Greece has a mixed capitalist economy with the public sector accounting for about half of gdp and with per capita gdp 70% of the big four european economies. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of greece geography 2020 information contained here. 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. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of greece 20 information contained here. The cia s 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. A legacy of exorbitant public spending following its entrance into the european union in 1981 has landed greece in the undesirable position of the most cashstrapped economy source.
Greek orthodox official 8190%, muslim 2%, other 3%, none 415%, unspecified 1% 2015 est. 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 has protested strongly at a decision by the us to refer to the former yugoslav republic of macedonia fyrom simply as macedonia. Cia the world factbook field listing government type. The cia world factbook lists 36 nations without armed forces, many of which rely on other countries and international groups to provide their defense. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agency s information about the worlds countries.
Our course schedule is designed to fit around you working hours with lectures taking place on weekday evenings from 18. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. Information about venezuela from the cia fact book. The cia is the most widely recognized qualification in internal audit. A cia report dated 23 january 1967 had specifically named the papadopoulos group as one plotting a coup, and was apparently one of the reports discussed at the february meeting. The official print version is available from the government printing office.
This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. Immigrants make up nearly onefifth of the work force, mainly in agricultural and unskilled jobs. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about greece 2015 should be addressed to the cia. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about greece 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Europe greece the world factbook central intelligence agency. Government, tasked with gathering, processing and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate.
It is a peninsular country, with an archipelago of about 3,000 islands. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th. Intelligence community ic, the cia reports to the director of national intelligence and is. Cia world fact book, 2004cyprus wikisource, the free. Globaltraining offers all three parts of the cia programme through our live online mode of study. 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. Information about venezuela from the cia fact book truth. 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. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. If a nonwatermarked version of the image is available, please upload it under the same file name and then remove this template. 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. Of the cabal of five officers which took power in april, four, reportedly, were intimately connected to the american military or to the cia in greece.
Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books. North macedonia signed an accession protocol to become a nato member state in february 2019. Greece achieved independence from the ottoman empire in 1829. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us.
The fact book is published annually and i buy one of these every other year, only because the information doesnt change that quickly. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about greece people 2018 should be addressed to the cia. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2010 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. 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.
Following ratification by both countries, the agreement went in to force on 12 february 2019. Mar 23, 2017 the world factbook is an online publication of the u. It borders turkey, bulgaria, macedonia, and albania. According to the cia world factbook, greece has,676 kilometres 8,498 mi of coastline, the largest in the mediterranean basin.
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. 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. This allinclusive reference guide has been updated for 2010 with detailed information on politics, populations, military expenditures, economics, and much more. Ensure that removed information is present in the image description page and replace this template with metadata from image or attribution. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. Failing to meet spending cuts and repayment timelines built into the bailout, the countrys. G cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Its capital city, as well as its largest city, is athens. Apr 03, 2020 the greek temple of artemis, built on the site of two earlier shrines dating back as far as the eight century b. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about greece 20 should be addressed to the cia. How to cite cia the world factbook in mla pen and the pad. The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world.
The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. 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. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Since the country received its first economic bailout in may 2010, greeces financial woes have only worsened. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of greece people 2018 information contained here. Greece the world factbook central intelligence agency. Public debt, inflation, and unemployment are above the eurozone average, but are falling. Apr 21, 2019 when i was just a baby, my father was sent to greece for his first field assignment with the cia. Compare geographic patterns in the environment that result from processes within the atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere of earths physical systems.
Oct 01, 20 the fact book is published annually and i buy one of these every other year, only because the information doesnt change that quickly. This article is courtesy of the cia fact book venezuela introduction venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of gran colombia in 1830 the others being ecuador and new granada, which became colombia. Greece is a major beneficiary of eu aid, equal to about 3. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Senate staff member and investigative reporter, devoted 40 years of his life to researching and. Greek cypriots control the only internationally recognized. For most of the first half of the 20th century, venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about greece people 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Greece is well known for the thousands of islands dotting the three seas that surround the country. Cia world fact book, 2004greece wikisource, the free. The certificate is granted directly by the institute of internal auditors upon successful exam completion and two years of relevant work experience.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of greece 2020 information contained here. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. The information regarding greece on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in greece. Immigrants make up nearly onefifth of the work force, mainly in menial jobs. Operation gladio is the codename for clandestine staybehind operations of armed resistance that was planned by the western union wu, and subsequently by nato, for a potential warsaw pact invasion and conquest in europe. The greek temple of artemis, built on the site of two earlier shrines dating back as far as the eight century b. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Major challenges remaining include the reduction of unemployment and further.
The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272 countries, dependencies, and other areas in the world. 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 has a capitalist economy with a public sector accounting for about 40% of gdp and with per capita gdp about twothirds that of the leading eurozone economies. 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. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of greece people 2015 information contained here.
When i was just a baby, my father was sent to greece for his first field assignment with the cia. Field listing unemployment rate the world factbook. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. If you use the cia world factbook as a source of information for your paper, you must include. Weisberg, an office of strategic services officer during world war ii, u. Portions of this site are based on the cia world fact book, a public. Cia world fact book, 2004greece wikisource, the free online library. Although gladio specifically refers to the italian branch of the nato staybehind organizations, operation gladio is used as an informal name for all of them. It was the summer of 1966 when we arrived, nine months before the military coup in greece.
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. This image contains digital watermarking or credits in the image itself. The information regarding greece on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Us citizens should make sure their passport will not expire for at least 6 months after they. Civics 3 forms of government from the cia world fact book. May 09, 2018 this article is courtesy of the cia fact book venezuela introduction venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of gran colombia in 1830 the others being ecuador and new granada, which became colombia.
Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. I especially like the economic data concerning such things as per capita gdp because the cia uses a common baseline and approach to calculating or estimating the gdps of every country in the world. Greece has suffered a severe economic crisis since late 2009, due to nearly a. The exams are administered by the cia institute in greece under the supervision of the institute of internal auditors. Greece has suffered a severe economic crisis since late 2009, due to nearly a decade of chronic overspending and structural rigidities. The information regarding greece on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. You can explore and analyze thousands of indicators organized by region, country, topic, industry sector, and type. Indexmundi contains detailed country statistics, charts, and maps compiled from multiple sources. Greece has the longest coastline in europe and is the southernmost country in europe. Greece is located in southern europe, bordering the ionian sea and the mediterranean sea, between albania and turkey. Greece from the book the cias greatest hits by mark zepezauer.
The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced. Altium training certified internal auditor cia cia. His son andreas was a bit more leftwing, an admirer of subversives like hubert humphrey and adlai stevenson. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of greece 2018 information contained here. If you use the cia world factbook as a source of information for your paper, you must include it in the reference list at the end of your paper. Central intelligence agency that provides statistics and demographics about nations around the world. The general knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the improveme. The information regarding greece on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. In world war ii, greece was first invaded by italy 1940 and subsequently occupied by germany 194144. Greece achieved independence from the ottoman empire in 1830. Remaining challenges include the reduction of the public debt, inflation, and unemployment.
The candidate favored to win the election was george papandreou, a staunch anticommunist. From aruba to iceland, these 36 nations have no standing. Greece from the book the cias greatest hits by mark zepezauer in april 1967, a greek election campaign was about to begin. The cia world factbook 2010 by central intelligence agency. The world factbook is an online publication of the u. Following the latters defeat in 1949, greece joined nato in 1952. Senate staff member and investigative reporter, devoted 40 years of his life to researching and writing about the kennedy and king assassinations.
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