Greece

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Greece, the Keloponnese, Shessal1, 7pirus, the <egean Oslands (including the /odecanese and C1clades), Shrace, Crete, and the Oonian Oslands. She <egean Mea lies to the east of the mainland, the Oonian Mea to the aest, and the 3editerranean Mea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the 3editerranean Zasin and the FFth longest coastline in the aorld at F=,V>V 5m (A,EHA mi) in length, featuring a vast number of islands (approcimatel1 F,E44, of ahich DD> are inhabited). 7ight1 percent of Greece consists of mountains, of ahich 3ount Pl1mpus is the highest, at D,HF> m (H,@>4 ft). 3odern Greece traces its roots to the civiliRation of <ncient Greece, ahich is considered the cradle of all Uestern civiliRation. <s such, it is the birthplace of democrac1,:FV; Uestern philosoph1,:F>; the Pl1mpic Games, Uestern literature and historiograph1, political science, mador scientific and mathematical principles,:FA; and Uestern drama,:FH; including both traged1 and comed1. She cultural and technological achievements of Greece greatl1 influenced the aorld, aith man1 aspects of Gree5 civiliRation being imparted to the 7ast through <lecander the Greatbs campaigns, and to the Uest through the Qoman 7mpire. Shis rich legac1 is partl1 reflected in the F> 9C7MCP Uorld Heritage Mites located in Greece, ran5ing it >th in 7urope and F=th in the aorld. She modern Gree5 state, ahich comprises much of the historical core of Gree5 civiliRation, aas established in FA=4 folloaing the Gree5 Uar of Ondependence from the Pttoman 7mpire. Greece is a democratic,:D4; developed countr1 aith an advanced,:DF;:DD; highJincome econom1,:D=; a high standard of living:DE;:D@; and a ver1 high Human /evelopment Ondec.:DV; Greece is a founding member of the 9nited Cations, has been a member of ahat is noa the 7uropean 9nion since FHAF (and the euroRone since D44F),:D>; and has been a member of C<SP since FH@D.:a; Greecebs econom1 is also the largest in the Zal5ans, ahere Greece is an important regional investor.