FlowersToGreece.com
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Flowers to Greece. Send flowers and gifts to your friends and family.
Description
Greece: Area - 131,957 square kilometers 50,949 square miles Region - Southern Europe.Situated on the southernmost part of the Balkan Peninsula, Greece is nearly surrounded by seas. The Aegean lies to the east, the Mediterranean to the south, and the Ionian to the west. Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Bulgaria and Turkey are its northern neighbors. The country includes more than 2,000 islands. Traditionally an agricultural nation, Greece produces wine, wheat, wool, cotton, olives, raisins, and tobacco. Industry accounts for about half of export earnings, of which the largest component is manufactured goods. Food and beverages, petroleum products, and minerals are the other main exports. Services account for a major part of the nation’s income, and tourism is an important foreign-exchange earner.
Capital is Athens. Main cities are: Athens, Thessaloniki, Piraieus, Patrai, Peristeri, Iraklion, Kallithea, Larisa, Nikaia,Volos, Kavala, Serrai, Khania, Trikala, Khaidharion.
Greece is steeped in traditional customs. Name days are celebrated rather than birthdays, whereas weddings and funerals all have special significance. There are also a succession of festivals and events which mark the calender. National public holidays in Greece are:
Languages
English
Contact
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