1. Greece By: Gabbi L.- Nicole H.& Peter S.

2. Tid Bits ► Government: Parliament Republic ► Religion: Christianity ► Population: 10,722,816 Roughly ► Economic GDP: $324.6 Billion ► Unemployment Rate: 8.3% (that’s a little high) ► Labor Force: 4.94 million ► Agriculture: 12% ► Industry: 20% ► Services: 68%

3. Product/ Industry ► Natural Resources: Bauxite, Lignite, Magnesite, Oil, and Marble ► Agriculture Products: Sugar Beets, Wheat, Maize, Tomatoes, Olives, Olive Oil, Grapes, Raisins, Wine, Oranges, Peaches, Tobacco, Dairy, Livestock, Cotton. ► Manufacturing: processed foods, shoes, textiles, metals, chemicals, electrical equipment, cement, glass, transport equipment, petroleum products, construction, electrical power. ► Services: Transportation, tourism, communications, trade, banking, public administration, defense ► Trade: Exports--$23.5 billion: manufactured goods, food and beverages, petroleum products, cement, chemicals. Major markets- -Germany, Italy, France, U.S., U.K. ► Imports--$75.8 billion: basic manufactures, food and animals, crude oil, chemicals, machinery, transport equipment. Major suppliers--Germany, Italy, France, Japan, Netherlands, U.S.

4. Foreign Relations ► The Middle East Greece claims a special interest in the Middle East because of its geographic position and its economic and historic ties to the area. Greece cooperated with allied forces during the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War. Since 1994, Greece has signed defense cooperation agreements with Israel and Egypt. ► U.S.-Greece Relations The United States and Greece have longstanding historical, political, and cultural ties based on a common heritage, shared democratic values, and participation as Allies during World War II, the Korean conflict, the Cold War, and now in Afghanistan. The Greek Government responded to the September 11, 2001 attacks with strong political support for the United States, use of Greek airspace, and the offer of Greek military assets in support of the counterterrorism campaign.

5. Historical Events ► Greece entered World War I in 1917 on the side of the Allies. After the war, Greece took part in the Allied occupation of Turkey, where many Greeks still lived. In 1921, the Greek army marched toward Ankara, but was defeated by Turkish forces led by Ataturk and forced to withdraw. In a forced exchange of populations, more than 1.3 million refugees from Turkey poured into Greece, creating enormous challenges for the Greek economy and society. ► After the German withdrawal of WWII, the principal Greek resistance movement, which was controlled by the communists, refused to disarm. A banned demonstration by resistance forces in Athens in December 1944 ended in battles with Greek Government and British forces. Continuing tensions led to the outbreak of full- fledged civil war in 1946. First the United Kingdom and later the U.S. gave extensive military and economic aid to the Greek Government. In 1947, Secretary of State George C. Marshall implemented the Marshall Plan under President Truman, which focused on the economic recovery and the rebuilding of Europe. The U.S. contributed hundreds of millions of dollars to rebuilding Greece in terms of buildings, agriculture, and industry. ► Greece's exemplary success in hosting a safe and secure 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens has enhanced its international prestige. The 2004 Olympics and Paralympics left an impressive and expensive legacy of new roads, spectacular stadiums, and modern public transportation systems, which the PASOK government began in 1997 and the New Democracy government of Karamanlis completed in 2004.

6. Economic System ► Greece has a Mixed Economy ► While some parts of the country have very traditional values, those of a traditional economy, most of the country continues to grow and expand, and discover new technological advances. ► Greece has three branches of government just like the U.S., the executive, legislative, and judicial. ► Though Greece still has a touch of communistic relations they have founded a new democracy and live that way today.

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