The name greece comes from the latin term graecia which was used by the romans. Read greece fact book by available from rakuten kobo. Greece simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The book ancient greece, concise and illustrated history, brings the environment and events of the corresponding era to life using graphic novel form, including paragraphs of historical narrative. Encyclopedia of the central intelligence agency is a 2003 book by w. Georgias main economic activities include cultivation of agricultural products such as grapes, citrus fruits, and hazelnuts. It has a total area of 1,957 km 2 50,949 sq mi, of which land area is,647 km 2 and internal waters lakes and rivers account for 1,310 km 2. Greece is located in southern europe, bordering the ionian sea and the mediterranean sea, between albania and turkey.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of greece transnational issues 2015 information contained here. The best way i can think of to thank him is to recommend that anyone interested in modern greek history buy this book. Greece is a mediterranean country located in the balkan peninsula. Bacon felt that a memorial dedicated to a man who defended democracy should echo the birthplace of democracy. Full text of cia greece see other formats if agent slain as cia cut greece role imnr by dusko doder wasninoion pot staff writer athens we noticed that the outside light was out, richard welchs wife told friends later as she tried to recall moments that preceded the murder of her husband in front of their suburban athens home. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. It borders turkey, bulgaria, macedonia, and albania. Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999. In world war ii, greece was first invaded by italy 1940 and subsequently occupied by germany 194144. The economy has improved steadily over the last few years, as the government tightened policy in the runup to greeces entry into the eus economic and monetary union emu on 1 january 2001. By steve kangas the following timeline describes just a few of the hundreds of atrocities and crimes committed by the. On 21 april 1967, a group of colonels overthrew the caretaker government a month before scheduled elections which georgios papandreous center union was favored to win.
Europa world year book the new york times almanac the world almanac and book of facts time almanac with. The general knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the improveme. Remaining challenges include the reduction of the public debt, inflation, and unemployment. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of greece 2009 information contained here. In the case of greece, it is believed that the volume issued regarding the 1950s does not contain certain top secret information concerning the activities of the cia station regarding the appointment of konstandinos karamanlis senior as prime minister in september 1955.
In 16, prisoners were shackled to a metal ring in the wall. Nov 04, 2014 this 938 page publication is a great and handy cia reference book. Greece joined the european community or ec in 1981 which became the eu in 1992. Greece is famous for its many philosophers, like plato and aristotle, and kings like alexander the great and leonidas. This book provides the first comparative account of secret operations of. For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. Greece has the longest coastline in europe and is the southernmost country in europe. Our south america facts for kids bring you lots of interesting and fun facts on the south american continent. The experience of occupation 19411944 by mark mazower is the best book on wartime greece and maybe the best book on greek history. Eparses greece greenland grenada guam guatemala guernsey guinea.
The cias secret files on greece by alexis papakhelas greek text translated by fbis these days, in the storerooms of the us government printing office, in a poor district of washington, you will find stacks of copies of a book with a winecolored cover and the title. Greece violated the eus growth and stability pact budget deficit criteria of no more than 3% of gdp from 2001 to 2006, but finally met that criteria in 200708. Us citizens should make sure their passport will not expire for at least 6 months after they. The information regarding greece on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Europe greece the world factbook central intelligence agency. The information regarding greece on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. It was 1966, nine months before the greek military coup. The world almanac and book of facts is americas topselling reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. Immigrants make up nearly onefifth of the work force, mainly in menial jobs. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of greece 2020 information contained here. Including its island coasts, the coastline of greece is officially given as,676 kilometers, which would be approximately 8,498 miles. Major challenges remaining include the reduction of unemployment and further.
South america is the fourth largest continent in size and the fifth largest when we consider population. On 27 august 1986, it was renamed and reestablished as the national intelligence service, by ministerial decree. May 20, 2008 the book also details how the cia throughout its history have been little more than yes men for the president. The dictatorship was characterised by rightwing cultural policies, restrictions on civil liberties, and. Tensions between the greek cypriot majority and turkish cypriot minority came to a head in december 1963, when violence broke out in the capital of nicosia.
Cia world fact book, 2004greece wikisource, the free. North macedonia signed an accession protocol to become a nato member state in february 2019. Greece has protested strongly at a decision by the us to refer to the former yugoslav republic of. The prime minister of greece is antonis samaras and athens is the capital. Athens and its suburbs have more than 4 million citizens. Globaltraining offers all three parts of the cia programme through our live online mode of study. Greece is well known for the thousands of islands dotting the three seas that surround the country. Cia the world factbook field listing government type. Here are the top 10 dirty operations by cia some of them already mentioned here by others. To the point where the cia reports were changed to fit the narrative the president wanted them to fit. Mar 29, 2014 this book provides the first comparative account of secret operations of british and us intelligence services, notably the mi6, the oss, the central intelligence group and the cia in the civil wars in china and greece.
Detraci regula is a freelance writer who has specialized in greek travel and tours for 18 years. Greek cypriots control the only internationally recognized. Weisberg, an office of strategic services officer during world war ii, u. Cia world fact book country level statistics worldfactbook fao. The original theme units are short in narration, and. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. My dad was a cia spy in greece but not a thug greekreporter. His assassination led to the passage of the intelligence identities protection act, making it a. However, the greek people refer to the country as hellas and the official name for the country is the hellenic republic.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of greece military 2020 information contained here. Senate staff member and investigative reporter, devoted 40 years of his life to. Southern europe, bordering the aegean sea, ionian sea. Beginning in 2010, greece entered three bailout agreements with the european commission, the european central bank ecb, the imf, and the third in 2015 with the european stability mechanism esm worth in. Greece ancient history, ancient history, books barnes. Greece has a total area of 1,940 square kilometers or about 50,502 square miles. Publications put out by the cia include updated reference information about countries of the world, maps and the history of us intelligence. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. Greece borders albania, fyrom, bulgaria and turkey. A timeline of cia atrocities global researchglobal.
Once the seat of viking raiders and later a major north european power, denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of europe. The information regarding greece on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Map of greece a basic map of greece and the greek isles. Photo courtesy of the national park servicecarol highsmith. Panagiotis dimitrakis is an historian and completed his. 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 greekspeaking populations. Thats why people plagiarize i guess, because they cannot think. Following ratification by both countries, the agreement went in to force on 12 february 2019. The book also details how the cia throughout its history have been little more than yes men for the president.
The agency was created by influential greek american cia agents, the most famous being thomas karamessines, who later rose to become deputy director for plans in the cia. Cia world fact book, 2004greece wikisource, the free online library. The central intelligence agency cia provides national security intelligence to the us government and often publishes information for public use. Military and cia interventions since world war ii, 1995 gr ed. In june 2018, macedonia and greece signed the prespa accord whereby the republic of macedonia agreed to change its name to the republic of north macedonia. I have used the cia world fact book for many years in its various versions and updates and would in principle give it a very high regard as a source of concise information on the various countries of the world all in one place.
Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books. South america facts for kids geography attractions. The greeks were one of the most advanced civilizations. This includes 1,140 square kilometers of water and,800 square kilometers of land. The exception is when you are traveling on the major highways in greece, such as the national. Greece is said to be the birthplace of democracy, because citystates like athens, now the capital of greece, were the first to elect their leaders and not have kings. His son andreas was a bit more leftwing, an admirer of subversives like hubert humphrey and adlai stevenson. Greece from the book the cias greatest hits by mark zepezauer in april 1967, a greek election campaign was about to begin. Greece has a mixed capitalist economy with the public sector accounting for half of gdp and with per capita gdp 70% of the leading eurozone economies. When traveling by car in greece, a good rule of thumb in gauging map distances is to calculate that youll be traveling about 35 miles per hour on average. Public debt, inflation, and unemployment are above the eurozone average, but are falling. The greek temple of artemis, built on the site of two earlier shrines dating back as far as the eight century b. Greeces history is one of the richest in the world. Greece is a major beneficiary of eu aid, equal to about 3.
May 08, 2018 the central intelligence agency is an independent agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. A former british colony, cyprus received independence in 1960 following years of resistance to british rule. The candidate favored to win the election was george papandreou, a staunch anticommunist. Our course schedule is designed to fit around you working hours with lectures taking place on weekday evenings from 18. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. Denmark cia world factbook the best country factbook. Greece is also a member of the european union, and its currency is the euro. My questions, along with the fact that he had lied to me as a child, telling me a. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about greece 2009 should be addressed to the cia. He was the chief of station cos in athens, greece, when he was assassinated by the revolutionary organization 17 november 17n. Its capital city, as well as its largest city, is athens.
The following article was initially published in 1997. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. The project gutenberg ebook of the 2007 cia world factbook, by united states this ebook is. Cia world factbook the most comprehensive country facts available online the world factbook the factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. Richard skeffington welch december 14, 1929 december 23, 1975 was a career central intelligence agency officer. A brief history of greece from the cradle of democracy to 20thcentury violence dr peter jones. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999. Greece has suffered a severe economic crisis since late 2009, due to nearly a decade of chronic overspending and structural rigidities. It provided that cia funds could be included in the budgets of other departments and then. In four, designed for sleep deprivation, they stood chained by. T here were 20 cells inside the prison, each a standalone concrete box. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Country cia world factbook the best country factbook. In 1949, the central intelligence agency act was passed supplementing the 1947 act by permitting the agency to use confidential fiscal and administrative procedures and exempting cia from many of the usual limitations on the expenditure of federal funds. According to the cia world factbook, greece has,676 kilometres 8,498 mi of coastline, the largest in the mediterranean basin. The cia world fact book 2016, is very interesting and informative. Greece achieved independence from the ottoman empire in 1829. The greek junta or regime of the colonels was a series of farright military juntas that ruled greece from 1967 to 1974. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Operation pbsuccess pbsuccess was the code name for a ciabacked coup led against the democratically elected government of jacobo arbenz, the presiden. Greece the world factbook central intelligence agency.
Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. World vision, said to be a front for the cia, ran the refugee camps at sabra and shatila above. It is an encyclopedic work on the central intelligence agency cia, the only independent agency of the united states federal government that is tasked with intelligencegathering. The greek government formally exited the third bailout in august 2018. This concise publication contains maps, data on military capabilities, political leanings and other information. Greece from the book the cias greatest hits by mark zepezauer. Architect henry bacon modeled the lincoln memorial after the parthenon in athens, greece. Inside the cias black site torture room us news the. It is virtually a cia almanac containing facts, statistics and information on other countries.
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