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Sunday, November 28, 2010

Voting, Sea Sponges, and Sun

Ten things I bet you didn't know about Greece:


1. Greece is officially called the Hellenic Republic.
2. Voting in Greece is required by law. If you are 18, you MUST vote.
3. Greece is the leading producer of sea sponges.
4. Greece has the lowest divorce rate in Europe.
5. Second only to Switzerland, Greece is the most mountainous country in Europe.
6. No matter where you are in Greece, you are never more than 85 miles from the sea.
7. The population growth of Greece is .02%
8. Traditionally, Greeks celebrate "name days" of saints they were named after, rather than their birthdays.
9. Over a quarter of Greece's population resides in Athens.
10. Nearly 70% of the year is sunny in Greece.


Now don't you feel much more educated?



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