Greece's Geography Problem

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References:
[1] https://www.pdx.edu/econ/country-geography-data
[2] http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docgener/studies/pdf/montagne/mount4.pdf
[3] Equation is y=-4.239E-6x+.4774 based off of http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docgener/studies/pdf/montagne/mount4.pdf
[4] http://www.grida.no/resources/5032
[5] Equation is y=-5.987E-5x+51.489 based off of https://statpedia.com/stat/Average_Yearly_Temperature_by_Country/HJd7OcGK
[6] https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/geopolitics-greece-sea-its-heart
[7] http://www.visitgreece.gr/en/greek_islands
[8] https://www.pwc.com/gr/en/publications/greek-thought-leadership/infrastracture-in-greece-2016-en.pdf
[9] https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/sites/taxation/files/study_and_reports_on_the_vat_gap_2017.pdf
[10] http://www.globalports.com/globalports/about-us/our-industry-overview/container-market/key-russian-gateways#Black%20Sea%20Basin
[11] https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS?locations=GR
[12] https://www.wttc.org/-/media/files/reports/economic-impact-research/countries-2018/greece2018.pdf
[13] https://tradingeconomics.com/greece/tourist-arrivals

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