Does Greece produce anything?

Because some of us are tired of hearing the statement “Greece does not produce anything” we need to set the record straight. Sure, if the Greek state were more efficient and productive Greece would have many first-rate products and would have improved its exports. But even now, Greeks work, produce, extract, and export. From the birth of Greek state, NOTHING has been given to the Hellenes for free; not even the land where the bones of our ancestors are buried. Let’s open our eyes and take stock. Greece is a leader in:


1) Magnesium: Greece covers the 46% of total production of Western Europe.


2) Aluminum: For some years France decreased its production in aluminum and Greece henceforth is the first country in Europe in production of aluminum, used in thousands of applications.


3) Bauxite: Greece is the bigger producer in the European Union. The bauxite is used in the manufacture of planes, electric appliances, metal manufactures.


4) Nickel: Greece is the only European country with important layers of nickel. Greece has the biggest production facilities of nickel in European Union, but like other minerals is not processed there but it is exported abroad.


5) Olive Oil: Greece is the 3rd country in the world of olive oil production (15% of world’s olive oil is produced in Greece).


6) Saffron Crocus: Greece is the 3rd country in the world of production of saffron crocus (mostly in the Kozani area) but most Greeks do not know what saffron is nor do we put it in our foods.


7) Asparagus: Greece is 5th in the world in exports of asparagus.


8) Cotton: Greece is 7th worldwide in exports of cotton and the 11th in its production


9) Tourism: Greece is the 14th country in the world in tourist arrivals (18.2 million annually)


10) Shipping: Naturally Greece is number ONE in the world in commercial shipping.
So yes, Greece produces lots of things, so spread the word!