WebThis is a list of dialing codes in Greece.The first digit represents the type of service. 1 is used for short codes, 2 for geographical numbers (3 and 4 are reserved for that purpose too), 5 is used for inter-network routing purposes (non-dialable codes) and VPNs, 6 for mobile services, 7 is reserved for universal access numbers (not active), 8 for reduced …

WebHistory. The current regions were established in July 1986 (the presidential decree officially establishing them was signed in 1987), by decision of the interior minister, Menios Koutsogiorgas, as second-level administrative entities, complementing the prefectures (Law 1622/1986). Before 1986, there was a traditional division into broad …

WebConstituencies in Greece have traditionally been multi-seat, and they mostly coincide with prefectures. The number of seats is adjusted once every ten years, following the decennial population census. Prefecture constituencies may not be deprived of representation, nor may they be merged with another prefecture; they may however be split into smaller …

WebElis or Ilia (Greek: Ηλεία, Ileia) is a historic region in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece. It is administered as a regional unit of the modern region of Western Greece.Its capital is Pyrgos.Until 2011 it was Elis Prefecture, covering the same territory.. The modern regional unit is nearly coterminous with the ancient Elis of the classical period.

WebJapanese prefectures by past HDI using old methodology. This is a list of Japanese prefectures by Human Development Index calculated using the old methodology.This data was taken from the 2007 paper "Gross National Happiness and Material Welfare in Bhutan and Japan" (Tashi Choden, Takayoshi Kusago, Kokoro Shirai, Centre for Bhutan …

WebPhocis / ˈ f oʊ s ɪ s / (Greek: Φωκίδα; Ancient Greek: Φωκίς) is one of the regional units of Greece.It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece.It stretches from the western mountainsides of Parnassus on the east to the mountain range of Vardousia on the west, upon the Gulf of Corinth.It is named after the ancient region of Phocis, but the modern …

WebMacedonia (Greek: Μακεδονία) was a province of the Roman Empire, encompassing the territory of the former Antigonid Kingdom of Macedonia, which had been conquered by Rome in 168 BC at the conclusion of the Third Macedonian War.The province was created in 146 BC, after the Roman general Quintus Caecilius Metellus defeated Andriscus of …

WebAegina is roughly triangular in shape, approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) from east to west and 10 km (6.2 mi) from north to south, with an area of 87.41 km 2 (33.75 sq mi).. An extinct volcano constitutes two-thirds of Aegina. The northern and western sides consist of stony but fertile plains, which are well cultivated and produce luxuriant crops of grain, with some cotton, …

WebGreece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe.It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa.Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the …

WebGovernor-general (plural governors-general), or governor general (plural governors general), is the title of an office-holder.In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy to represent the monarch of a personal union in any sovereign state over which the monarch does not normally reign in …