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People of Greece
Greece is made up of ethnic Greeks who accounts
for more than 95 percent of the population. Besides this, there is a significant Turkish minority in western Thrace. Other minorities include Albanians, Roma (Gypsies), Pomaks (Muslim Slavs), Armenians, Macedonian Slavs, and Vlachs.
The first language is Modern Greek, which uses the same alphabet that was used for the Greek language spoken in ancient times.
Arts, Culture and Music of Greece
Greek dances include traditional dances such as the hasapiko, the tsamiko, and the kalamatiano that are usually performed at weddings and other celebrations. The refugees from cities of the Ottoman Empire brought with them songs of the urban working class, which had a considerable influence on the development of contemporary Greek popular music, including bouzouki (a Greek stringed instrument) music. Composers such as Manos Khatzidakis and Mikis Theodorakis have done much to popularize Greek music for a wider international audience.
Flag of Greece
The flag of Greece consists of horizontal stripes of blue and white placed at equal intervals and they are 9 in number. These 9 strips represent the 9 syllables of the phrase which reads as follows:
"??e??e??a ? T??at??" this phrase means Freedom or Death.
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horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white.There is a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross. The cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy, the established religion of the country.
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Economy of Greece
Till the 1950s, Greece's economy was governed by agriculture but by the beginning of the 20th century, export division of the country began to grow. And in the first half of the 20th century, the country's income was mainly determined by the exports of agricultural products like tobacco and dried fruit; and by its shipping industry. It is only after the Second World War that the industries began to progress rapidly, aided by foreign investments. Greece became a full member of the European Community (now the European Union, or EU) in 1981. The country engages in free trade with its European partners and also benefits from EU grants and subsidies. Self-employed and by small family-run businesses also contribute to the economy. Besides this, today, the tourism industry also plays a major
role in governing the state of the economy. Greece's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2001 was $117 billion, which amounted to $11,060 per capita.
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