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Greece Greek Flag - Nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white; there is a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross; the cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy, the established religion of the country.
 
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                        Weather
                        Temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers.

                        Terrain
                        Mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands.

                        Currency
                        Euro (EUR)

                        Languages
                        Greek 99% (official), English, French

                        Religion
                        Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7%

                        Ethnic groups
                        Greek 98%, other 2% note: the Greek Government states there are no ethnic divisions in Greece

                        History
                        Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was first invaded by Italy (1940) and subsequently occupied by Germany (1941-44); fighting endured in a protracted civil war between royalist supporters of the king and communist rebels. Following the latter's defeat in 1949, Greece was able to join NATO in 1952. A military dictatorship, which in 1967 suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country, lasted seven years. The 1974 democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. Greece joined the European Community or EC in 1981 (which became the EU in 1992); it became the 12th member of the euro zone in 2001.