administrative region of Western Greece. The region has traditionally

title: 1920 in Greece

text: bargains which the Greek kingdom had been able to make with the Great Powers had been due almost entirely to the statesmanlike qualities and the extraordinary tact which had been displayed throughout the discussions by the Greek prime minister, Eleftherios Venizelos. During the first half of the year Greece was chiefly occupied with establishing its position at Smyrna and in taking over the other territories which had been allotted to it by the Supreme Council. It was decided that the portion of Thrace which had been taken from Bulgaria should be given to Greece, and Greece was authorized to occupy

title: Piperi (Greece)

text: of prey which live and reproduce on the inaccessible rocks of the island, which are also home to some rare plant species. Piperi has precipitous, rocky shores and its vegetation is dominated by pine forests, although there are also some holly, frygana, and chasmophytes to be found on the cliffs. There are 33 species of birds and it is estimated that the island is home to about 350–400 pairs of Eleonora's falcon (Falco eleonorae). Piperi (Greece) Piperi (, meaning pepper) is a Greek island in the Northern Sporades. It is administratively part of the municipality of Alonnisos and, after Skyros,

title: LGBT rights in Greece

text: in Greece granted a non-binary person the right to a gender-neutral name. In May 2018, the Greek Parliament passed a law granting same-sex couples the right to foster care children. Gay culture is vibrant in the capital of Athens, particularly in the gay neighbourhood of Gazi, in Thessaloniki and the Greek islands. The island of Mykonos is known worldwide for its gay scene. There are four LGBT pride parades held annually, in Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras and Heraklion, the capital of the island of Crete. The largest of them, the Athens Pride, saw record participation in 2015, and the attendance of

title: Oia, Greece

text: in and around Ammoudi, the old fishing port below Oia. The film was nominated for a "Teen Choice Award" in 2009. Oia, Greece Oia or Ia (Greek: Οία, pronounced ) is a small village and former community in the South Aegean on the islands of Thira (Santorini) and Therasia, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality of Santorini, of which it is a municipal unit. It covers the whole island of Therasia and the northwesternmost part of Santorini, which it shares with the municipal unit of Santorini. The main street

title: Oia, Greece

text: Oia, Greece Oia or Ia (Greek: Οία, pronounced ) is a small village and former community in the South Aegean on the islands of Thira (Santorini) and Therasia, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality of Santorini, of which it is a municipal unit. It covers the whole island of Therasia and the northwesternmost part of Santorini, which it shares with the municipal unit of Santorini. The main street is named Nikolaou Nomikou. The population was 1,545 inhabitants at the 2011 census, and the land area is 19.449 km. Oia

title: Tourism in Greece

text: Tourism in Greece Tourism in Greece has been a key element of the economic activity in the country, and is one of the country's most important sectors. Greece has been a major tourist destination and attraction in Europe since antiquity, for its rich culture and history, which is reflected in large part by its 18 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, among the most in Europe and the world as well as for its long coastline, many islands, and beaches. Greece attracted 26.5 million visitors in 2015, 30.1 million visitors in 2017 and over 33 million visitors are expected in 2018, In

title: Antisemitism in Greece

text: is inscribed in religious experience". But, she stresses, "it can be examined in relation to the mechanism of scapegoating, which constructs the 'Jew' as guilty not only for 'theoktonia' but for all the other suffering in the world as well". Antisemitism in Greece Antisemitism in Greece manifests itself in religious, political and media discourse. The recent Greek government-debt crisis has facilitated the rise of far right groups in Greece, most notably the formerly obscure Golden Dawn. Jews have lived in Greece since antiquity, but the largest community of around 20,000 Sephardic Jews settled in Thessalonica after an invitation from the

title: Elections in Greece

text: The 1974 referendum resulted in confirming of the parliamentary republic. The only referendum not concerning only the form of government was the constitutional referendum in 1968 held by the military junta. There were no referendums in Greece between 1974 and 2014. In 2015, the Greeks voted no on the bailout proposed by the ECB and IMF, which was however rejected by the government. Elections in Greece Elections in Greece gives information on elections and election results in Greece. The Greek Parliament ("Voulí ton Ellínon") has 300 members, elected for a four-year term by a system of 'reinforced' proportional representation in

title: 1920 in Greece

text: 1920 in Greece The following lists events that happened during 1920 in Greece. During 1920, the most extraordinary series of kaleidoscopic changes took place in Greece. There were few countries which had gained more than Greece from the war, in proportion to the size and importance of the country; and the Greeks ought to have regarded themselves as especially fortunate in this matter, because they had in point of fact played a somewhat doubtful part in the war, and no one could say how much sincerity there had been in their long-delayed adherence to the Allied cause. The highly favourable

title: Basketball in Greece

text: Basketball in Greece The sport of basketball in Greece erupted with the senior men's Greek national basketball team's win at the EuroBasket 1987 in Piraeus, which caused a general basketball euphoria in the country. Since then, men's Greek national teams have reached constant international success, leading Greece to join Russia, Serbia, Croatia, Italy, Spain, France, and Lithuania in the circle of European basketball powers. In addition to the national team's triumph in 1987, Greece won a gold medal at the EuroBasket 2005, silver medals at the EuroBasket 1989 and the 2006 FIBA World Championship, as well as the bronze medal

title: Filipinos in Greece

text: Filipina, to be "a domestic worker from the Philippines or a person who performs non-essential auxiliary tasks". Migrants and the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs protested to the Greek government about the dictionary. Filipinos in Greece Filipinos in Greece consist of migrants from the Philippines to Greece and their descendants. According to official Greek statistics, there were 5,000 Filipinos in Greece in 1991, which declined to 2,000 by 1996. In reality, there were many more working in the country illegally. The Philippine community have set up a school for their children in downtown Athens. A large proportion are women (81%

title: Telecommunications in Greece

text: Cyprus and via the website of the EBU (European Broadcasting Union). The closure of ERT has had political implications in Greece with the smallest party of the Greek coalition government, the Democratic Left withdrawing from government leaving Greece with a New Democracy / PASOK coalition government which has a majority of only three seats. The first non-pirate private radio station to broadcast in Greece was Athena 98.4 FM, in 1987. Private television began in November, 1989 when Mega Channel began operating. Today, over 1,000 radio stations and approximately 150 television stations broadcast in Greece. Digital satellite broadcasting began in 1999

title: 1920 in Greece

text: had been receiving from the Powers. King Constantine and Queen Sophie left Switzerland, and arrived in Athens on December 19, their return to their capital being made the occasion for a tremendous demonstration of sympathy. King Constantine was received everywhere with immense enthusiasm. 1920 in Greece The following lists events that happened during 1920 in Greece. During 1920, the most extraordinary series of kaleidoscopic changes took place in Greece. There were few countries which had gained more than Greece from the war, in proportion to the size and importance of the country; and the Greeks ought to have regarded themselves

title: Sport in Greece

text: to the creation of many world class sport venues all over Greece and especially in Athens. Greek athletes have won a total 146 medals for Greece in 15 different Olympic sports at the Summer Olympic Games, including the Intercalated Games, an achievement which makes Greece one of the top nations globally, in the world's rankings of medals per capital. Greece was home of the ancient Olympic Games, first recorded in 776 BC in Olympia, and hosted the modern Olympic Games twice, the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics; the country also hosted the 1906 Intercalated Games, at

title: Religion in Greece

text: law allowing cremation. The law was welcomed by the Indian community in Athens. Other minor faiths in Greece include Jehovah's Witnesses (who number about 28,000), Seventh-day Adventists, Mormons and Scientologists. Groups that constitute less than 1 percent of the population includes Baha'is. Religion in Greece Religion in Greece is dominated by the Greek Orthodox Church, which is within the larger communion of the Eastern Orthodox Church. It represented 90% of the total population in 2015 and is constitutionally recognized as the "prevailing religion" of Greece. Religions with smaller numbers of followers include Islam (comprising 2% of the population), Catholicism (comprising

title: Crime in Greece

text: Crime in Greece Crime in Greece is combated by the Greek Police and other agencies. For much of the 20th century, the security forces were criticized for spending their time chasing people with left-wing political views, instead of focusing on actual crime. The crime rate in Greece has historically been amongst the lowest in Western Europe, and continues to be. During the 1980s, Greek Police Chief Nikon Arkoudeas (Νίκων Αρκουδέας) led an intense campaign against organized crime which saw significant success. Since the early 1990s, many illegal immigrants have come to Greece from Central and Eastern European countries, Asia and

title: Tourism in Greece

text: are easily accessible by tourists. Greece has become in recent years a destination for ecotourism (especially hiking, canoeing, caving and climbing). The main destinations for skiing in Greece are Arachova, Kalavryta, Karpenisi and Metsovo. The Greek government is trying to bring more and more ecotourism to help and save the enviornment. So tourists and locals alike can have a clean enviornment. The government intends to promote winter tourism in Greece, which could potentially increase international arrivals even further. Tourism in Greece is run by the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) who used Helena Paparizou, a famous Greek singer who won

title: Economy of Greece

text: of the European Union, Greece was the most popular destination for residents of Cyprus and Sweden in 2011. The ministry responsible for tourism is the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, while Greece also owns the Greek National Tourism Organization which aims in promoting tourism in Greece. In recent years a number of well-known tourism-related organizations have placed Greek destinations in the top of their lists. In 2009 Lonely Planet ranked Thessaloniki, the country's second-largest city, the world's fifth best "Ultimate Party Town", alongside cities such as Montreal and Dubai, while in 2011 the island of Santorini was voted as the

title: Highways in Greece

text: autumn 2017, most motorway construction projects all over Greece are completed. This is a list of European routes that shows which parts of them run through Greece. Major routes: Other routes: Note: When certain highways that carry European routes are replaced with motorways, the European routes will be reassigned to the new motorways. For example, GR-7 carried the E65 from Tripoli to Kalamata. When the Corinth – Tripoli – Kalamata motorway was completed, the E65 numbering was reassigned to it. Highways in Greece Highways in Greece are generally organized so that the odd-numbered highways are of north-south alignment and even

title: 1922 in Greece

text: his companions the British government instructed the British minister at Athens to ask for his passports and leave Greece; nor had diplomatic relations between the two countries been renewed by the end of the year. Shortly after the execution of the six ministers the ex-king's brother Prince Andrew was tried by the same tribunal and sentenced to banishment for life from Greece. The prince and his family left Greece on December 4 for London. Thus year 1922 closed for Greece in the most inauspicious circumstances with the question of a peace settlement which should enable the country to devote its

title: Energy in Greece

text: Turkey-Greece-Italy" (ITGI) and "South Stream" gas pipelines. The Turkey–Greece pipeline is a long natural gas pipeline, which connects Turkish and Greek gas grids completed in September 2007. Megalopoli Mine is a large lignite and coal mine owned by the Public Power Corporation of Greece. The largest lignite and coal mine in Greece are in the area of Western Macedonia and especially in Ptolemaida. In a summary, the Greek energy market situation regarding the production of energy from biomass is presented. EU Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC requires the EU to fulfill at least 20% of its total energy needs with renewable

title: Holidays in Greece TV

text: Korinthos, Rhodes, Kefallonia, Serres & Drama. In addition, the channel is available on local cable in Skiathos, Skopelos, Ios, Fthiotida and Arahova. Holidays in Greece TV Incorporated division of the core content of channels available via Holidays in Greece TV is the satellite only network in Greece devoted exclusively to travel and tourism. Its aim is to promote the Greek tourism industry, which is one of the main industries in Greece along with shipping. Holidays in Greece TV launched in the fall of 2004. All areas of Greece are covered, as well as a look at various companies involved in

title: Holidays in Greece TV

text: Holidays in Greece TV Incorporated division of the core content of channels available via Holidays in Greece TV is the satellite only network in Greece devoted exclusively to travel and tourism. Its aim is to promote the Greek tourism industry, which is one of the main industries in Greece along with shipping. Holidays in Greece TV launched in the fall of 2004. All areas of Greece are covered, as well as a look at various companies involved in the tourism industry. Programming includes documentaries, presentations, programmes covering specific topics such as nightlife, dining, spas, recreational activities and more. The show

title: Elections in Greece

text: Elections in Greece Elections in Greece gives information on elections and election results in Greece. The Greek Parliament ("Voulí ton Ellínon") has 300 members, elected for a four-year term by a system of 'reinforced' proportional representation in 56 constituencies, 48 of which are multi-seat and 8 single-seat. Seats are determined by constituency voting, and voters may select the candidate or candidates of their choice by marking their name on the party ballot. However, the party receiving the largest number of votes receives a 50-seat premium, which is filled by candidates of that party not declared elected on the lower rungs

title: Greece

text: 79.5, and among the highest in the world. The island of Icaria has the highest percentage of 90-year-olds in the world; approximately 33% of the islanders make it to 90 (and beyond). "Blue Zones" author Dan Buettner wrote an article in "The New York Times" about the longevity of Icarians under the title "The Island Where People Forget to Die". The 2011 OECD report showed that Greece had the largest percentage of adult daily smokers of any of the 34 OECD members. The country's obesity rate is 18.1%, which is above the OECD average of 15.1%, but considerably lower than

title: Ro, Greece

text: the island has no permanent residents.. In April 10, 2018, Greek soldiers fired warning shots at Turkish helicopter approaching the island. The helicopter was flying at a very low altitude late at night with its navigation lights switched off. Ro, Greece Ro or Rho () is a small Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea near Kastellorizo, close to the Turkish coast. It is part of the municipality of Megísti (Kastellorizo), in the South Aegean region. Together with other islets in the surrounding region, Ro was the object of a sovereignty dispute in the 1920s between Turkey and Italy, which

title: Kymi, Greece

text: as well as an outdoor football pitch. There is also a sports club called "Kymi Sports Club" with teams in football, basketball and volleyball. Kymi, Greece Kymi (Greek: Κύμη, "Kýmē") is a coastal town and a former municipality (7,112 inhabitants in 2011) in the island of Euboea, Greece, named after an ancient Greek place of the same name. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kymi-Aliveri, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 167.616 km. The ancient Euboean Kyme is mentioned as a harbor town related to the

title: Kymi, Greece

text: Kymi, Greece Kymi (Greek: Κύμη, "Kýmē") is a coastal town and a former municipality (7,112 inhabitants in 2011) in the island of Euboea, Greece, named after an ancient Greek place of the same name. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kymi-Aliveri, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 167.616 km. The ancient Euboean Kyme is mentioned as a harbor town related to the more prominent "poleis" of Chalkis and Eretria in antiquity. Together with these, it is sometimes named as the founding "metropolis" of the homonymous Kymē

title: Holidays in Greece TV

text: provides information about cultural hotspots such as caves, monasteries, museums, traditional villages and ancient sites. Holidays in Greece also delivers a daily tourist news program providing up to date information from all around the country. Holidays in Greece TV is the first FTA satellite channel launched in Greece, it is available on Hotbird 6 and Hellas Sat 2 which cover all of Europe and parts of Africa and Asia. It is also available online through jumptv.com, a subscription based service. Various local TV channels all around Greece broadcast parts of the programming from Holidays in Greece TV, including Crete, Messinia,

title: Central Greece (region)

text: Central Greece (region) Central Greece Region (, "Periféreia Stereás Elládas", properly translated as "Region of Continental Greece") is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. The region occupies the eastern half of the traditional region of Central Greece, including the island of Euboea. To the south it borders the regions of Attica and the Peloponnese, to the west the region of West Greece and to the north the regions of Thessaly and Epirus. Its capital city is Lamia. The region was established in the 1987 administrative reform. With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, its powers and authority were redefined and

title: Styra, Greece

text: Styra, Greece Styra () is a village and a former municipality on the island Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Karystos, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 188.583 km. It is located in the southern part of Euboea, facing the eastern shore of Attica across the South Euboean Gulf. Nowadays it can be reached by ferryboat from the tiny harbor of Agia Marina, as well as by bridge from Chalcis. Above the port there is a hill where the church of Saints Kostantine and

title: Economy of Greece

text: best island in the world by Travel + Leisure. The neighbouring island of Mykonos was ranked as the 5th best island Europe. Thessaloniki was the European Youth Capital in 2014. Since the fall of communism, Greece has invested heavily in neighbouring Balkan countries. Between 1997 and 2009, 12.11% of foreign direct investment capital in the Republic of Macedonia was Greek, ranking fourth. In 2009 alone, Greeks invested €380 million in the country, with companies such as Hellenic Petroleum having made important strategic investments. Greece invested €1.38 billion in Bulgaria between 2005 and 2007 and many important companies (including Bulgarian Postbank,

title: Aulis (ancient Greece)

text: seen as the origin of Agesilaus' personal hatred towards Thebes, which greatly influenced the relationship between Sparta and Thebes over the next 25 years until the decisive Battle of Leuctra. In the time of Pausanias, it had only a few inhabitants, who were potters. Its temple of Artemis, which Agamemnon is said to have founded, was still standing when Pausanias visited the place. Its site is located at modern Mikro Vathy/Ag. Nikolaos. Aulis (ancient Greece) Aulis () was a Greek port-town, located in ancient Boeotia in central Greece, at the Euripus Strait, opposite of the island of Euboea. Livy states

title: Assyrians in Greece

text: Assyrians in Greece Assyrians in Greece include migrants of Assyrian descent living in Greece. The number of Assyrians in Greece is estimated at around 6,000 people. The modern history of the Assyrians in Greece dates back to the 1920s when a number of Assyrians who were settled in Greece formed the "Assyrian Federation of Greece" to represent their community. This organisation was officially recognised by the Greek state in 1934. More Assyrian refugees later arrived from Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria due to instability in those countries and using Greece as an immigration bridge to western and northern European countries,

title: Farsa, Greece

text: many buildings in the old village of Farsa but did not totally destroy it. The remains of the old village are visible today. Dr. Nicholas Zaferatos, an environmental studies professor in the Huxley College at Western Washington University has made a study with his students on the renovation of the old village. The entire population that time as well as other parts of the island were homeless and part of the population left Farsa. Farsa, Greece Farsa () is a village on the island of Kefalonia, Greece, part of the municipal unit of Argostoli. It is situated on the eastern

title: Minorities in Greece

text: efforts were particularly notable in Zakynthos, where not a single local Jew was killed in the Holocaust. The Greek government does not officially recognize a Macedonian minority of Slavic origin in Greece. Nevertheless, the Greek Helsinki Monitor issued a report in September 1999, with which it claims that there are about 10,000–30,000 ethnic Macedonians, living in Greece, but because of the absence of an official census it is impossible to determine the exact number. A political party called "Rainbow" promotes this line and claims minority rights of what they describe as the "Macedonian minority in Greece". In the 2014 European

title: Baseball in Greece

text: they sent a team to the 2008 European Qualifier’s Championship in Portugal. They won all their games. (Larissa) Baseball in Greece Baseball in Greece is regulated by the Hellenic Amateur Baseball Federation (HABF), which was founded in 1997. HABF overseas is represented by one league known as the Greek Baseball league. Greece is represented in international play by the Greek National Baseball Team. 56-game regular season. HABF was founded in 1997 preparation for the hosting of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. The goal was "creating and eventually fielding a Greek Olympic Baseball Team for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games."

title: Baseball in Greece

text: Baseball in Greece Baseball in Greece is regulated by the Hellenic Amateur Baseball Federation (HABF), which was founded in 1997. HABF overseas is represented by one league known as the Greek Baseball league. Greece is represented in international play by the Greek National Baseball Team. 56-game regular season. HABF was founded in 1997 preparation for the hosting of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. The goal was "creating and eventually fielding a Greek Olympic Baseball Team for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games." The leagues' inaugural season was in 2000, with Marousi 2004 from Athens winning the Greek Baseball league title

title: Armenians in Greece

text: that resorted to Greece were covered up to one degree by the Armenian community. As of 2007, the number of Armenians in Greece is estimated at approximately 20,000-35,000, living mainly in Attica (Athens, Piraeus and the suburbs) and in smaller communities in Thessaloniki, Kavala, Komotini, Xanthi, Alexandroupolis, Didimoticho, Orestiada and Crete. The majority of Greco-Armenians are Armenian Apostolic Christians, with the rest being Catholics and Evangelicals. There are a number of Armenian institutions in Greece, among them being: Armenians also have two newspapers: the over fifty years old daily "Azat Or" (Free Day), which has the largest circulation all over

title: Antisemitism in Greece

text: of Greece, there has recently been an increased effort to work with other Greeks, and Jews worldwide, to combat any rise of antisemitism in Greece. The Greek government debt crisis, which started in 2009, saw an increase in extremism of all kinds, including some cases of antisemitic vandalism. In 2010, the front of the Jewish Museum of Greece was defaced, for the first time ever. On Rhodes, on 26 October 2012, vandals spray-painted the city's Holocaust monument with swastikas. Partly to head off any new-found threat from extremism, thousands of Jewish and non-Jewish Greeks attended Thessaloniki's Holocaust Commemoration in March

title: Feminism in Greece

text: is the finances. Although many women do not have jobs within the formal work sector, they still budget and govern the income. Traditionally, domestic violence was considered a largely private issue, but in the past decades the views have changed. In 2006, Greece enacted Law 3500/2006 -""For combating domestic violence""- which criminalized domestic violence, including marital rape. Greece ratified in 2009 the Lanzarote Convention, the first international treaty that addresses child sexual abuse that occurs within the home or family. Greece also ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings in 2014. Efharis Petridou was

title: Basketball in Greece

text: games are also broadcast on Novasport, and the private channel Skai TV. Live broadcasts of the Greek League men's national championship, and European-wide professional club games are also offered by the country's large number of sports radio stations. Basketball in Greece The sport of basketball in Greece erupted with the senior men's Greek national basketball team's win at the EuroBasket 1987 in Piraeus, which caused a general basketball euphoria in the country. Since then, men's Greek national teams have reached constant international success, leading Greece to join Russia, Serbia, Croatia, Italy, Spain, France, and Lithuania in the circle of European

title: Minorities in Greece

text: 29, 1925 purported to recognize the Slav-speakers of Greek Macedonia as Bulgarians, but this protocol was never ratified. A short lived agreement was signed August 1926, which recognized them as a Serbian minority. In the 1951 census, 41,017 people claimed to speak the Slavic language. Template:Basepage subpage (view source) (protected) Template:Cat handler (view source) (protected) Template:Cat handler/blacklist (view source) (protected)νοτικών Ομάδων]) Minorities in Greece Minorities in Greece are small in size compared to Balkan regional standards, and the country is largely ethnically homogeneous. This is mainly due to the population exchanges between Greece and neighboring Turkey (Convention of Lausanne) and

title: Minorities in Greece

text: recognized "minority" (μειονότητα, "meionótita") is the Muslim minority (μουσουλμανική μειονότητα, "mousoulmanikí meionótita") in Thrace, Northern Greece, which numbered 120,000 according to the 2001 census and mainly consists of Western Thrace Turks, Pomaks (both mainly inhabiting Western Thrace), and also Romani, found particularly in central and Northern Greece. Other recognized minority groups are the Armenians numbering approximately 35,000, and the Jews (Sephardim and Romaniotes) numbering approximately 5,500. The Greek constitution defines the Eastern Orthodox Church as the "prevailing religion" in Greece, and over 95% of the population claim membership in it. Any other religion not explicitly defined by law (e.g. unlike

title: Islam in Greece

text: Muslims of Epirus, Greek Macedonia, and elsewhere in mainly Northern Greece were required to immigrate to Turkey; whereas, the Christians living in Turkey were required to immigrate to Greece in an "Exchange of Populations". The Muslims of western Thrace and the Christians of Istanbul and the islands of Gökçeada and Bozcaada (Imvros and Tenedos) were the only populations not exchanged. "For more information on this community, see Muslim minority of Greece." There is also a small Muslim community in some of the Dodecanese islands (Turks of the Dodecanese) which, as part of the Italian Dodecanese of the Kingdom of Italy

title: Healthcare in Greece

text: Athens with 1,100 beds. Public hospitals in Greece are constructed by a government-owned company by the name of DEPANOM. S.A. (, "Public Corporation for the Construction of Hospital Units S.A."), which is also in charge of maintaining and upgrading the country's public medical facilities and equipment. Emergency, ambulance and air-ambulance services in Greece are provided by the "National Center for Direct Aid", known mostly by the acronym EKAB (). On an OECD health report in 2011, Greece got the following results: Healthcare expenditure per capita went down by 28% between 2009 and 2011 - a more drastic cut than any

title: Crime in Greece

text: for example, most Generals usually originate from the Peloponnese or from Crete. Crime in Greece Crime in Greece is combated by the Greek Police and other agencies. For much of the 20th century, the security forces were criticized for spending their time chasing people with left-wing political views, instead of focusing on actual crime. The crime rate in Greece has historically been amongst the lowest in Western Europe, and continues to be. During the 1980s, Greek Police Chief Nikon Arkoudeas (Νίκων Αρκουδέας) led an intense campaign against organized crime which saw significant success. Since the early 1990s, many illegal immigrants

title: Telecommunications in Greece

text: Telecommunications in Greece The telecommunications and postal services market in Greece is regulated by the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT). COSMOTE, the former state monopoly, is the main player in fixed-line telephony. Since the liberalization of the telecommunications market, COSMOTE (OTE) has been slowly losing market share to "alternative", competing telecom operators, such as Vodafone, WIND, CYTA, Nova. As of 2005, COSMOTE's share on the market hovered around 76%. Telephones – main lines in use: 6,348,800 (2004). Telephone system: Greece has four mobile telecom companies; COSMOTE, Vodafone, WIND and CYTA. Number of active lines: 20,285,000 (September 2009), which means

title: Religion in Greece

text: Religion in Greece Religion in Greece is dominated by the Greek Orthodox Church, which is within the larger communion of the Eastern Orthodox Church. It represented 90% of the total population in 2015 and is constitutionally recognized as the "prevailing religion" of Greece. Religions with smaller numbers of followers include Islam (comprising 2% of the population), Catholicism (comprising less than 1% of the population), Evangelicalism, Hellenic Paganism, Sikhism and Hinduism. Also a small number of Greek Atheists exists, not self-identifying as religious. Religion is key part of identity for most Greeks, with 76 % of Greeks in a 2015-17 survey

title: Minorities in Greece

text: Minorities in Greece Minorities in Greece are small in size compared to Balkan regional standards, and the country is largely ethnically homogeneous. This is mainly due to the population exchanges between Greece and neighboring Turkey (Convention of Lausanne) and Bulgaria (Treaty of Neuilly), which removed most Muslims (with the exception of the Muslims of Western Thrace) and those Christian Slavs who did not identify as Greeks, from Greek territory; the treaty also provided for the resettlement of ethnic Greeks from those countries, later to be followed by refugees. The 2011 census reported a population of 10,816,286 people. The main officially

title: Kornos, Greece

text: the Virgin (Κοίμησις της Θεοτόκου) and St. Andrew (Άγιος Ανδρέας). About two km from the village are located the thermal springs of the island, called Therma (Θέρμα). The water of the springs, that is preferred for daily drinking by many residents of the island, is also used for therapeutic purposes. Kornos, Greece Kornos () is a traditional village of Lemnos, North Aegean, Greece. It is well known for its characteristic neoclassical mansions and the pastries produced in a local small industry. Administratively it belongs to the municipal unit of Myrina, the capital of Lemnos. The first written reference to the

title: Kornos, Greece

text: Kornos, Greece Kornos () is a traditional village of Lemnos, North Aegean, Greece. It is well known for its characteristic neoclassical mansions and the pastries produced in a local small industry. Administratively it belongs to the municipal unit of Myrina, the capital of Lemnos. The first written reference to the village dates to 1361 and it flourished during the Ottoman occupation, when it was one of the richest villages of the island with population of more than 2000 people. Many benefactors of the island descend from Kornos. Amongst the main attractions of Kornos are the churches of the Assumption of

title: Athani, Greece

text: Athani, Greece Built on a steep incline on the south-west coast of the Greek island of Lefkada, the village of Athani () is the last major populated region of the island accessible by sealed road. It is the nearest village to the famed beach of Porto Katsiki. The first inhabitants of Athani were from Italy and was first name Azani (Αζάνι). Around 1490, the Spanish speaking Jews arrived in Athani. From the 1950s until the late 1960s, a significant part of the population emigrated overseas or to the major regional centers within Greece. It has recently been discovered by Europeans

title: Marmara Island

text: large number of Jewish people lived on the island; most of these were Sephardi who had left Spain after the Inquisition. During World War I much of the population was forced off of the island onto the mainland. And, following the war, as a result of the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne and the population exchange between Greece and Turkey, all remaining Greeks native to the island of Marmara emigrated to Greece and other locations around the globe. The island's Greek Orthodox diaspora settled primarily in New Marmara, the island of Euboea, in Greece and in the northern Greek city of

title: Hinduism in Greece

text: Hellas also translates and publishes yoga books in Greek, so that the wisdom of yoga can be objectively and scientifically presented to all Greek speaking people. ISKCON (acronym for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness) has few devotees in Greece. ISKCON established a branch in Athens, Greece. ISKCON Greece is located at 60 Kolokotroni Street, in Athens Greece (105 60). ISKCON Greece has the status of a small church, a "house of prayer" and is recognized as such from the Greek Ministry of Religion. Hinduism in Greece Hinduism in Greece has a small following. On March 1, 2006, the Greek

title: Foreign relations of Greece

text: and several others organizations by whom it is recognized as the sole legitimate government of the whole island. Greece calls for the removal of Turkish troops from Cyprus and the restoration of a unified state. The Republic of Cyprus is receiving strong support from Greece in international forums with the latter maintaining a military contingent on the island, and Greek officers filling key positions in the Cypriot National Guard. Other issues dividing Greece and Turkey involve the delimitation of the continental shelf in the Aegean Sea, territorial waters and airspace. In March 1987 a dispute concerning oil drilling rights, almost

title: The Anderssons in Greece

text: The Anderssons in Greece The Anderssons in Greece () is a Swedish children's comedy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 25 December 2012, and originally planned for 2011 and thought to be set in Cyprus and not Greece. The film is based on the book "Sune i Grekland" of the "Sune" book series and was recorded in Rhodos Sunwing Resort Kallithea and in Stockholm. The film was seen by more than 500,000 cinema visotors. The Andersson's family go on a vacation to Greece, travelling there by aeroplane. Shooting began in late-May 2012 in Kallithea at Rhodos. The

title: Renewable energy in Greece

text: 2013 despite the financial crisis. Greece ranks 5th worldwide with regard to per capita installed PV capacity. It is expected that PV produced energy will cover up to 7% of the country's electricity demand in 2014. Renewable energy in Greece Renewable energy in Greece accounted for 8% of the country's total energy consumption in 2008. 12% of Greece's electricity comes from Hydroelectric power plants. In 2015, renewable energy counted for more than 20% of the energy produced in Greece; this excludes energy produced by hydroelectric means, which accounts for more than 8% In August 2016, a new renewable energy law

title: Public pensions in Greece

text: point over the past decade on OECD's scale (ranked 0 to 10); a sharper decrease than any other OECD country. Greek austerity packages Economy of Greece Greek government-debt crisis Greek government-debt crisis countermeasures Public pensions in Greece Public pensions in Greece are designed to provide incomes to Greek pensioners upon reaching retirement. For decades pensions in Greece were known to be among the most generous in the European Union, allowing many pensioners to retire earlier than pensioners in other European countries. This placed a heavy burden on Greece's public finances which (coupled with an aging workforce) made the Greek state

title: Solar power in Greece

text: of getting Greece out of debt. Greece has proposed the largest solar power plant to date anywhere in the world. With 3,000–10,000 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity, "Project Helios" would be built in sections and in locations still to be determined. By April 2015, the total installed photovoltaic capacity in Greece had reached 2,442.6 MW from which 350.5 MW were installed on rooftops and the rest were ground mounted. A big fraction of these installations, namely 987.2 MW were installed in the period between January–September 2013 despite the unprecedented financial crisis. Greece ranks 5th worldwide with regard to per capita

title: Human trafficking in Greece

text: work in the sex industry in Greece. Because of the ease with which traffickers can disguise foreign victims among the immigrant population, Greeks are not typically the targeted victims of traffickers; instead women are brought in from outside the country to fuel the sex industry. Women are brought to Greece from a variety of places, but a large number come from Eastern Europe—a full 50–55% of sex workers in Athens are from former Soviet bloc countries. Greece is also a destination country for a large number of trafficked Moldavians. A large number of trafficked persons are trafficked through Greece on

title: Rugby union in Greece

text: Rugby union in Greece Rugby union in Greece is a minor but growing sport. The governing body is the Hellenic Rugby Federation ("Ελληνικής Ομοσπονδίας Ράγκμπι"), which is affiliated to World Rugby. It was set up in 2004, at the instigation of the then Deputy Minister of Sport, George Orfanos, with the subsequent appointment of Dr Evangelos Stamos as President, a position which he still holds. Greece was suspended from World Rugby at the end of 2014 but was reinstated in May 2015. An explanation has not been given for the suspension. Rugby first appears to have been played by British

title: Assyrians in Greece

text: like Germany and Sweden, where it is possible to get easier access to asylum and social benefits. Currently there are more than 6,000 Assyrians in Greece, around 1,000 of them are naturalised while most of the rest live in limbo with no permit. The ethnic Assyrians are mostly concentrated in suburbs of Athens, mainly in the Egaleo and Kalamaki. Assyrians in Greece Assyrians in Greece include migrants of Assyrian descent living in Greece. The number of Assyrians in Greece is estimated at around 6,000 people. The modern history of the Assyrians in Greece dates back to the 1920s when a