Greece and Barcelona are more developed than Barcelona. The Greek economy is in recession, with a public deficit of more than 3% and a deep debt crisis. Together with Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Ireland, it is known as the Five European Pigs or the Five European Pigs. Barcelona is the capital of the Catalonia Autonomous Region (which accounts for 20% of Spain's total economic output) and is the second largest city in Spain.
The Greek Republic (Greek: Ελληνικ? Δημοκρατ?α), referred to as Greece (Greek: Ελλ?δα), is a country located in the southeastern corner of Europe and the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula. A harmonious country. The country is composed of the Peloponnese Peninsula in the southern part of the peninsula and more than 3,000 islands in the Aegean Sea. Greece is a strategic location connecting Europe, Asia and Africa. It borders Albania, Macedonia and Bulgaria from the northwest to the north, and borders Turkey in the northeast. It is surrounded by the Aegean Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Ionian Sea from east to west.
The history of Greece can be traced back to ancient Greek civilization and is regarded as the birthplace of Western civilization. The Minoan civilization appeared in Crete from 3000 BC to 1100 BC, and the Mycenaean civilization appeared in the Peloponnese Peninsula from 1600 BC to 1050 BC. A slave city-state was formed in 800 BC and reached its peak in the 5th century BC. Incorporated into the Roman Empire in 146 BC. It was ruled by the Ottoman Empire in the mid-15th century. In 1821, the Greek War of Independence broke out. The Kingdom of Greece was established in 1832. In 1974, it was changed to a democratic system through a referendum.
Greece is also the birthplace of Western philosophy, the Olympic Games, Western literature, history, political science, democratic institutions, scientific and mathematical principles, and Western drama. Greek culture and technological progress had a great influence on world history, spreading to the Eastern and Western worlds through Alexander the Great and the Roman Empire.
Greece is a developed capitalist country, a member of the European Union and NATO, and the largest economy in the Balkans. Its maritime industry, tourism and overseas remittances are the three pillars of foreign exchange earnings. Agriculture is developed, and industry is mainly food processing and light industry. Greece's per capita GDP in 2016 was only 67% of the EU average due to the economic crisis.
Barcelona is located in the northeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the second largest city in Spain, the capital of the Catalonia Autonomous Region, and the Province of Barcelona (part of the Catalonia Autonomous Region). ), the provincial capital of Catalonia, where the Catalan Autonomous Region Parliament, administrative agencies, and high court are all located.
The city covers an area of ??101.9 square kilometers, and the urban population in 2012 was approximately 1.61 million. If included in the outer areas, the population is 4 million, second only to the capital Madrid, and one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Its main ethnic group is Catalan.
Barcelona became the capital of the Kingdom of Catalonia and Aragon in 1137, and in the early 15th century Barcelona and the areas under its jurisdiction were incorporated into the Spanish state. Barcelona has a pleasant climate, beautiful scenery and numerous historical sites. It is known as the "Pearl of the Iberian Peninsula" and is the most famous tourist destination in Spain.