the Greek Republic - the state in Southern Europe - is is administrative divided on 52 noma which, in turn, are atomised on 264 dima (region). Each noma has a capital. Athenes - simultaneously capital of the country and noma Attica.
Originating of the first settlements in basin of Aegean sea goes back to a neolith epoch. Already from III millenary B.C. on island Crete there are state organisations rannefeodalnogo phylum. Later the cultural centres originate in the south of Balkan peninsula, islands of Aegean sea, coast of Thrace, the western coast of Asia Minor. The Ancient Greece (Ellada) - a joint name of the Ancient Greek states. The centuries-old history tells about their formation, development, rough blossoming, wars (Greek-Persian, Пелопоннеcская), victories and lesions. In II century B.C. these states became the Roman province, in IV-XV centuries of our era the state - Byzantium were a part formed at disintegration of Roman empire. Constantinople was capital of this state. The population of Byzantium - Greeks, Syrians, copts, Armenians, etc. Overtopping tongue - Greek. With XV Centuries Greece was under authority Turkey. During the Greek national-liberation revolution (1821-1829) independence of Greece has been intoned, after a lesion of Turkey in war with Russia under the Andriapolsky peace treaty its autonomy is recognised. Since 1830 - Greece - an independent state.
Till 1973 Greece was constitutional monarchy, the official head of the state was king Konstantin II who have sprouted to a holy table in 1964 after mors of Paul I. In April, 1967 the junta of black colonels led by georgiosom popadopulosom has made revolution and has installed a military dictatorship regime. On June, 1st, 1973 the solution of the government on Konstantin's II overthrow has been declared, Greece has been intoned by presidential republic. After reactionary system falling in July, 1974 to authority the civil government led by Konstantinosom Karamanlisom has come. From the moment of samplings on November, 17th, 1974 Greece - parliamentary republic with a presidential form of government. Monarchy final liquidation was, thus, not result of manoeuvres of a dictatorial regime, and expression of will of the Greek people, one of the largest political events in the country in post-war years.
the Population of Greece comes nearer to 10 million persons, from which approximately 1,4 million bunks on islands. Average population density - 79 sq. km. Per capita. After an exchange of the population between Greece and Turkey in 1922-1923 in the country, except small bunches of Albanians, Bulgarians, Armenians and the Turk in northern regions of the country, other nationalities practically does not remain.
Almost 98 to % of the population of Greece adhere autocephalous (independent) Greek-orthodox confession. Church visitation on days off and feasts not only obligatory sacramental, but also possibility to communicate to neighbours, and at the same time and to demonstrate a new elegant suit.
Dialogue Tongue in Greece ministers modern Greek, educed of classical Greek tongue. Literary and the official language is very close to Ancient Greek, however the pronunciation has variated so, that to ancient Greeks today would be to have a talk with inhabitants of the country.
