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Embassy Of Greece In Washington, D.C.
The Embassy of Greece in Washington, D.C. is the Hellenic Republic's diplomatic mission to the United States. It is located at 2217 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Embassy Row neighborhood, near Sheridan Circle. The Embassy complex consists of three buildings. The current ambassador is Alexandra Papadopoulou (since 2020) and first woman in this post. History After the War of Independence, which started in 1821, Greece was declared an independent state but it was not until 3 February 1830 that the Independence was recognized by the Great Powers with the signing of the Protocol of London. On 7 May 1832 Otto of Greece arrived in Nafplion and Greece became a Kingdom. The United States, however, recognized the Greek state only in 1833. In December 1837 a commercial treaty was signed, which regulated trade between the two countries. The first Greek consulate to be established was that of New Orleans, in 1866. Records indicate that Nicolas Benachi was the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massachusetts Avenue (Washington, D
Massachusetts Avenue may refer to: * Massachusetts Avenue (metropolitan Boston), Massachusetts ** Massachusetts Avenue (MBTA Orange Line station), a subway station on the MBTA Orange Line ** Massachusetts Avenue (MBTA Silver Line station), a station on the MBTA Silver Line Washington Street route ** "Massachusetts Avenue", a song by Amanda Palmer & the Grand Theft Orchestra from the 2012 album ''Theatre Is Evil'' * Massachusetts Avenue (Halifax, NS) * Massachusetts Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana * Massachusetts Avenue (San Diego Trolley station), a station on the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System * Massachusetts Avenue (Washington, D.C.), the longest of the state named streets in Washington, D.C. ** Massachusetts Avenue Historic District (Washington, D.C.) ** Embassy Row * Massachusetts Avenue Historic District (Worcester, Massachusetts) * Massachusetts Avenue, a street in the game ''Monopoly'' See also * * Massachusetts (other) * Massachusetts Street Massachusetts Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
