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The conventional short form for the country's name is Greece (Ellas or Ellada). Its conventional long form name is Hellenic Republic (Elliniki Dimocratia) and its former name is Kingdom of Greece. The capital of Greece is Athens.
Since the Constitution signed the 11th June of 1975 (amended in March 1986), after the military junta and a referendum which rejected the monarchy, the newly built democratic Greek system is working like a parliamentary republic with a president at the head of the state.
The actual head of government is Prime Minister Konstantinos Alexandrou Karamanlis (since March 10,2004). He is the leader of the centre right-conservative New Democracy Party.
The Chief of State is President Karolos Papoulias (since March 12, 2005).President Papoulias is a former government minister and member of Parliament. He is a founding member of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK)
Political Organisation:
The president is elected by Parliament for a five-year term; The Cabinet is appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister.
- Legislative power is hold by the unicameral Parliament called "Vouli ton Ellinon", of 300 seats, which members are elected for a four-year terms by direct popular vote (suffrage is universal and compulsory from the age of 18 years).
The last election was held on March 7, 2004 where the right-conservative party, New Democracy, won. The Judicial branch is organised as followed. Supreme Judicial Court and Special Supreme Tribunal are formed by judges appointed for life by the president after he has consulted a judicial council.
The legal system is based on a codified Roman law and is judiciary divided into civil, criminal and administrative courts.
The other political parties of Greece are the the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and the Coalition of the Left and Progress (Synaspismos).
Administration:
Greece is administratively divided into 51 prefectures (nomoi-nomos) and one autonomous region called the Ayion Oros, on the Mt. Athos (directed by the monks of the monastery and forbidden for the women to penetrate it). The "nomoi are": Ayion Oros* (Mt. Athos), Aitolia kai Akarnania, Akhaia, Argolis, Arkadhia, Arta, Attiki, Dhodhekanisos, Drama, Evritania, Evros, Evvoia, Florina, Fokis, Fthiotis, Grevena, Ilia, Imathia, Ioannina, Irakleion, Kardhitsa,
Kastoria, Kavala, Kefallinia, Kerkyra(Corfu), Halkidhiki, Chania, Chios, Cyclades, Kilkis, Korinthia, Kozani, Lakonia, Larisa, Lassithi, Lesvos, Levkas(Leucada), Magnisia, Messinia, Pella, Pieria, Preveza, Rethymno, Rodhopi, Samos, Serrai, Thesprotia, Thessaloniki, Trikala, Voiotia, Xanthi, Zakynthos.
Major Political tension:
Concerning the international disputes, Greece's major problem is Turkey with which territorial, maritime complex and air disputes are very frequent, and the Cyprus question does not ameliorate the situation.
The other big international dispute is the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, dispute which concerns its name. Greece is part of many International organizations of which NATO (since 1952) and EU (since 1981).
The conventional short form for the country's name is Greece (Ellas or Ellada). Its conventional long form name is Hellenic Republic (Elliniki Dimocratia) and its former name is Kingdom of Greece. The capital of Greece is Athens.
Since the Constitution signed the 11th June of 1975 (amended in March 1986), after the military junta and a referendum which rejected the monarchy, the newly built democratic Greek system is working like a parliamentary republic with a president at the head of the state.
The actual head of government is Prime Minister Konstantinos Alexandrou Karamanlis (since March 10,2004). He is the leader of the centre right-conservative New Democracy Party.
The Chief of State is President Karolos Papoulias (since March 12, 2005).President Papoulias is a former government minister and member of Parliament. He is a founding member of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK)
Political Organisation:
The president is elected by Parliament for a five-year term; The Cabinet is appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister.
- Legislative power is hold by the unicameral Parliament called "Vouli ton Ellinon", of 300 seats, which members are elected for a four-year terms by direct popular vote (suffrage is universal and compulsory from the age of 18 years).
The last election was held on March 7, 2004 where the right-conservative party, New Democracy, won. The Judicial branch is organised as followed. Supreme Judicial Court and Special Supreme Tribunal are formed by judges appointed for life by the president after he has consulted a judicial council.
The legal system is based on a codified Roman law and is judiciary divided into civil, criminal and administrative courts.
The other political parties of Greece are the the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and the Coalition of the Left and Progress (Synaspismos).
Administration:
Greece is administratively divided into 51 prefectures (nomoi-nomos) and one autonomous region called the Ayion Oros, on the Mt. Athos (directed by the monks of the monastery and forbidden for the women to penetrate it). The "nomoi are": Ayion Oros* (Mt. Athos), Aitolia kai Akarnania, Akhaia, Argolis, Arkadhia, Arta, Attiki, Dhodhekanisos, Drama, Evritania, Evros, Evvoia, Florina, Fokis, Fthiotis, Grevena, Ilia, Imathia, Ioannina, Irakleion, Kardhitsa,
Kastoria, Kavala, Kefallinia, Kerkyra(Corfu), Halkidhiki, Chania, Chios, Cyclades, Kilkis, Korinthia, Kozani, Lakonia, Larisa, Lassithi, Lesvos, Levkas(Leucada), Magnisia, Messinia, Pella, Pieria, Preveza, Rethymno, Rodhopi, Samos, Serrai, Thesprotia, Thessaloniki, Trikala, Voiotia, Xanthi, Zakynthos.
Major Political tension:
Concerning the international disputes, Greece's major problem is Turkey with which territorial, maritime complex and air disputes are very frequent, and the Cyprus question does not ameliorate the situation.
The other big international dispute is the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, dispute which concerns its name. Greece is part of many International organizations of which NATO (since 1952) and EU (since 1981).
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