About 80% of the population of Greece is urban, with 28% concentrated in the metropolis of Athens. Following the Fall of Constantinople on 29 May 1453, many Greeks sought better employment and training opportunities by leaving for the West, notably Ita

Greek colonies and communities have been historically established on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, but the Greek folks themselves have all the time been centered on the Aegean and Ionian seas, where the Greek language has been spok