Greece

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Greece (also known as Hellas or Hellenic Republic) is a country in Europe. Greece's history is one of the richest in the world. Its capital city is Athens.

Turkey, Macedonia, Albania, and Bulgaria share borders with Greece.

Greece became a member of the European Union in 1981, and is considered the economic capital of the Balkans. They also were involved in both WWI and WWII

Languages: Greek 99% (official), English, French

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