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Greece
Posted by: John Ross on February 23, 2004 7:51:03 PM
Once the centre of a great ancient culture, modern Greece is a classic tourist destination, combining the lotus-eating appeal of its islands and coastline with the attraction of its history. This year, 2004, is especially important as the Olympic Games are to be held there for the first time since the modern Olympics began, in 1896.
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Like most of the information on these Country Facts pages, the following was taken from the CIA World Factbook:
Background:
 Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. Following the defeat of Communist rebels in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. A military dictatorship, which in 1967 suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country, lasted seven years. Democratic elections in 1974 and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy; Greece joined the European Community or EC in 1981 (which became the EU in 1992).
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