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ΚΩΣΤΑ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΟΥ, "ΝΑΥΠΑΚΤΟΣ" Ιστορικός και Τουριστικός Οδηγός. ΑΘΗΝΑ 1980 (Γενικά Στειχεία)

History: The Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire began in 1821 and concluded with the winning of independence in 1830. With the support of England, France, and Russia, a monarchy was established. A Bavarian prince, Otto, was named king in 1833. He was deposed 30 years later, and the Great Powers chose a prince of the Danish House of Glucksberg as his successor. He became George I, King of the Hellenes. >> More (Source from HRI.org)

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Religion: The Greek Orthodox Church is under the protection of the state, which pays the clergy's salaries, and Orthodox Christianity is the "prevailing" religion of Greece according to the constitution. One of the three branches of world Christianity and the major Christian Church in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, the Orthodox Christian Church, also sometimes called the Eastern Church, or the Greek Orthodox, or Orthodox Catholic Church, claims to have preserved the original and apostolic Christian faith. The Greek Orthodox Church is self-governing but under the spiritual guidance of the Ecumenical Patriarch in Istanbul. Figures for its worldwide membership range from 100 to 200 million, depending on the method of accounting. >> More (Source from HRI.org)

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Economy: The Greek economy is slowly coming out of a slump caused by a drop in investment and the implementation of stabilization policies in recent years.Greece remains a net importer of industrial and capital goods, foodstuffs, & petroleum. Leading exports are manufactured goods, food and beverages, petroleum products, cement, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, shipbuilding, and the manufacture of textiles and simple consumer products. >> More (Source from HRI.org)

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Foreing Relations: Prominent issues in Greek foreign policy include a dispute over the name of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (F.Y.R.O.M.), the enduring Cyprus problem, Greek-Turkish differences over the Aegean, and Greek-American relations. >> More (Source from HRI.org)

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