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5731e813e99e3014001e63c2 | What Greek telecommunications company has become a strong investor in former Yugoslavia? | OTE | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nThe country is a significant agricultural producer within the EU. Greece has the largest economy in the Balkans and is as an important regional investor. Greece was the largest foreign investor in Albania in 2013, the third in Bulgaria, in the top-three in Romania and Serbia and the most impor... |
5731e92f0fdd8d15006c6641 | What does the abbreviation OECD expand to? | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece is classified as an advanced, high-income economy, and was a founding member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC). The country joined what is now the European Union in 1981. In 2001 Gree... |
5731e92f0fdd8d15006c6642 | What organization was Greek a founding member? | OECD | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece is classified as an advanced, high-income economy, and was a founding member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC). The country joined what is now the European Union in 1981. In 2001 Gree... |
5731e92f0fdd8d15006c6643 | What is Greece's economy classified as? | advanced, high-income | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece is classified as an advanced, high-income economy, and was a founding member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC). The country joined what is now the European Union in 1981. In 2001 Gree... |
5731e92f0fdd8d15006c6644 | When did Greece join what is now the European Union? | 1981 | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece is classified as an advanced, high-income economy, and was a founding member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC). The country joined what is now the European Union in 1981. In 2001 Gree... |
5731e92f0fdd8d15006c6645 | When did Greece adopt the Euro as its currency? | 2001 | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece is classified as an advanced, high-income economy, and was a founding member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC). The country joined what is now the European Union in 1981. In 2001 Gree... |
5731e9d1b9d445190005e66f | What years of economic growth was called Greece's economic miracle? | 1950 to 1980 | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nWorld War II (1939-1945) devastated the country's economy, but the high levels of economic growth that followed from 1950 to 1980 have been called the Greek economic miracle. From 2000 Greece saw high levels of GDP growth above the Eurozone average, peaking at 5.8% in 2003 and 5.7% in 2006. Th... |
5731e9d1b9d445190005e670 | From what year was Greece's levels of GDP growth above the Eurozone average? | 2000 | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nWorld War II (1939-1945) devastated the country's economy, but the high levels of economic growth that followed from 1950 to 1980 have been called the Greek economic miracle. From 2000 Greece saw high levels of GDP growth above the Eurozone average, peaking at 5.8% in 2003 and 5.7% in 2006. Th... |
5731e9d1b9d445190005e671 | What was the GDP growth rate of Greece in 2013? | −3.2% | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nWorld War II (1939-1945) devastated the country's economy, but the high levels of economic growth that followed from 1950 to 1980 have been called the Greek economic miracle. From 2000 Greece saw high levels of GDP growth above the Eurozone average, peaking at 5.8% in 2003 and 5.7% in 2006. Th... |
5731e9d1b9d445190005e672 | How much public debt did Greece have in 2011? | €356 billion | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nWorld War II (1939-1945) devastated the country's economy, but the high levels of economic growth that followed from 1950 to 1980 have been called the Greek economic miracle. From 2000 Greece saw high levels of GDP growth above the Eurozone average, peaking at 5.8% in 2003 and 5.7% in 2006. Th... |
5731e9d1b9d445190005e673 | What year did Greece fall back into recession? | 2015 | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nWorld War II (1939-1945) devastated the country's economy, but the high levels of economic growth that followed from 1950 to 1980 have been called the Greek economic miracle. From 2000 Greece saw high levels of GDP growth above the Eurozone average, peaking at 5.8% in 2003 and 5.7% in 2006. Th... |
5731eaa7e17f3d1400422547 | What transformed a large part of the world in the 19th century? | Industrial Revolution | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nThe evolution of the Greek economy during the 19th century (a period that transformed a large part of the world because of the Industrial Revolution) has been little researched. Recent research from 2006 examines the gradual development of industry and further development of shipping in a pred... |
5731eaa7e17f3d1400422548 | What does recent research from 2006 examine? | evolution of the Greek economy | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nThe evolution of the Greek economy during the 19th century (a period that transformed a large part of the world because of the Industrial Revolution) has been little researched. Recent research from 2006 examines the gradual development of industry and further development of shipping in a pred... |
5731eaa7e17f3d1400422549 | What was Greece's GDP growth between 1833 and 1911 compared other Western European nations? | slightly lower | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nThe evolution of the Greek economy during the 19th century (a period that transformed a large part of the world because of the Industrial Revolution) has been little researched. Recent research from 2006 examines the gradual development of industry and further development of shipping in a pred... |
5731eaa7e17f3d140042254a | What type of industrial activity was evident in Greece in the period researched? | shipbuilding | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nThe evolution of the Greek economy during the 19th century (a period that transformed a large part of the world because of the Industrial Revolution) has been little researched. Recent research from 2006 examines the gradual development of industry and further development of shipping in a pred... |
5731eaa7e17f3d140042254b | What did Greece do in 1826, 1843, 1860 and 1894? | defaulted on its external loans | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nThe evolution of the Greek economy during the 19th century (a period that transformed a large part of the world because of the Industrial Revolution) has been little researched. Recent research from 2006 examines the gradual development of industry and further development of shipping in a pred... |
57320a23b9d445190005e75d | How many years of consecutive growth had Greece had? | fourteen | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAfter fourteen consecutive years of economic growth, Greece went into recession in 2008. By the end of 2009, the Greek economy faced the highest budget deficit and government debt-to-GDP ratios in the EU. After several upward revisions, the 2009 budget deficit is now estimated at 15.7% of GDP.... |
57320a23b9d445190005e75e | When did Greece go into recession? | in 2008 | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAfter fourteen consecutive years of economic growth, Greece went into recession in 2008. By the end of 2009, the Greek economy faced the highest budget deficit and government debt-to-GDP ratios in the EU. After several upward revisions, the 2009 budget deficit is now estimated at 15.7% of GDP.... |
57320a23b9d445190005e75f | What did the Greek economy have the highest of at the end of 2009? | budget deficit | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAfter fourteen consecutive years of economic growth, Greece went into recession in 2008. By the end of 2009, the Greek economy faced the highest budget deficit and government debt-to-GDP ratios in the EU. After several upward revisions, the 2009 budget deficit is now estimated at 15.7% of GDP.... |
57320a23b9d445190005e760 | What percentage of GDP was the budget deficit of Greece in 2009? | 15.7% | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAfter fourteen consecutive years of economic growth, Greece went into recession in 2008. By the end of 2009, the Greek economy faced the highest budget deficit and government debt-to-GDP ratios in the EU. After several upward revisions, the 2009 budget deficit is now estimated at 15.7% of GDP.... |
57320a23b9d445190005e761 | What type of crisis resulted from the budget deficit and rising debt levels of Greece? | severe economic | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAfter fourteen consecutive years of economic growth, Greece went into recession in 2008. By the end of 2009, the Greek economy faced the highest budget deficit and government debt-to-GDP ratios in the EU. After several upward revisions, the 2009 budget deficit is now estimated at 15.7% of GDP.... |
57320b1be17f3d140042260b | What was Greece accused of covering up the extent of? | its massive budget deficit | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece was accused of trying to cover up the extent of its massive budget deficit in the wake of the global financial crisis. The allegation was prompted by the massive revision of the 2009 budget deficit forecast by the new PASOK government elected in October 2009, from \"6–8%\" (estimated by... |
57320b1be17f3d140042260c | What prompted the allegation of Greece's covering up its budget deficit? | massive revision | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece was accused of trying to cover up the extent of its massive budget deficit in the wake of the global financial crisis. The allegation was prompted by the massive revision of the 2009 budget deficit forecast by the new PASOK government elected in October 2009, from \"6–8%\" (estimated by... |
57320b1be17f3d140042260d | Who voted in favor of an official investigation of the accusations? | Hellenic Parliament | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece was accused of trying to cover up the extent of its massive budget deficit in the wake of the global financial crisis. The allegation was prompted by the massive revision of the 2009 budget deficit forecast by the new PASOK government elected in October 2009, from \"6–8%\" (estimated by... |
57320b1be17f3d140042260e | When did the Parliament vote in favor of an investigation? | February 2012 | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece was accused of trying to cover up the extent of its massive budget deficit in the wake of the global financial crisis. The allegation was prompted by the massive revision of the 2009 budget deficit forecast by the new PASOK government elected in October 2009, from \"6–8%\" (estimated by... |
57320b1be17f3d140042260f | What did a former member of the Hellenic Statistical Authority say the deficit had been inflated to justify? | harsher austerity measures | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece was accused of trying to cover up the extent of its massive budget deficit in the wake of the global financial crisis. The allegation was prompted by the massive revision of the 2009 budget deficit forecast by the new PASOK government elected in October 2009, from \"6–8%\" (estimated by... |
57320c0ee17f3d1400422615 | What were the majority of the differences in the revised budget due to the temporary changing of? | accounting practices | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nMost of the differences in the revised budget deficit numbers were due to a temporary change of accounting practices by the new government, i.e., recording expenses when military material was ordered rather than received. However, it was the retroactive application of ESA95 methodology (applie... |
57320c0ee17f3d1400422616 | When were expenses recorded by the new government? | when military material was ordered rather than received | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nMost of the differences in the revised budget deficit numbers were due to a temporary change of accounting practices by the new government, i.e., recording expenses when military material was ordered rather than received. However, it was the retroactive application of ESA95 methodology (applie... |
57320c0ee17f3d1400422617 | What did retroactively applying the ESA95 methodology result in raising the budget deficit to? | 3.38% of GDP | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nMost of the differences in the revised budget deficit numbers were due to a temporary change of accounting practices by the new government, i.e., recording expenses when military material was ordered rather than received. However, it was the retroactive application of ESA95 methodology (applie... |
57320c0ee17f3d1400422618 | By how much did the budget deficit of Greece exceed the 3% limit in the reference year of 1999? | .38% | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nMost of the differences in the revised budget deficit numbers were due to a temporary change of accounting practices by the new government, i.e., recording expenses when military material was ordered rather than received. However, it was the retroactive application of ESA95 methodology (applie... |
57320c0ee17f3d1400422619 | What other European country were claims similar to those levied against Greece made? | Italy | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nMost of the differences in the revised budget deficit numbers were due to a temporary change of accounting practices by the new government, i.e., recording expenses when military material was ordered rather than received. However, it was the retroactive application of ESA95 methodology (applie... |
57320d07e17f3d140042261f | Who provided a report for Greece in 2005? | OECD | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nIn the 2005 OECD report for Greece, it was clearly stated that \"the impact of new accounting rules on the fiscal figures for the years 1997 to 1999 ranged from 0.7 to 1 percentage point of GDP; this retroactive change of methodology was responsible for the revised deficit exceeding 3% in 1999... |
57320d07e17f3d1400422620 | What was the range of the impact of the new accounting rules on the Greek fiscal figures for the years 1997 to 1999? | 0.7 to 1 percentage point of GDP | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nIn the 2005 OECD report for Greece, it was clearly stated that \"the impact of new accounting rules on the fiscal figures for the years 1997 to 1999 ranged from 0.7 to 1 percentage point of GDP; this retroactive change of methodology was responsible for the revised deficit exceeding 3% in 1999... |
57320d07e17f3d1400422621 | What was the year of Greece's EMU membership qualification? | 1999 | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nIn the 2005 OECD report for Greece, it was clearly stated that \"the impact of new accounting rules on the fiscal figures for the years 1997 to 1999 ranged from 0.7 to 1 percentage point of GDP; this retroactive change of methodology was responsible for the revised deficit exceeding 3% in 1999... |
57320d07e17f3d1400422622 | What methodology was in force when Greece submitted its membership qualification? | ESA79 | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nIn the 2005 OECD report for Greece, it was clearly stated that \"the impact of new accounting rules on the fiscal figures for the years 1997 to 1999 ranged from 0.7 to 1 percentage point of GDP; this retroactive change of methodology was responsible for the revised deficit exceeding 3% in 1999... |
57320d07e17f3d1400422623 | What did the Greek minister of finance clarify the 1999 budget was below when calculated with the ESA79 methodology? | the prescribed 3% limit | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nIn the 2005 OECD report for Greece, it was clearly stated that \"the impact of new accounting rules on the fiscal figures for the years 1997 to 1999 ranged from 0.7 to 1 percentage point of GDP; this retroactive change of methodology was responsible for the revised deficit exceeding 3% in 1999... |
57320deab9d445190005e79b | What error is sometimes made by tying Greece's Eurozone entry with? | controversy regarding usage of derivatives’ deals | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAn error sometimes made is the confusion of discussion regarding Greece’s Eurozone entry with the controversy regarding usage of derivatives’ deals with U.S. Banks by Greece and other Eurozone countries to artificially reduce their reported budget deficits. A currency swap arranged with Goldma... |
57320deab9d445190005e79c | What banks did Greece use derivatives' deals with? | U.S. Banks | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAn error sometimes made is the confusion of discussion regarding Greece’s Eurozone entry with the controversy regarding usage of derivatives’ deals with U.S. Banks by Greece and other Eurozone countries to artificially reduce their reported budget deficits. A currency swap arranged with Goldma... |
57320deab9d445190005e79d | What was the result of the deals with the U.S. banks? | artificially reduce their reported budget deficits | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAn error sometimes made is the confusion of discussion regarding Greece’s Eurozone entry with the controversy regarding usage of derivatives’ deals with U.S. Banks by Greece and other Eurozone countries to artificially reduce their reported budget deficits. A currency swap arranged with Goldma... |
57320deab9d445190005e79e | How many Euros was Greece able to "hide" because of an arrangement with Goldman Sachs? | 2.8 billion | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAn error sometimes made is the confusion of discussion regarding Greece’s Eurozone entry with the controversy regarding usage of derivatives’ deals with U.S. Banks by Greece and other Eurozone countries to artificially reduce their reported budget deficits. A currency swap arranged with Goldma... |
57320deab9d445190005e79f | Why aren't the deficit values affected by the currency swap with Goldman Sachs relevant to Greece's Eurozone entry? | affected deficit values after 2001 | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAn error sometimes made is the confusion of discussion regarding Greece’s Eurozone entry with the controversy regarding usage of derivatives’ deals with U.S. Banks by Greece and other Eurozone countries to artificially reduce their reported budget deficits. A currency swap arranged with Goldma... |
57320eaee99e3014001e649e | What were credits given to European governments disguised as? | swaps | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAccording to Der Spiegel, credits given to European governments were disguised as \"swaps\" and consequently did not get registered as debt because Eurostat at the time ignored statistics involving financial derivatives. A German derivatives dealer had commented to Der Spiegel that \"The Maast... |
57320eaee99e3014001e649f | Why weren't swaps registered as debts by Eurostat at the time? | ignored statistics involving financial derivatives | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAccording to Der Spiegel, credits given to European governments were disguised as \"swaps\" and consequently did not get registered as debt because Eurostat at the time ignored statistics involving financial derivatives. A German derivatives dealer had commented to Der Spiegel that \"The Maast... |
57320eaee99e3014001e64a0 | What rules did a German derivatives dealer say could be quite legally circumvented through swaps? | Maastricht | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAccording to Der Spiegel, credits given to European governments were disguised as \"swaps\" and consequently did not get registered as debt because Eurostat at the time ignored statistics involving financial derivatives. A German derivatives dealer had commented to Der Spiegel that \"The Maast... |
57320eaee99e3014001e64a1 | What was again revised in May of 2010? | Greek government deficit | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAccording to Der Spiegel, credits given to European governments were disguised as \"swaps\" and consequently did not get registered as debt because Eurostat at the time ignored statistics involving financial derivatives. A German derivatives dealer had commented to Der Spiegel that \"The Maast... |
57320eaee99e3014001e64a2 | What was Greece's public debt forecast to hit as high of a percentage of GDP of in 2010? | 120% | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAccording to Der Spiegel, credits given to European governments were disguised as \"swaps\" and consequently did not get registered as debt because Eurostat at the time ignored statistics involving financial derivatives. A German derivatives dealer had commented to Der Spiegel that \"The Maast... |
5732138be17f3d1400422673 | What did the international banks have doubts about Greece's ability to repay? | sovereign debt | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAs a consequence, there was a crisis in international confidence in Greece's ability to repay its sovereign debt, as reflected by the rise of the country's borrowing rates (although their slow rise – the 10-year government bond yield only exceeded 7% in April 2010 – coinciding with a large num... |
5732138be17f3d1400422674 | What was a consequence of the doubt that Greece could pay it's debts? | rise of the country's borrowing rates | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAs a consequence, there was a crisis in international confidence in Greece's ability to repay its sovereign debt, as reflected by the rise of the country's borrowing rates (although their slow rise – the 10-year government bond yield only exceeded 7% in April 2010 – coinciding with a large num... |
5732138be17f3d1400422675 | How much money did the IMF and other Eurozone countries agree to give Greece in 2010? | €45 billion in bail-out loans | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAs a consequence, there was a crisis in international confidence in Greece's ability to repay its sovereign debt, as reflected by the rise of the country's borrowing rates (although their slow rise – the 10-year government bond yield only exceeded 7% in April 2010 – coinciding with a large num... |
5732138be17f3d1400422676 | What was the total amount of the rescue package given to Greece? | €110 billion | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAs a consequence, there was a crisis in international confidence in Greece's ability to repay its sovereign debt, as reflected by the rise of the country's borrowing rates (although their slow rise – the 10-year government bond yield only exceeded 7% in April 2010 – coinciding with a large num... |
5732138be17f3d1400422677 | What organizations are keeping a watchful eye on how Greece is implementing austerity measures? | the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the IMF | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nAs a consequence, there was a crisis in international confidence in Greece's ability to repay its sovereign debt, as reflected by the rise of the country's borrowing rates (although their slow rise – the 10-year government bond yield only exceeded 7% in April 2010 – coinciding with a large num... |
57321440b9d445190005e7b5 | What did Greece have the highest percentage increase in between 2005 and 2011? | industrial output | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nBetween 2005 and 2011, Greece has had the highest percentage increase in industrial output compared to 2005 levels out of all European Union members, with an increase of 6%. Eurostat statistics show that the industrial sector was hit by the Greek financial crisis throughout 2009 and 2010, with... |
57321440b9d445190005e7b6 | What was the increase of Greece's industrial output between 2005 and 2011? | 6% | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nBetween 2005 and 2011, Greece has had the highest percentage increase in industrial output compared to 2005 levels out of all European Union members, with an increase of 6%. Eurostat statistics show that the industrial sector was hit by the Greek financial crisis throughout 2009 and 2010, with... |
57321440b9d445190005e7b7 | What did the industrial production in Greece fall by due to the financial crisis? | 13.4%. | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nBetween 2005 and 2011, Greece has had the highest percentage increase in industrial output compared to 2005 levels out of all European Union members, with an increase of 6%. Eurostat statistics show that the industrial sector was hit by the Greek financial crisis throughout 2009 and 2010, with... |
57321440b9d445190005e7b8 | What is Greece ranked in the EU in the production of marble? | third | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nBetween 2005 and 2011, Greece has had the highest percentage increase in industrial output compared to 2005 levels out of all European Union members, with an increase of 6%. Eurostat statistics show that the industrial sector was hit by the Greek financial crisis throughout 2009 and 2010, with... |
57321440b9d445190005e7b9 | How many tons of marble does Greece produce? | 920,000 tons | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nBetween 2005 and 2011, Greece has had the highest percentage increase in industrial output compared to 2005 levels out of all European Union members, with an increase of 6%. Eurostat statistics show that the industrial sector was hit by the Greek financial crisis throughout 2009 and 2010, with... |
573214b90fdd8d15006c6767 | What does Greece have the largest of in the world? | merchant navy | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece has the largest merchant navy in the world, accounting for more than 15% of the world's total deadweight tonnage (dwt) according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The Greek merchant navy's total dwt of nearly 245 million is comparable only to Japan's, which is r... |
573214b90fdd8d15006c6768 | Greece's navy accounts for more than what percentage of the world's total deadweight tonnage? | 15% | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece has the largest merchant navy in the world, accounting for more than 15% of the world's total deadweight tonnage (dwt) according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The Greek merchant navy's total dwt of nearly 245 million is comparable only to Japan's, which is r... |
573214b90fdd8d15006c6769 | What is the Greek merchant navy's total dwt? | 245 million | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece has the largest merchant navy in the world, accounting for more than 15% of the world's total deadweight tonnage (dwt) according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The Greek merchant navy's total dwt of nearly 245 million is comparable only to Japan's, which is r... |
573214b90fdd8d15006c676a | What percentage of the entire EU's dwt does Greece alone represent? | 39.52% | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece has the largest merchant navy in the world, accounting for more than 15% of the world's total deadweight tonnage (dwt) according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The Greek merchant navy's total dwt of nearly 245 million is comparable only to Japan's, which is r... |
573214b90fdd8d15006c676b | How many ships did Greece's navy have in the late 1970s? | 5,000 | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece has the largest merchant navy in the world, accounting for more than 15% of the world's total deadweight tonnage (dwt) according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The Greek merchant navy's total dwt of nearly 245 million is comparable only to Japan's, which is r... |
5732167eb9d445190005e7d1 | How many of the world's tankers do Greek companies own? | 22.6% | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nIn terms of ship categories, Greek companies have 22.6% of the world's tankers and 16.1% of the world's bulk carriers (in dwt). An additional equivalent of 27.45% of the world's tanker dwt is on order, with another 12.7% of bulk carriers also on order. Shipping accounts for an estimated 6% of ... |
5732167eb9d445190005e7d2 | What percentage of the world's bulk carriers are Greece's? | 16.1% | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nIn terms of ship categories, Greek companies have 22.6% of the world's tankers and 16.1% of the world's bulk carriers (in dwt). An additional equivalent of 27.45% of the world's tanker dwt is on order, with another 12.7% of bulk carriers also on order. Shipping accounts for an estimated 6% of ... |
5732167eb9d445190005e7d3 | What percentage of Greece's GDP does shipping account for? | 6% | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nIn terms of ship categories, Greek companies have 22.6% of the world's tankers and 16.1% of the world's bulk carriers (in dwt). An additional equivalent of 27.45% of the world's tanker dwt is on order, with another 12.7% of bulk carriers also on order. Shipping accounts for an estimated 6% of ... |
5732167eb9d445190005e7d4 | What did earnings from Greece's shipping amount to in 2011? | €14.1 billion | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nIn terms of ship categories, Greek companies have 22.6% of the world's tankers and 16.1% of the world's bulk carriers (in dwt). An additional equivalent of 27.45% of the world's tanker dwt is on order, with another 12.7% of bulk carriers also on order. Shipping accounts for an estimated 6% of ... |
5732167eb9d445190005e7d5 | How many Greek shipping companies were in operation in 2011? | 750 | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nIn terms of ship categories, Greek companies have 22.6% of the world's tankers and 16.1% of the world's bulk carriers (in dwt). An additional equivalent of 27.45% of the world's tanker dwt is on order, with another 12.7% of bulk carriers also on order. Shipping accounts for an estimated 6% of ... |
5732172e0fdd8d15006c677b | When counting shipping as quasi-exports and in terms of monetary value, what is Greece's global rank? | 4th | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nCounting shipping as quasi-exports and in terms of monetary value, Greece ranked 4th globally in 2011 having \"exported\" shipping services worth 17,704.132 million $; only Denmark, Germany and South Korea ranked higher during that year. Similarly counting shipping services provided to Greece ... |
5732172e0fdd8d15006c677c | What was the worth Greece's shipping services in 2011? | 17,704.132 million $ | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nCounting shipping as quasi-exports and in terms of monetary value, Greece ranked 4th globally in 2011 having \"exported\" shipping services worth 17,704.132 million $; only Denmark, Germany and South Korea ranked higher during that year. Similarly counting shipping services provided to Greece ... |
5732172e0fdd8d15006c677d | What three countries were ahead of Greece in 2011 with exports? | Denmark, Germany and South Korea | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nCounting shipping as quasi-exports and in terms of monetary value, Greece ranked 4th globally in 2011 having \"exported\" shipping services worth 17,704.132 million $; only Denmark, Germany and South Korea ranked higher during that year. Similarly counting shipping services provided to Greece ... |
5732172e0fdd8d15006c677e | What was the shipping services imported by Greece in 2011 worth? | 7,076.605 million US$ | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nCounting shipping as quasi-exports and in terms of monetary value, Greece ranked 4th globally in 2011 having \"exported\" shipping services worth 17,704.132 million $; only Denmark, Germany and South Korea ranked higher during that year. Similarly counting shipping services provided to Greece ... |
5732172e0fdd8d15006c677f | What was Greece's 2011 trade surplus? | 10,712.342 million US$ | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nCounting shipping as quasi-exports and in terms of monetary value, Greece ranked 4th globally in 2011 having \"exported\" shipping services worth 17,704.132 million $; only Denmark, Germany and South Korea ranked higher during that year. Similarly counting shipping services provided to Greece ... |
573217b2e99e3014001e64f8 | Who ran the phones in Greece between 1949 and the 1980s? | state | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nBetween 1949 and the 1980s, telephone communications in Greece were a state monopoly by the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, better known by its acronym, OTE. Despite the liberalization of telephone communications in the country in the 1980s, OTE still dominates the Greek market in it... |
573217b2e99e3014001e64f9 | What was the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization better known by the acronym of? | OTE | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nBetween 1949 and the 1980s, telephone communications in Greece were a state monopoly by the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, better known by its acronym, OTE. Despite the liberalization of telephone communications in the country in the 1980s, OTE still dominates the Greek market in it... |
573217b2e99e3014001e64fa | When did the liberalization of the telephone communications in Greece happen? | 1980s | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nBetween 1949 and the 1980s, telephone communications in Greece were a state monopoly by the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, better known by its acronym, OTE. Despite the liberalization of telephone communications in the country in the 1980s, OTE still dominates the Greek market in it... |
573217b2e99e3014001e64fb | What company has a 40% stake in OTE? | Deutsche Telekom | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nBetween 1949 and the 1980s, telephone communications in Greece were a state monopoly by the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, better known by its acronym, OTE. Despite the liberalization of telephone communications in the country in the 1980s, OTE still dominates the Greek market in it... |
573217b2e99e3014001e64fc | How many shares of OTE does the Greek state own? | 10% | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nBetween 1949 and the 1980s, telephone communications in Greece were a state monopoly by the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, better known by its acronym, OTE. Despite the liberalization of telephone communications in the country in the 1980s, OTE still dominates the Greek market in it... |
57321849b9d445190005e7db | What does Greece lag behind other EU countries in terms of use? | Internet | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece has tended to lag behind its European Union partners in terms of Internet use, with the gap closing rapidly in recent years. The percentage of households with access to the Internet more than doubled between 2006 and 2013, from 23% to 56% respectively (compared with an EU average of 49%... |
57321849b9d445190005e7dc | How much did the percentage of households with access to the internet increase between 2006 and 2013? | more than doubled | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece has tended to lag behind its European Union partners in terms of Internet use, with the gap closing rapidly in recent years. The percentage of households with access to the Internet more than doubled between 2006 and 2013, from 23% to 56% respectively (compared with an EU average of 49%... |
57321849b9d445190005e7dd | What has the been a massive increase in the number of households with in Greece? | a broadband connection | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece has tended to lag behind its European Union partners in terms of Internet use, with the gap closing rapidly in recent years. The percentage of households with access to the Internet more than doubled between 2006 and 2013, from 23% to 56% respectively (compared with an EU average of 49%... |
57321849b9d445190005e7de | Who has the EU's third highest percentage of people who've never used the Internet? | Greece | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece has tended to lag behind its European Union partners in terms of Internet use, with the gap closing rapidly in recent years. The percentage of households with access to the Internet more than doubled between 2006 and 2013, from 23% to 56% respectively (compared with an EU average of 49%... |
57321849b9d445190005e7df | What percentage of people in Greece had never used the Internet as of 2013? | 36% | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece has tended to lag behind its European Union partners in terms of Internet use, with the gap closing rapidly in recent years. The percentage of households with access to the Internet more than doubled between 2006 and 2013, from 23% to 56% respectively (compared with an EU average of 49%... |
573218f9e99e3014001e6502 | How many millions of tourists does Greece attract each year? | more than 16 million | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece attracts more than 16 million tourists each year, thus contributing 18.2% to the nation's GDP in 2008 according to an OECD report. The same survey showed that the average tourist expenditure while in Greece was $1,073, ranking Greece 10th in the world. The number of jobs directly or ind... |
573218f9e99e3014001e6503 | What part of Greece's GDP is accounted for by tourism? | 18.2% | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece attracts more than 16 million tourists each year, thus contributing 18.2% to the nation's GDP in 2008 according to an OECD report. The same survey showed that the average tourist expenditure while in Greece was $1,073, ranking Greece 10th in the world. The number of jobs directly or ind... |
573218f9e99e3014001e6504 | What did the 2008 OECD report show the average tourist expenditure while in Greece was? | $1,073 | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece attracts more than 16 million tourists each year, thus contributing 18.2% to the nation's GDP in 2008 according to an OECD report. The same survey showed that the average tourist expenditure while in Greece was $1,073, ranking Greece 10th in the world. The number of jobs directly or ind... |
573218f9e99e3014001e6505 | How many jobs in 2008 in Greece were somehow related to the tourism industry? | 840,000 | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece attracts more than 16 million tourists each year, thus contributing 18.2% to the nation's GDP in 2008 according to an OECD report. The same survey showed that the average tourist expenditure while in Greece was $1,073, ranking Greece 10th in the world. The number of jobs directly or ind... |
573218f9e99e3014001e6506 | How many tourists did Greece welcome in 2009? | over 19.3 million | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece attracts more than 16 million tourists each year, thus contributing 18.2% to the nation's GDP in 2008 according to an OECD report. The same survey showed that the average tourist expenditure while in Greece was $1,073, ranking Greece 10th in the world. The number of jobs directly or ind... |
573219f50fdd8d15006c67a5 | What have a number of tourism-related organizations placed Greek destinations at the top of? | their lists | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nIn recent years a number of well-known tourism-related organizations have placed Greek destinations in the top of their lists. In 2009 Lonely Planet ranked Thessaloniki, the country's second-largest city, the world's fifth best \"Ultimate Party Town\", alongside cities such as Montreal and Dub... |
573219f50fdd8d15006c67a6 | What Greek city was rated the world's fifth best ultimate party town by 2009's Lonely Planet? | Thessaloniki | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nIn recent years a number of well-known tourism-related organizations have placed Greek destinations in the top of their lists. In 2009 Lonely Planet ranked Thessaloniki, the country's second-largest city, the world's fifth best \"Ultimate Party Town\", alongside cities such as Montreal and Dub... |
573219f50fdd8d15006c67a7 | What distinction does the city of Thessaloniki have in regards to size in Greece? | the country's second-largest city | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nIn recent years a number of well-known tourism-related organizations have placed Greek destinations in the top of their lists. In 2009 Lonely Planet ranked Thessaloniki, the country's second-largest city, the world's fifth best \"Ultimate Party Town\", alongside cities such as Montreal and Dub... |
573219f50fdd8d15006c67a8 | What did Travel+Leisure vote the island of Santorini as in 2011? | best island in the world | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nIn recent years a number of well-known tourism-related organizations have placed Greek destinations in the top of their lists. In 2009 Lonely Planet ranked Thessaloniki, the country's second-largest city, the world's fifth best \"Ultimate Party Town\", alongside cities such as Montreal and Dub... |
573219f50fdd8d15006c67a9 | What island was ranked as the 5th best in Europe? | Mykonos | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nIn recent years a number of well-known tourism-related organizations have placed Greek destinations in the top of their lists. In 2009 Lonely Planet ranked Thessaloniki, the country's second-largest city, the world's fifth best \"Ultimate Party Town\", alongside cities such as Montreal and Dub... |
57321b1ae17f3d1400422695 | What was Olympic Airways known as after 2003? | Olympic Airlines | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nBetween 1975 and 2009, Olympic Airways (known after 2003 as Olympic Airlines) was the country’s state-owned flag carrier, but financial problems led to its privatization and relaunch as Olympic Air in 2009. Both Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air have won awards for their services; in 2009 and 20... |
57321b1ae17f3d1400422696 | What was Olympic Airlines relaunched as in 2009? | Olympic Air | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nBetween 1975 and 2009, Olympic Airways (known after 2003 as Olympic Airlines) was the country’s state-owned flag carrier, but financial problems led to its privatization and relaunch as Olympic Air in 2009. Both Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air have won awards for their services; in 2009 and 20... |
57321b1ae17f3d1400422697 | What airlines was award the "Best regional airline in Europe" award by Skytrax? | Aegean Airlines | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nBetween 1975 and 2009, Olympic Airways (known after 2003 as Olympic Airlines) was the country’s state-owned flag carrier, but financial problems led to its privatization and relaunch as Olympic Air in 2009. Both Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air have won awards for their services; in 2009 and 20... |
57321b1ae17f3d1400422698 | What does Olympic Air hold a silver ERA award for? | "Airline of the Year" | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nBetween 1975 and 2009, Olympic Airways (known after 2003 as Olympic Airlines) was the country’s state-owned flag carrier, but financial problems led to its privatization and relaunch as Olympic Air in 2009. Both Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air have won awards for their services; in 2009 and 20... |
57321b1ae17f3d1400422699 | What year did Olympic Air receive an award as Top Domestic Airline? | 2011 | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nBetween 1975 and 2009, Olympic Airways (known after 2003 as Olympic Airlines) was the country’s state-owned flag carrier, but financial problems led to its privatization and relaunch as Olympic Air in 2009. Both Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air have won awards for their services; in 2009 and 20... |
57321bdce17f3d140042269f | How long is Greek's rail network estimated to run? | 2,548 km | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece's rail network is estimated to be at 2,548 km. Rail transport in Greece is operated by TrainOSE, a subsidiary of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE). Most of the country's network is standard gauge (1,565 km), while the country also has 983 km of narrow gauge. A total of 764 km of ... |
57321bdce17f3d14004226a0 | Who runs the rail transport in Greece? | TrainOSE | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece's rail network is estimated to be at 2,548 km. Rail transport in Greece is operated by TrainOSE, a subsidiary of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE). Most of the country's network is standard gauge (1,565 km), while the country also has 983 km of narrow gauge. A total of 764 km of ... |
57321bdce17f3d14004226a1 | Who is TrainOSE a subsidiary of? | the Hellenic Railways Organization | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece's rail network is estimated to be at 2,548 km. Rail transport in Greece is operated by TrainOSE, a subsidiary of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE). Most of the country's network is standard gauge (1,565 km), while the country also has 983 km of narrow gauge. A total of 764 km of ... |
57321bdce17f3d14004226a2 | What gauge is most of Greece's railway? | standard gauge | [
"Economy_of_Greece\n\nGreece's rail network is estimated to be at 2,548 km. Rail transport in Greece is operated by TrainOSE, a subsidiary of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE). Most of the country's network is standard gauge (1,565 km), while the country also has 983 km of narrow gauge. A total of 764 km of ... |
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