Greece
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Hence we will not say that the Greeks fought like heroes but that heroes fight like Greeks.
— Winston Churchill
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic or historically the Third Hellenic Republic, is country located on the Greek Peninsula in South-Eαstern Europe. As of 2018, it mαintαins α populαtion of αbout 10.74 million inhαbitαnts. Currently mαintαins α debt of $372 Billion αs of September 2019.
Being α highly westernized countrybαll in Southern Europe, hαving αccess to the Mediterrαneαn αlreαdy gives Greecebαll the αbility to into European Union, NATO, αnd the Union for the Mediterranean. Greece is αlso αn observer of the Danube Commission, αs well αs the United Nations like αlmost every other country in the world.
Ιστορία (History)
In 1974, Greece saw the end of its military junta on July 24, leading to the return of Konstantinos Karamanlis from exile to become Prime Minister, marking the start of the Third Hellenic Republic. On November 17, the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising was celebrated, symbolizing resistance to the junta. The new democratic constitution was adopted on June 11, 1975, establishing a parliamentary republic, and Michail Stasinopoulos was elected as president by the Parliament on June 15.
Greece's integration into the European community began with his entry into the European Economic Community (EEC) on January 1, 1981, becoming the 10th member. Later that the same year, on October 18, Andreas Papandreou and the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) won the national elections, ushering in the first socialist government in Greek history. In 1990, on April 8, Konstantinos Mitsotakis and the New Democracy party won the national elections, continuing the political shifts within the country.
In 1996, Andreas Papandreou resigned as Prime Minister due to ill health on January 17, and Costas Simitis succeeded him. Greece adopted the Euro as his currency on January 1, 2001, replacing the drachma. The country then hosted the Summer Olympics in Athens from August 13-29, 2004, marking a significant event since Greece was the birthplace of the modern Olympic Games. During this period, Kostas Karamanlis, the nephew of Konstantinos Karamanlis, became Prime Minister on March 7, 2004.
The financial landscape of Greece changed dramatically in 2009 when George Papandreou of PASOK became Prime Minister on October 4, and Greece revealed his budget deficit in December, triggering the Greek government-debt crisis. This led to Greece signing the first bailout agreement with the EU and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on May 2, 2010, which involved stringent austerity measures. Political instability in Greece in 2012 resulted in two rounds of national elections, one in May and another in June. The elections in May 2012 did not produce a decisive outcome, leading to a second round in June. After the June elections, Antonis Samaras of the New Democracy became prime minister by forming a coalition government. Greece had secured a second bailout agreement in February 2012, but further significant adjustments and decisions regarding this bailout were made in November 2012.
The year 2015 was significant as the SYRIZA party won the national elections on January 25, and Alexis Tsipras became prime minister. A crucial bailout referendum on July 5 resulted in a 'No' vote to the EU conditions, but Greece agreed to a third bailout package on July 13 after intense negotiations. Greece exited its third and final bailout program on August 20, 2018, marking a milestone in its economic recovery.
In the 2019 national elections on July 7, New Democracy, led by Kyriakos Mitsotakis, won, and Mitsotakis became prime minister. The COVID-19 pandemic hit Greece in March 2020, leading to lockdowns and various public health measures. In 2023, New Democracy won the national elections again in May, with Kyriakos Mitsotakis continuing as Prime Minister. Presently, Greece is focused on recovering from economic challenges, dealing with regional geopolitical tensions, and implementing reforms to ensure economic stability and growth.
Ασήμαντα πράγματα (Trivia)
- The Greek national anthem, Hymn to Liberty, is 55 minutes long. A shorter version of it (~2 minutes long) is used at events and ceremonies.
Σχέσεις (Relαtions)
Φίλοι (Friends)
- Τουρκμενιστάν - Since 2016, I officially supported Turkmenistan.
- Σερβία - Best friend. THE BEST SLAV! Remove Kebαb! We αre both Orthodox Christiαn, hαte Turkey. He deserves to tαke Kosovo back, becαuse he deserves it. Also when NATO wαs bombing you in 1999, I wαs the only NATO member who didn't bomb.
- Αρμενία - BESTEST FRIEND! We're both Christiαn, however, he’s surrounded by kebαbs so I cαn't see him as much. Armeniαn Genocide never forget! We stαnd in solidαrity forever!
- Ιταλία - CHILDHOOD FRIEND, and my Catholic counterpart! Both hαve rich history! Greαt civilizαtion siblings. Let's tαke more monies from Germoney! UNA FACCIA UNA RAZZA!!!
εχθροί (Enemies)
- Τουρκία - CRETE AND CYPRUS ARE RIGHTFUL GREEK CLAY, ALONG WITH ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΙΔΕΑ! MOST OF THEM ALL, RESTORE GLORIOUS CONSTANTINOPLE, WHICH IS OF RIGHTFUL GREEK CLAY! NEVER FORGET THE PONTIC GENOCIDE!!! REMOVE KEBAB FROM PREMISES GREECE+SERBIA+KURDISTAN+ARMENIA=KEBAB IS KILL!
GO BACK TO CENTRAL ASIA & MONGOLIA AND LIVE AS NOMAD IN THE STEPPE AND PLAY YOUR STUPID THROAT SINGING! - Μακεδονία - Why are you copying one of my region’s names? You are gonna have to change that!
- Germany - STOP COLLECTION MY DEBT, YOU FREAK
- Anti-Zionist TikTok Girl - HOW THE HELL DID YUO THINK THAT MY FLAG IS THE ISRAELI FLAG?! OUR FLAHS DON’T EVEN LOOK THE SAME EXCEPT FOR THE COLOURS! Yuo don’t even know what you’re protesting against! And yuo cαme ripping down a strand of little Greek flags, shouting about “genocide” and “killing the children”. How stupid do yuo have to be to not knowing the flag of the country you’re protesting αgαinst? I’m calling the police! Disgrace to civilization.
Πως να ζωγραφίσω (How to draw)
- Draw a ball.
- Draw 9 stripes.
- Colour the top, third, fifth, seventh, and ninth stripes blue.
- Colour the second, fourth, sixth, and eighth stripes white.
- Draw a blue square in the top left corner of the ball.
- Draw a white cross in the blue square.
- Add the eyes and your done!
Color Name | HEX | |
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Medium Teal Blue | #005BAE | |
White | #FFFFFF |