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СКАЧАТЬ permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (2001)

      Irrigated land:

       0 sq km (1998 est.)

      Natural hazards:

       periodic cyclones

      Environment - current issues:

       NA

      Geography - note:

       the islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system

      People Glorioso Islands

      Population:

       no indigenous inhabitants

       note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few

       meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2004 est.)

      Government Glorioso Islands

      Country name:

       conventional long form: none

       conventional short form: Glorioso Islands

       local short form: Iles Glorieuses

       local long form: none

      Dependency status:

       possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the

       Republic, resident in Reunion

      Legal system:

       the laws of France, where applicable, apply

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

       none (possession of France)

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

       none (possession of France)

      Flag description:

       the flag of France is used

      Economy Glorioso Islands

      Economy - overview: no economic activity

      Communications Glorioso Islands

      Communications - note: 1 meteorological station

      Transportation Glorioso Islands

      Ports and harbors:

       none; offshore anchorage only

      Airports:

       1 (2003 est.)

      Airports - with unpaved runways:

       total: 1

       914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)

      Military Glorioso Islands

      Military - note: defense is the responsibility of France

      Transnational Issues Glorioso Islands

      Disputes - international: claimed by Madagascar

      This page was last updated on 10 February, 2005

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      @Greece

      Introduction Greece

      Background:

       Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829.

       During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the

       20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and

       territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II,

       Greece was first invaded by Italy (1940) and subsequently occupied

       by Germany (1941–44); fighting endured in a protracted civil war

       between royalist supporters of the king and communist rebels.

       Following the latter's defeat in 1949, Greece was able to join NATO

       in 1952. A military dictatorship, which in 1967 suspended many

       political liberties and forced the king to flee the country, lasted

       seven years. The 1974 democratic elections and a referendum created

       a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. Greece joined

       the European Community or EC in 1981 (which became the EU in 1992);

       it became the 12th member of the euro zone in 2001.

      Geography Greece

      Location:

       Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the

       Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey

      Geographic coordinates:

       39 00 N, 22 00 E

      Map references:

       Europe

      Area:

       total: 131,940 sq km

       water: 1,140 sq km

       land: 130,800 sq km

      Area - comparative:

       slightly smaller than Alabama

      Land boundaries:

       total: 1,228 km

       border countries: Albania 282 km, Bulgaria 494 km, Turkey 206 km,

       Macedonia 246 km

      Coastline:

       13,676 km

      Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

      Climate:

       temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers

      Terrain:

       mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas

       or chains of islands

      Elevation extremes:

       lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m

       highest point: Mount Olympus 2,917 m

      Natural resources:

       lignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, СКАЧАТЬ