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___MASK43___ (, or ; '; '), officially known as the ___MASK65___ of ___MASK43___ ('; ') is a country in Western Asia , bordered by ___MASK31___ to the north , Iran to the east , Kuwait to the southeast , Saudi Arabia to the south , ___MASK30___ to the southwest , and ___MASK70___ to the west . The capital , and largest city , is Baghdad . The main ethnic groups are Arabs and Kurds ; others include Assyrians , Turkmen , Shabakis , Yazidis , Armenians , Mandeans , Circassians , and Kawliya . Around 95 % of the country ' s 36 million citizens are Muslims , with Christianity , Yarsan , Yezidism , and Mandeanism also present . The official languages of ___MASK43___ are Arabic and Kurdish . ___MASK95___ Europe or Southeastern Europe is a geographical region ___MASK47___ Europe , consisting primarily ___MASK47___ the Balkan peninsula . Sovereign states that are , at least partially , included in the region are , in alphabetical order , ___MASK98___ , ___MASK82___ , Bulgaria , ___MASK52___ , Greece , Kosovo , Macedonia , ___MASK77___ , Montenegro , Romania , Serbia , ___MASK60___ and Turkey . The Black Sea is a body ___MASK47___ water between Eastern Europe and Western Asia , bounded by Bulgaria , Georgia , Romania , Russia , ___MASK31___ , and Ukraine . It is supplied by a number ___MASK47___ major rivers , such as the Danube , Dnieper , Rioni , Southern Bug , and Dniester . The Black Sea has an area ___MASK47___ ( not including the Sea ___MASK47___ Azov ), a maximum depth ___MASK47___ , and a volume ___MASK47___ . It is constrained by the Pontic Mountains to the south and by the Caucasus Mountains to the east , and features a wide shelf to the northwest . The longest east - west extent is about . ___MASK91___ (" Pireás " , , " Peiraieús ") is a port city in the region of Attica , Greece . ___MASK91___ is located within the ___MASK26___ urban area , southwest from its city center ( municipality of ___MASK26___ ), and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf . Aristotle (" Aristotéls "; 384  322 BC ) was a Greek philosopher and scientist born in the city ___MASK47___ Stagira , Chalkidice , on the northern periphery ___MASK47___ Classical Greece . His father , Nicomachus , died when Aristotle was a child , whereafter Proxenus ___MASK47___ Atarneus became his guardian . At seventeen or eighteen years ___MASK47___ age , he joined Plato ' s Academy in ___MASK26___ and remained there until the age ___MASK47___ thirty - seven ( c . 347 BC ). His writings cover many subjects  including physics , biology , zoology , metaphysics , logic , ethics , aesthetics , poetry , theater , music , rhetoric , linguistics , politics and government  and constitute the first comprehensive system ___MASK47___ Western philosophy . Shortly after Plato died , Aristotle left ___MASK26___ and , at the request ___MASK47___ Philip ___MASK47___ Macedon , tutored Alexander the Great beginning in 343 BC . ___MASK27___ (, also , ; ' ), also known as Persia , officially the Islamic ___MASK65___ of ___MASK27___ (' ), is a sovereign state in Western Asia . It is bordered to the northwest by Armenia , the " de facto " Nagorno - Karabakh ___MASK65___ , and ___MASK100___ ; to the north by the Caspian Sea ; to the northeast by Turkmenistan ; to the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan ; to the south by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman ; and to the west by ___MASK31___ and Iraq . Comprising a land area of , it is the second - largest country in the Middle East and the 18th - largest in the world . With 82 . 8 million inhabitants , ___MASK27___ is the world ' s 17th - most - populous country . It is the only country with both a Caspian Sea and an Indian Ocean coastline . The country ' s central location in Eurasia and Western Asia , and its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz , make it of great geostrategic importance . Tehran is the country ' s capital and largest city , as well as its leading economic center . The Turkish Straits are a series ___MASK47___ internationally - significant waterways in northwestern ___MASK31___ that connect the Aegean and Mediterranean seas to the Black Sea . Western Asia , West Asia , Southwestern Asia or Southwest Asia is the westernmost subregion ___MASK47___ Asia . The concept is in limited use , as it significantly overlaps with the Middle East ( or Near East ), the main difference being the exclusion ___MASK47___ ___MASK14___ ( which would be counted as part ___MASK47___ North Africa ). The term is sometimes used for the purposes ___MASK47___ grouping countries in statistics . ___MASK66___ ( Modern , " Thráke " " Trakiya ") is a historical and geographic area in southeast Europe , centered on the modern borders ___MASK47___ Bulgaria , Greece , and ___MASK31___ . In antiquity , it was also referred to as Europe , prior to the extension ___MASK47___ the term to describe the whole continent . As a geographical concept , ___MASK66___ designates a region bounded by the Balkan Mountains on the north , Rhodope Mountains and the ___MASK53___ on the south , and by the Black Sea and the Sea ___MASK47___ Marmara on the east . The areas it comprises are southeastern Bulgaria ( Northern ___MASK66___ ), northeastern Greece ( Western ___MASK66___ ), and the European part ___MASK47___ ___MASK31___ ( Eastern ___MASK66___ ). The biggest part ___MASK47___ ___MASK66___ is part ___MASK47___ present - day Bulgaria . In ___MASK31___ , it is also called Rumeli . The name comes from the Thracians , an ancient Indo - European people inhabiting Southeastern Europe . Eurasia is the combined continental landmass ___MASK47___ Europe and Asia . The term is a portmanteau ___MASK47___ its constituent continents . Located primarily in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres , it is bordered by the ___MASK28___ to the west , the Pacific Ocean to the east , the Arctic Ocean to the north , and by Africa , the Mediterranean Sea , and the Indian Ocean to the south . The division between Europe and Asia as two different continents is a historical and cultural construct , with no clear physical separation between them ; thus , in some parts ___MASK47___ the world , Eurasia is recognized as the largest ___MASK47___ five or six continents . In geology , Eurasia is often considered as a single rigid megablock . However , the rigidity ___MASK47___ Eurasia is debated based on the paleomagnet data . Angelos Mavropoulos ( Greek :   , 1901 in ___MASK96___ ( now ___MASK31___ ) -- 5 March 1979 in ___MASK26___ , Greece ) was a Greek actor . He performed in both theatre and film . ___MASK6___ ( tr . " Hayastan "), officially the ___MASK65___ of ___MASK6___ ( tr . " Hayastani Hanrapetut  yun "), is a sovereign state in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia . Located in Western Asia on the " Armenian Highlands ", it is bordered by ___MASK31___ to the west , Russia and Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to the east , and Iran and Azerbaijan ' s exclave of Nakhchivan to the south . The Bosphorus ( or ) or Bosporus (" Bósporos " ) is a narrow , natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in northwestern ___MASK31___ . It forms part of the continental boundary between Europe and Asia , and separates Asian ___MASK31___ from European ___MASK31___ . The world ' s narrowest strait used for international navigation , the Bosphorus connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara , and , by extension via the Dardanelles , the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas . ___MASK31___ , officially the Republic of ___MASK31___ ( Turkish : ), is a transcontinental country in Eurasia , mainly in ___MASK72___ in Western Asia , with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe . ___MASK31___ is a democratic , secular , unitary , parliamentary republic with a diverse cultural heritage . ___MASK31___ is bordered by eight countries : Greece to the west ; Bulgaria to the northwest ; Georgia to the northeast ; Armenia , the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan and Iran to the east ; and Iraq and Syria to the south . The Aegean Sea is to the west , the Black Sea to the north , and the Mediterranean Sea to the south . The Bosphorus , the Sea of Marmara , and the Dardanelles , which together form the Turkish Straits , divide Thrace and ___MASK72___ ; they also separate Europe and Asia . ___MASK31___ ' s location has given it geopolitical and strategic importance throughout history . A ___MASK42___ is a large city or conurbation which is a significant economic , political , and cultural center for a country or region , and an important hub for regional or international connections , ___MASK46___ , and communications . The term is Greek and means the " mother city " of a colony ( in the ancient sense ), that is , the city which sent out settlers . This was later generalized to a city regarded as a center of a specified activity , or any large , important city in a nation . Europe is a continent that comprises the westernmost part ___MASK47___ Eurasia . Europe is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north , the ___MASK28___ to the west , and the Mediterranean Sea to the south . To the east and southeast , Europe is generally considered as separated from Asia by the watershed divides ___MASK47___ the Ural and Caucasus Mountains , the Ural River , the Caspian and Black Seas , and the waterways ___MASK47___ the Turkish Straits . Yet the non - oceanic borders ___MASK47___ Europe  a concept dating back to classical antiquity  are arbitrary . The primarily physiographic term " continent " as applied to Europe also incorporates cultural and political elements whose discontinuities are not always reflected by the continent ' s current ___MASK97___ boundaries . ___MASK70___ , officially known as the Syrian Arab Republic (""), is a country in Western Asia , bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west , Turkey to the north , Iraq to the east , Jordan to the south , and Israel to the southwest . ___MASK70___ ' s capital and largest city is Damascus . ___MASK20___ (' ), officially the Hellenic ___MASK65___ ( Greek : ' ), historically also known as Hellas ("" ), is a country in southeastern Europe . ___MASK20___ ' s population is approximately 10 . 955 million as of 2015 . ___MASK26___ is the nation ' s capital and largest city , followed by Thessaloniki . Philosophy ( from Greek , " philosophia ", literally " love ___MASK47___ wisdom ") is the study ___MASK47___ general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence , knowledge , values , reason , mind , and language . The term was probably coined by Pythagoras ( c . 570  c . 495 BC ). Philosophical methods include questioning , critical discussion , rational argument and systematic presentation . Classic philosophical questions include : Is it possible to know anything and to prove it ? What is ___MASK51___ real ? However , philosophers might also pose more practical and concrete questions such as : Is there a best way to live ? Is it better to be just or unjust ( if one can get away with it )? Do humans have free will ? Recorded history or written history is a historical narrative based on a written record or other documented communication . Recorded history can be contrasted with other narratives ___MASK47___ the past , such as mythological , oral or archeological traditions . ___MASK72___ ( from Greek , '  " east " or "( sun ) rise "; in modern ), in geography known as Asia Minor ( from '  " small Asia "; in modern ), Asian Turkey , Anatolian peninsula , or Anatolian plateau , is the westernmost protrusion of Asia , which makes up the majority of modern - day Turkey . The region is bounded by the Black Sea to the north , the Mediterranean Sea to the south , and the Aegean Sea to the west . The Sea of Marmara forms a connection between the Black and Aegean Seas through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits and separates ___MASK72___ from Thrace on the European mainland . A parliamentary ___MASK65___ is a ___MASK65___ that operates under a parliamentary system ___MASK47___ government where the executive branch ( the government ) derives its legitimacy from and is accountable to the legislature ( the parliament ). There are a number ___MASK47___ variations ___MASK47___ parliamentary republics . Most have a clear differentiation between the head ___MASK47___ government and the head ___MASK47___ state , with the head ___MASK47___ government holding real power , much like constitutional monarchies . Some have combined the roles ___MASK47___ head ___MASK47___ state and head ___MASK47___ government , much like presidential systems , but with a dependency upon parliamentary power . ___MASK100___ , officially the Republic of ___MASK100___ , is a country in the South Caucasus region , situated at the crossroads of Southwest Asia and Southeastern Europe . It is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east , Russia to the north , Georgia to the northwest , Armenia to the west and Iran to the south . The exclave of Nakhchivan is bounded by Armenia to the north and east , Iran to the south and west , while having an 8 km border with ___MASK31___ in the north west . ___MASK26___ (" Athína " ) is the capital and largest city of Greece . ___MASK26___ dominates the Attica region and is one of the world ' s oldest cities , with its recorded history spanning over 3 , 400 years , and its earliest human presence starting somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC . Classical ___MASK26___ was a powerful city - state that emerged in conjunction with the seagoing development of the port of Piraeus , which had been a distinct city prior to its 5th century BC incorporation with ___MASK26___ . A centre for the arts , learning and philosophy , home of Plato ' s Academy and Aristotle ' s Lyceum , it is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy , largely because of its cultural and political impact on the European continent , and in particular the Romans . In modern times , ___MASK26___ is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic , financial , industrial , maritime , political and cultural life in Greece . In 2015 , ___MASK26___ was ranked the world ' s 29th richest city by purchasing power and the 67th most expensive in a UBS study . The ___MASK74___ , also known in Classical Antiquity as the Hellespont (" Hellespontos ", literally " Sea ___MASK47___ Helle "), is a narrow , natural strait and internationally - significant waterway in northwestern ___MASK31___ that forms part ___MASK47___ the continental boundary between Europe and Asia , and separates Asian ___MASK31___ from European ___MASK31___ . One ___MASK47___ the world ' s narrowest straits used for international navigation , the ___MASK74___ connects the Sea ___MASK47___ Marmara with the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas , while also allowing passage to the Black Sea by extension via the Bosphorus . ___MASK80___ ( or ; or ) is a historical region that encompasses the city ___MASK47___ ___MASK26___ , the capital ___MASK47___ Greece . The historical region is centered on the Attic peninsula , which projects into the ___MASK53___ . The modern administrative region ___MASK47___ ___MASK80___ is more extensive than the historical region and includes the Saronic Islands , Cythera , and the municipality ___MASK47___ Troizinia on the Peloponnesian mainland . The history ___MASK47___ ___MASK80___ is tightly linked with that ___MASK47___ ___MASK26___ , which , from the classical period , was one ___MASK47___ the most important cities in the ancient world . The Sea ___MASK47___ Marmara , also known as the Sea ___MASK47___ Marmora or the Marmara Sea , and in the context ___MASK47___ classical antiquity as the Propontis , is the inland sea , entirely within the borders ___MASK47___ ___MASK31___ , that connects the Black Sea to the ___MASK53___ , thus separating ___MASK31___ ' s Asian and European parts . The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Black Sea and the Dardanelles strait to the ___MASK53___ . The former also separates Istanbul into its Asian and European sides . The sea has an area ___MASK47___ 11 , 350 km² ( 280 km x 80 km ) with the greatest depth reaching . ___MASK79___ ( Greek : " Plátn ", in Classical Attic ; 428 / 427 or 424 / 423  348 / 347 BCE ) was a philosopher in Classical ___MASK20___ and the founder ___MASK47___ the Academy in ___MASK26___ , the first institution ___MASK47___ higher learning in the Western world . He is widely considered the most pivotal figure in the development ___MASK47___ philosophy , especially the Western tradition . Unlike nearly all ___MASK47___ his philosophical contemporaries , ___MASK79___ ' s entire " œuvre " is believed to have survived intact for over 2 , 400 years . The 5th century BC started the first day ___MASK47___ 500 BC and ended the last day ___MASK47___ 401 BC . The ___MASK53___ is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the Greek and Anatolian peninsulas , i . e ., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey . In the north , it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosphorus . The Aegean Islands are within the sea and some bound it on its southern periphery , including Crete and Rhodes . The city ___MASK47___ ___MASK26___ during the classical period ___MASK47___ Ancient Greece ( 508  322 BC ) was the major urban center ___MASK47___ the notable polis ( city - state ) ___MASK47___ the same name , located in Attica , Greece , leading the Delian League in the Peloponnesian War against Sparta and the Peloponnesian League . Athenian democracy was established in 508 BC under Cleisthenes following the tyranny ___MASK47___ Isagoras . This system remained remarkably stable , and with a few brief interruptions remained in place for 180 years , until 322 BC ( aftermath ___MASK47___ Lamian War ). The peak ___MASK47___ Athenian hegemony was achieved in the 440s to 430s BC , known as the Age ___MASK47___ Pericles . The Mediterranean Sea ( pronounced ) is a sea connected to the ___MASK28___ , surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land : on the north by Southern Europe and ___MASK72___ , on the south by North Africa , and on the east by the Levant . The sea is sometimes considered a part ___MASK47___ the ___MASK28___ , although it is usually identified as a separate body ___MASK47___ water . ___MASK7___ ( tr . '), officially the ___MASK65___ of ___MASK7___ ( tr . '), is a country in southeastern Europe . It is bordered by Romania to the north , ___MASK86___ and Macedonia to the west , Greece and Turkey to the south , and the Black Sea to the east . With a territory of , ___MASK7___ is Europe ' s 16th - largest country .