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Greece
   has this flag:   

Geography > Flags - National


Eleftherios Venizelos
   International Airport is in   
Athens, Greece
Major hub for Greece's state-owned airline, Olympic Airlines.

Geography > Airports


GR
   is the international car registration for   
Greece
Geography > Car Registrations


Greece
   has the capital   
Athens
The Greek city that was the center of culture and learning during ancient times

Geography > Capitals


Greece
   uses the   
Euro
euro (EUR) ; note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries

Geography > Currencies


The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
   is situated in (what is now)   
Greece
In the town of Olympia, 150 km west of Athens. It was destroyed by a fire in AD 462.

Geography > Seven Wonders of the Ancient World


Greek
   is an official language of   
Greece
Language > Official Languages


Mount Olympus
   is in   
Greece
Geography > Mountain Locations


Gyros
   comes from   
Greece
Misc > Cuisines of the World


The Parthenon
   is situated in   
Greece
Athens

Geography > Landmarks


The Acropolis
   is situated in   
Greece
Athens. Known as the Sacred Rock. Three important ancient temples were erected there and still stand today - The Parthenon, The Erechtheion and The Temple of Nike.

Geography > Landmarks


Crete
   belongs to   
Greece
3,189 sq. mi.

Geography > Islands


Rhodes
   belongs to   
Greece
539.8 sq. mi.

Geography > Islands


Acropolis Museum
   is situated in   
Athens, Greece
Situated on the Acropolis

Arts & Literature > Museums of the World


Mythos
   beer comes from   
Greece
Misc > Beer


Acropolis
   is situated in   
Athens, Greece
Civilization & Democracy; Nominee for the new 7 wonders

Geography > New Seven Wonders of the World


Greece
   is situated in   
Europe
Geography > Which Region


Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
   was set in   
Greece
Director: John Madden

Movies > Films - Settings


Olympic Airways
   is based in   
Greece
Athens. National flag carrier

Misc > Airlines of the World


Greece
   has the National Tree   
Olive
Geography > National Trees


Greece
   has the National Plant   
Laurel Branch
Geography > National Plants


Macedonia
   lies to the north of   
Greece
Geography > Countries' North-South Borders


Mike Arnaoutis
   comes from   
Greece
A professional boxer in the light welterweight (140 lb) division. He is a former WBO NABO Lightweight titleholder.

Sports & Leisure > Boxing


Greece
   is the site of   
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
Geography > UNESCO World Heritage Sites


Greece
   is the site of   
Acropolis, Athens
Geography > UNESCO World Heritage Sites


Greece
   is the site of   
Mount Athos
Geography > UNESCO World Heritage Sites


Greece
   is the site of   
Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika
Geography > UNESCO World Heritage Sites


Greece
   is the site of   
Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
Geography > UNESCO World Heritage Sites


Greece
   is the site of   
Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns
Geography > UNESCO World Heritage Sites


Tree of Hippocrates
   is found in   
Greece
Located in Kos -- tree under which Hippocrates was supposed to have taught.

Science & Nature > Notable Trees


Aegean Island
   is located in   
Greece
Aegean Island White and Reds

Misc > Wine Appellations - Worldwide


Peloponnese (Peloponessos)
   is located in   
Greece
Agiorgitiko and Moschofilero grape varieties

Misc > Wine Appellations - Worldwide


Macedonia (Amyndeo)
   is located in   
Greece
Chardonnay

Misc > Wine Appellations - Worldwide


Ionian Islands
   is located in   
Greece
Muscat

Misc > Wine Appellations - Worldwide


Thessaly (Thessalia)
   is located in   
Greece
Muscat brandy

Misc > Wine Appellations - Worldwide


Ouzo
   is   
An Anise-flavored Liqueur of Greece
Language > Four-letter Words


Gorgothakas
   is located in   
Greece
1208 Meters in Depth

Geography > Caves


Kritios Boy
   was made in   
Greece
Marble, c. 480 BC; Acropolis Museum, Athens

Arts & Literature > Ancient Art


Zeus Abducting Ganymede
   was made in   
Greece
Painted terracotta, c. 470 BC; Archaeological Museum, Olympia

Arts & Literature > Ancient Art


Chryselephantine Head of Apollo
   was made in   
Greece
Gold and ivory, c. 550 BC; Archeological Museum, Delphi

Arts & Literature > Ancient Art


Ajax and Achilles Playing Dice
   was made in   
Greece
Painted ceramic, c. 540 BC; Museo del Vaticano, Rome

Arts & Literature > Ancient Art


Marathon Boy
   was made in   
Greece
Bronze, c. 315 BC; National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Arts & Literature > Ancient Art


Agios Ioannis Lighthouse
   is located in   
Greece
1864 - Gulf of Merabellou

Geography > Lighthouses


Agios Nikolaos Lighthouse
   is located in   
Greece
1831 - Rhodes

Geography > Lighthouses


Tourlitis Lighthouse
   is located in   
Greece
1887 - Chora

Geography > Lighthouses


Greece
   has this coat of arms   

Geography > Coats of Arms - National


Mount Athos Peninsula
   is located in   
Greece
Balkan Peninsula

Geography > Peninsulas


Graecomania
   is an obsession with   
Greece and the Greeks
Language > Manias








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