Greece

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Greece is a southeastern European country known as the cradle of Western civilization, famed for its ancient history, philosophy, democracy, and influential cultural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country in Europe
sovereign state
borderedBy Albania
Bulgaria
North Macedonia
Turkey
callingCode +30
capital Athens
coastlineOn Aegean Sea
Ionian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
contains Aegean Sea
surface form: Aegean Islands

Attica
Crete
Epirus
Ionian Islands
Macedonia (Greece)
Peloponnese
Thessaly
continent Europe
currency euro
currencyCode EUR
demonym Greek
drivesOnThe right
famousFor Olympic Games origin
ancient Greek civilization
classical architecture
philosophy
theatre
governmentType unitary parliamentary republic
headOfGovernment Prime Minister of Greece
headOfState President of Greece
highestPoint Mount Olympus
historicalSignificance birthplace of democracy
center of ancient Greek philosophy
cradle of Western civilization
internetTLD .gr
.ελ
largestCity Athens
legislature Hellenic Parliament
locatedOn Balkans
surface form: Balkan Peninsula
memberOf Council of Europe
European Union
Eurozone
NATO
OECD
Schengen Area
United Nations
World Trade Organization
nationalAnthem Hymn to Liberty
nationalDay 25 March
nativeName Greece self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
officialLanguage Greek
officialName Greece self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hellenic Republic
region Mediterranean Basin
surface form: Southern Europe
religionMajority Eastern Orthodox Christianity
shortName Greece self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hellas
subregion Balkans
timeZone Eastern European Time
timeZoneDST Eastern European Summer Time
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Acropolis of Athens
Archaeological site of Olympia
Delphi
Medieval City of Rhodes
Meteora
Mount Athos
Mycenae and Tiryns
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae

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Sicyon locatedIn Greece
White Mountains country Greece
subject surface form: White Mountains (Crete)
Knossos locatedIn Greece
Knossos country Greece
plenary chamber of the Hellenic Parliament ownedBy Greece
this entity surface form: Hellenic Republic
Mani Peninsula country Greece
Isthmus of Corinth country Greece
Eurotas River country Greece
Eurotas River basinCountry Greece
Lake Prespa locatedIn Greece
Lake Prespa countryBorder Greece
Lake Prespa basinCountry Greece
Lake Prespa sharedBy Greece
Hellenistic art namedAfter Greece
this entity surface form: Hellas
World Heritage Sites in Greece country Greece
subject surface form: Acropolis of Athens
World Heritage Sites in Greece country Greece
subject surface form: Archaeological Site of Delphi
World Heritage Sites in Greece country Greece
subject surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia
World Heritage Sites in Greece country Greece
subject surface form: Meteora
World Heritage Sites in Greece country Greece
subject surface form: Mount Athos
World Heritage Sites in Greece country Greece
subject surface form: Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
World Heritage Sites in Greece country Greece
subject surface form: Delos
World Heritage Sites in Greece country Greece
subject surface form: Medieval City of Rhodes
World Heritage Sites in Greece country Greece
subject surface form: Mystras
World Heritage Sites in Greece country Greece
subject surface form: Archaeological Site of Mycenae and Tiryns
World Heritage Sites in Greece country Greece
subject surface form: Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
World Heritage Sites in Greece country Greece
subject surface form: Archaeological Site of Aigai
World Heritage Sites in Greece country Greece
subject surface form: Old Town of Corfu
World Heritage Sites in Greece country Greece
subject surface form: Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
World Heritage Sites in Greece country Greece
subject surface form: Archaeological Sites of Philippi
Ierapetra country Greece
Dikti Mountains country Greece