Questions and Answers about
Greece
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in ClimateWhat’s an Omega block in the world of weather?
Answer: This meteorological marvel, named for its resemblance to the Greek letter Omega (Ω), is essentially a high-pressure zone sandwiched between two low-pressure zones. This atmospheric arrangement was responsible for Storm Daniel’s birth and path around Sept. 4, 2023. Storm Daniel later wreaked havoc in Greece, Libya, and other surrounding countries. causing unprecedented damage. More than…
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in PoliticsWho is Kyriakos Mitsotakis?
Answer: Kyriakos Mitsotakis, leader of the center-right New Democracy party. won a landslide victory in Greece’s general election on June 25, 2023. He was sworn in as prime minister for a second consecutive term a day later. Mitsotakis, who was at Greece’s helm during the Covid-19 pandemic and Europe’s energy crisis, staged a stunning economic…
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in Classic RockWho composed Chariots of Fire (Race to the End)?
Answer: RIP Vangelis, the Greek film composer and synthesizer pioneer whose music for the 1981 movie “Chariots of Fire” won the Academy Award for best original score. He died on May 24, 2022, in Paris, aged 79.
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in PlacesWhat is Greece’s second largest island?
Euboea (or Evia) is Greece’s second-largest island, the closest to Athens, and a favorite holiday destination for the Greek capital’s residents._x000D_
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in ScienceWhat is the current official highest temperature record in Europe?
The highest temperature ever officially recorded on the European continent is 48 degrees Celsius (118.4 degrees Fahrenheit) in 1977 in Athens, but this record may have been broken in 2021._x000D_
