Greece (greess)
Greece is a country in Europe sharing borders with Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey. It was a major development for culture in regard to art, philosophy, architecture, writing, and politics. The Western world based a ton of its identity development around the image of Greece. Greece was an occupied territory during World War II by the Axis powers and is host to eighteen UNESCO World Heritage Sites as well as being a founding member of the United Nations and a member of NATO.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
- Delphi
- Acropolis of Athens
- Mount Athos
- Meteora
- Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki
- Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
- Medieval City of Rhodes
- Mystras
- Olympia
- Delos
- Daphni Monastery
- Hosios Loukas
- Nea Moni of Chios
- Pythagoreion
- Heraion of Samos
- Archaeological Site of Aigai
- Mycenae
- Tiryns
- Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
- Cave of the Apocalypse
- Old Town of Corfu
- Philippi
Endangered Species
- Mediterranean monk seal
- Eurasian otter
- European ground squirrel
- Long-fingered bat
- Mehely's horseshoe bat
- Audouin's gull
- Common bent-wing bat
- Cretan frog
- Dalmatian pelican
- Egyptian vulture
- European ground squirrel
- Marbled polecat
- European rabbit
- Greater noctule bat
- Greater spotted eagle
- Lesser white-fronted goose
- Luschan's salamander
- Meadow viper
- Mehely's horseshoe bat
- Saker falcon
- White-headed duck
Landmarks
- Zappeion
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens
- Old Royal Palace
- Academy of Athens
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art
- National Archaeological Museum
Native Cryptids
- Nemos
Relevant History
- Greek civilization begins
- Formation of the Argonauts
- Discovery of a kaiju inside Mount Erymanthos
- Alcaeus Heracles defeats the Nemean lion
- Calydonian boar hunt
- Argonauts voyage to Monster Island
- Wars of Alexander the Great
- Axis occupation of Greece
Freedom or Death | Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος | Elefthería í Thánatos
Type
Geopolitical, Republic
Alternative Names
Hellenic Republic
Demonym
Greek | Hellene
Government System
Democracy, Parliamentary
Power Structure
Unitary state
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