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the birthplace of democracy.

13% of the English Dictionary is derived from Greek words.

Greece is home to the Olympic Games

Famous ancient Greeks are: Homer, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Alexander the Great, Cleopatra.

Modern western philosophy

Starting a business involves 10 procedures and takes 10 days. It stands 135thin

ease of doing business in global scenario.

It tax rates however are very high.

Business hours fro !a to !p.

"hile in conversations they tend to keep sall distance to their counterparts.

#hysical contact is used to show epathy and ephasi$e the sub%ect atter.

&reeks are group oriented building deep and lasting relationships is very

iportant for the.

'especting each others honour is very iportant as they get o(ended very

easily.

&reek is the o)cial business language. *hey know +nglish but know greek

language is an advantage.

,void getting into political disputes such as -acedonia naing dispute. 'epublic

of -acedonia.

&reece eber of / +uropean union council of +urope etc.

+conoy dependent on Service sector 25. Industry 14 and agriculture 3.

*he only legal and uali6ed institution which protects inventions and industrial

designs is 7ellenic Industrial #roperty 8rgani$ation9IB8:

Industrial production of #ortland ceent and #haraceuticals is highest in the

country.

Culture

1; illion tourists ore than population. 1; &

touris.

+verybody above 12 votes enforced by law.

!2 ethnic. *urks for largest inority.

450 days of sunshine. ?an ,id@a(ect your business depending on your product.

14 illion speak greek.

13% of the English Dictionary is derived from Greek words.

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Aiteracy rate fro 1!50 30 now to !5.

&reeks are friendly and very open to eet new people and do business with

the.

7and gestures 8 and stop are o(ensive.

*hey prefer face to face contacts. Cirst ipressions are iportant. "hile in

conversations they tend to keep sall distance to their counterparts. #hysical

contact is used to show epathy and ephasi$e the sub%ect atter.

,void getting into political disputes such as -acedonia naing dispute. 'epublic

of -acedonia.

Show interest in clients and their lifestyle.

&reek is the o)cial business language. *hey know +nglish but knowing greek

language is an advantage.

Coral titles -r. and -s. are used in 6rst eetings and while addressing older

people.

#unctuality not iportant however they expect to be well infored.

&ifts are not really essential. If you persist of giving the soething liuor or

whine o)ce accessories or chocolates should do.

Political Environment

&reece parliaentary republic. *he president elected by parliaent 5 years head

of state and prie inister is head of governent.

Aegislative power exercised by parliaent and president.

#resident has liited political powers but he forally appoints the prie inister

and on his recoendation can appoint or disiss people in governent.

&eneral elections held every D years that is unless parliaent is dissolved.

#olitical stability on the stability index is week. "ith newly elected goverent

has taken charge to take &reece out of this situation.

Primary Sector

,griculture and 6shery.

,griculture contributes to 3.2 of &

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Secondary SectorIndustry

Industrial growth has increased by ; 94005E4011:

7owever it was hit by 6nancial crisis throughout 400! and 4010 decrease in

industrial production by 13.D

3rdin production of arble in +uropean union.

'etail trade has increased by DD b@w 1!!2 to 4002 while it decreased by 11.3

in 400!.

400! Aabour productivity was !2 of +/ average. FD +uro$one average.

Tertiary sector

-aritie > seaborn trade.

&reek Geet doubled through the investent by 8nassis and iarchos

&reece has largest erchant navy in the world in ters of deadweight

tonnage

'anked fourth in the world in ters of nuber of ships

Shipping accounts for nearly ; of &reece=s &

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*he nuber of %obs directly or indirectly related to the

touris sector were 2D0000 in 4002 and represented 1! of the

country=s total labour workforce

Only way up

*ouris 6nancial services and shipping are the a%or industries withaxiu potential.

Because of econoic downturn assets are low priced.

Interest ainly coing fro iddle eastJ an exaple is last year=s %oint

deal between &reece=s Aastis ?hina=s Cosun and ,bu