101 Facts About Greece International

1. These are Greece International's results in the three major competitions that they have participated in.

2. Greece International finished in bottom place in their Euro Qualifying group, earning just one victory against Hungary in the final round, and failing to qualify for the tournament.

3. Greece International began their Euro 2008 campaign with victories over Moldova, Norway and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

4. Greece International were drawn into Group B along with 2002 World Cup champions Brazil, 2004 Asian champions Japan, and 2003 North America champions Mexico.

5. Greece International reached the semifinals to face the Czech Republic, who were the only team to defeat all of their opponents to that point.

6. Greece International won with a 25-yard strike by Giorgos Karagounis and a penalty by Angelos Basinas.

7. Greece International were the second-least favorite in the competition to win, with Latvia being the least favorite.

8. Greece International failed to qualify for the Euro 1996 finishing third in the group behind Russia and Scotland.

9. At the UEFA Euro 1980 Greece International made their first appearance in a major tournament and although they did not make it through the group stage, their qualification to the then eight-team tournament gave them a position in the top eight European football nations that year.

10. Greece International is one of only ten national teams to have been crowned UEFA European Champions.

11. Greece International is home to lots of fascinating plant life, too.

12. Greece International is a relatively small country situated in southeastern Europe.

13. Greece International became tied to US security interests and to NATO while at the same time Karamanlis pursued closer relations with Western Europe and in 1961 signed the treaty of association with the European Economic Community.

14. Greece International sent troops to Asia Minor to defend its territorial gains against the rising tide of Turkish nationalism led by Mustafa Kemal.

15. Greece International finally entered World War I, in its very last phase, on the side of the Entente.

16. Greece International has a special interest in the Middle East because of its geographic position and its economic and historic ties to the area.

17. Greece International blames Turkey for the continuing division of the island between Greek and Turkish Cypriots since 1974, and firmly supports the Greek Cypriot quest for a federal solution to the conflict based on relevant UN resolutions.

18. Greece International was adamantly opposed to the use of the name "Macedonia" by the government in Skopje, claiming that the name is intrinsically Greek and should not be used by a foreign country.

19. Greece International has good relations with Russia and has opened embassies in a number of the former Soviet republics, which it sees as potentially important trading partners.

20. Greece International gives particular emphasis to its close relations with Cyprus, but has growing political and economic ties with the Balkan countries and the Middle East.

21. In 2002, the US trade surplus with Greece International was about $605 million.

22. Greece International assumed the rotating EU presidency in the first half of 2003.

23. Greece International is located in southeastern Europe and is the only European Union member state on the Balkan Peninsula.

24. Greece International is bounded on the south by the Mediterranean Sea.

25. Greece International shares Lake Prespa, along its northern border, with Albania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

26. Greece International is situated at the convergence of the Eurasian and African Tectonic Plates, making it geologically unstable and prone to frequent earthquakes and tremors, which are sometimes associated with volcanic eruptions.

27. Greece International maintains an active navy, air force, and army and expends 6 percent of its gross domestic product on military defense, one of the highest expenditure rates among North Atlantic Treaty Organization member nations.

28. Greece International resisted invasion by Italy in 1940 at the start of World War II, but was ultimately occupied by Germany from 1941 to 1944.

29. In 2004, the US trade surplus with Greece International was about $1.5 billion.

30. Greece International was second to the United States in bentonite production.

31. Greece International was the European Union's largest producer of bauxite, magnesium, nickel, and perlite.

32. Greece International continues to play a major role in the international shipping industry.

33. In 1973 Greece International was declared a republic, and Papadopoulos became president, only to be overthrown by a group of officers.

34. Greece International is located in southern Europe as the southernmost country in the Balkan Peninsula.

35. Greece International is a developed and stable democracy with a modern economy.

36. Greece International has endorsed and supported Turkey's bid for candidacy to the European Union since the Helsinki EU Summit in 1999.

37. Greece International was adamantly opposed to the use of "Macedonia" by the government in Skopje, claiming that the term is intrinsically Greek and should not be used by a foreign country.

38. Greece International maintains full diplomatic, political, and economic relations with its south-central European neighbors.

39. In 2003, the US trade surplus with Greece International was about $1.9 billion.

40. Greece International has realigned its economy as part of an extended transition to full EU membership that began in 1981.

41. Greece International experiences frequent seismic activity; tremors are common and serious earthquakes have occurred.

42. Greece International is a stable democracy and these activities usually are orderly and lawful.

43. Greece International has the seventh-largest population of US Social Security beneficiaries in the world.

44. Since 1994, Greece International has signed defense cooperation agreements with Israel and Egypt.

45. Greece International has endorsed and supported Turkey' bid for candidacy to the European Union since the Helsinki EU Summit in 1999.

46. Greece International restored diplomatic relations with Albania in 1971, but the Greek Government did not formally lift the state of war, declared during World War II, until 1987.

47. Greece International was adamantly opposed to the use of "Macedonia" by the government in Skopje, claiming that the term is intrinsically Greek and should not be used by a foreign country.

48. Greece International has good relations with Russia and has embassies in a number of the central Asian republics, which it sees as potentially important trading partners.

49. Greece International gives particular emphasis to its close relations with Cyprus but has growing political and economic ties with the Balkan countries and the Middle East.

50. In 2006, the US trade surplus with Greece International was about $0.58 billion.

51. Greece International has realigned its economy as part of its transition to full EU membership that began in 1981.

52. Greece International adopted the euro as its new common currency in January 2002.

53. Greece International is a parliamentary republic whose constitution was last amended in April 2001.

54. On January 1, 1981, Greece International became the 10th member of the European Community.

55. Greece International entered World War I in 1917 on the side of the Allies.

56. Greece International was inhabited as early as the Paleolithic period and by 3000 BC had become home, in the Cycladic Islands, to a culture whose art remains among the most evocative in world history.

57. In 1981, Greece International became a member of the European Community.

58. Greece International was a charter member of the UN, and in 1951 it was admitted to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

59. Greece International usually supports the Arab side in disputes brought before the un.

60. Greece International was the only European country to vote against the un partition plan for Palestine in 1947.

61. Greece International recognized the civic and political equality of the Jews from the time of its establishment as a modern state in 1821.

62. The Jews of Greece International engaged in dyeing, weaving, and the making of silk garments.

63. Greece International suffered greatly from Slavic incursions but the towns were hardly affected.

64. Greece International is a parliamentary republic modeled after the French system.

65. Greece International became increasingly monoethnic as members of certain ethnic groups left while Greeks from outside the nation entered.

66. Greece International is bounded on the west by the Ionian Sea, on the south by the Mediterranean, and on the east by the Aegean Sea, an arm of the Mediterranean.

67. Greece International has a temperate Mediterranean climate moderated by both sea and mountain breezes.

68. Greece International is located at the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula in southern Europe.

69. Greece International is a mountainous country with ragged littoral and few plains.

70. Greece International is a country in the south of the Balkan Peninsula, bordering on the east with Turkey, on the north with Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia, and on the northwest with Albania.

71. Greece International is the southernmost country in the Balkan Peninsula, the region that includes Albania, Macedonia, and Bulgaria to the north.

72. The National Statistical Service of Greece International considers all people who live under the same roof to be members of the family, regardless of whether they are related.

73. Greece International is situated at the southeastern end of the European continent and has an area of 132 square kilometers.

74. In 1967 Greece International's limited democracy was overthrown in a military coup.

75. Greece International became a one-party state, repressed human rights, suppressed the media, and contributed to further divisions within the Greek body politic.

76. Greece International has to work very hard to maintain its identity within the European identity.

77. Greece International became a member of the European Council in 1949, NATO in 1952, and the European Community in 1961.

78. Greece International will host the 2004 Olympics, and the country is gearing up for this historic event.

79. Greece International lifts trade embargo against the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

80. Greece International imposes trade embargo against Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and EU declares embargo violates international law.

81. Greece International receives aid for post-war rebuilding from the US Marshall Plan.

82. Greece International must keep its economy in order as a member of the EU.

83. Greece International has one of the worst automobile accident levels in Europe.

84. Greece International has negotiated plans with the EU to restructure the airline.

85. In 1998, tourist revenues were high as Greece International benefited from problems in neighboring countries and an economic recovery in the EU.

86. Greece International has long been known for its warm climate, scenic Mediterranean coastlines, and classical archeological and historical sites.

87. Greece International receives a great amount of financial assistance from the European Union, which accounts for about 4 percent of its GDP.

88. Greece International has a modern infrastructure complete with airports, railways, and paved roads and highways.

89. Greece International met the economic requirements to be eligible to join the program of a single currency unit in the EU and to have the economy governed by the European Central Bank's focused monetary policy.

90. Greece International became dependent on foreign borrowing to pay for its deficits, and by the end of 1998, public sector external debt was at US$32 billion, with overall government debt at US$119 billion.

91. Greece International is approximately the same size as the state of Alabama.

92. Greece International is located on the southernmost point of the Balkan Peninsula and is flanked by 3 large bodies of water: the Aegean Sea, the Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea.

93. Greece International became an associate member of the EU in 1962 and was elected the tenth full EU member on January 1, 1981.

94. Greece International is endowed with lignite reserves, which are exploited for domestic energy uses.

95. Greece International has rich cultural roots, and a continuing literary, artistic, and musical life.

96. Greece International is 2 hours east of Greenwich mean time and at about the same latitude as New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia.

97. The National Symphony Orchestra of Northern Greece International performs weekly fall through spring, and in the summer an outdoor theater brings high-quality cultural events to a hillside venue above the city.

98. Greece International is characterized by the informality, spontaneity, simplicity, and individuality of its entertainment.

99. Greece International is not a hunter's paradise, and access to overcrowded areas is difficult.

100. The American Women of Greece International gives bridge lessons, and there are several Greek bridge clubs.

101. Greece International has several ski areas with lifts, good rental equipment, and instructors.