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People in Greece
Greece has been populated predominantly by the Greeks from ancient times. The Greeks established their settlement in the region almost 3,500 years ago. The current population of Greece is about 10 million. The official language of Greece, the Greek language, has been in practice since then. But in addition to Greek a few other local languages such as Arvanitic, Aromenian, Russian, Turkish, Italian, and English are also widely spoken.
The majority population of Greece belongs to the Greek Orthodox Church as Eastern Orthodox Christians. A considerable portion of Greeks are also Roman Catholics. There is also a Muslim minority section is Greece, which has a specially recognized legal status. And throughout its history, Greece has had a Jewish population in its society and it boasts being only the second country in Europe to have emancipated its Jewish community.
Greece has been labeled the 'cradle of Western civilization'. Numerous Greeks have graced the country with their achievements. Adventurer Constantine Phaulkon, athletes Nikos Anastopoulos, Antelothanasis, Georgios Anatolakis, Angelos Basinas, Angelos Charisteas, Stelios Giannakopoulos, and Yiannis Kouros; entrepreneur Yiannis Dritsas, Socrates Kokkalis, Aristotle Onassis and Christina Onassis; supermodel Isavella Dara, and Christina Lekka; politician Ioannis Capodistrias; actress Katina Paxinou; and filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos are just a few to mention.
The Greeks are a moderate people, with fairly conservative values regarding culture and religion, having a penchant for arts, music and cuisine. The architecture of Greece has tell-tale signs of their historical lineage, and the music has been diversified and enriched through the different historical periods. The same diversification can also be noticed in the traditional wear of Greece, which varies in color and shapes across different areas.
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