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The '''Hellenic Confederation''', also known by its informal name '''Greece''', is a federative state in [[Eastern Europe]] lying in the southernmost portions of the Hellenic Peninsula, Eastern Thrace, and the North-west territory of the Asia Minor. Its territory includes the majority of the Aegean Islands (most notable of which are Crete and Lesbos), Cyprus, and the southern portions of the Ionian Island complex. | The '''Hellenic Confederation''', also known by its informal name '''Greece''', is a federative state in [[Eastern Europe]] lying in the southernmost portions of the Hellenic Peninsula, Eastern Thrace, and the North-west territory of the Asia Minor. Its territory includes the majority of the Aegean Islands (most notable of which are Crete and Lesbos), Cyprus, and the southern portions of the Ionian Island complex. | ||
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| + | A maritime country and major naval power strategically situated in the sole exit and entrance of the Black Sea, Greece is controlling the Straits of Bosporus and Dardanelles, controlling passage from them according to the ''[http://z4.invisionfree.com/Eastern_European_HQ/index.php?showtopic=1387 Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits]''' signed in Constantinople on December 6, 2006. The said convention has led it into territorial disputes with the [[Trostia|Greater Crimean Republic]], another naval power situated in the territories of Romania, the Crimean Peninsula, and South Ukraine, with the two countries having almost gotten at war several times in the past. | ||
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| + | Greece is a member of the [[Eastern European Commonwealth of Nations]] and is commonly considered as a leading figure behind it. It maintains a peace-keeping force consisting of over 120.000 land personnel in [[Litija]] and a base in the south of the island of Saaremaa, [[Vexia]], which hosts the headquarters ''4th Fleet'' of the Hellenic Navy (its Baltic Sea deployment) as well as two divisions of the Hellenic Army. This brings the total deployment of troops outside the country to 177.776 soldiers, sailors and airmen, out of the total standing force of 700.420 (the personnel not in ''active reserve''.) | ||
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Revision as of 11:43, 24 May 2007
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| Motto : Freedom or Death | ||||
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| Region | Eastern Europe | |||
| Capital | Iraklion | |||
| Five largest cities | Iraklion, Constantinople (Istanbul), Adrianople (Edirne), Gallipoli (Gelibolu), Khania | |||
| Languages - Official - Other |
Greek, Turkish; Bulgarian in the northern provinces Russian, Belarusian, English, and other | |||
| Government - President - Premier - Governing Party |
Multiparty Socialist Democracy Aleka Papariga (KKE) Giorgos Papandreou (SYN) Coalition of the Left (SYN), Communist Party (KKE) | |||
| Population - Combined population |
1,083,700,000 (13 November 2006 estimate, 10% rule; includes all constituent states) | |||
| National animal |
Kri kri (Wild mountain goat native to the island of Crete) | |||
| Currency | Unified Drachma (Udrh) | |||
| Abbreviations - sport - government - naval ship |
GR GR PKN | |||
| Internet TLD | .gr | |||
| Crete Info: NationStates NSEconomy Pipian NS Tracker XML | ||||
| ISAF Info: NationStates NSEconomy Pipian NS Tracker XML | ||||
The Hellenic Confederation, also known by its informal name Greece, is a federative state in Eastern Europe lying in the southernmost portions of the Hellenic Peninsula, Eastern Thrace, and the North-west territory of the Asia Minor. Its territory includes the majority of the Aegean Islands (most notable of which are Crete and Lesbos), Cyprus, and the southern portions of the Ionian Island complex.
A maritime country and major naval power strategically situated in the sole exit and entrance of the Black Sea, Greece is controlling the Straits of Bosporus and Dardanelles, controlling passage from them according to the Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits' signed in Constantinople on December 6, 2006. The said convention has led it into territorial disputes with the Greater Crimean Republic, another naval power situated in the territories of Romania, the Crimean Peninsula, and South Ukraine, with the two countries having almost gotten at war several times in the past.
Greece is a member of the Eastern European Commonwealth of Nations and is commonly considered as a leading figure behind it. It maintains a peace-keeping force consisting of over 120.000 land personnel in Litija and a base in the south of the island of Saaremaa, Vexia, which hosts the headquarters 4th Fleet of the Hellenic Navy (its Baltic Sea deployment) as well as two divisions of the Hellenic Army. This brings the total deployment of troops outside the country to 177.776 soldiers, sailors and airmen, out of the total standing force of 700.420 (the personnel not in active reserve.)
