Internet Users in Greece--Access to Global Communication

Rank	Country	Internet Users
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40	Hungary	5,873,000
41	Switzerland	5,739,000
42	Philippines	5,618,000
43	Chile	5,456,000
44	Denmark	4,579,000
45	Portugal	4,476,000
46	Finland	4,383,000
47	Greece	4,253,000
48	Sudan	4,200,000
49	South Africa	4,187,000
50	Hong Kong	4,124,000 FULL CIA WORLD FACTBOOK CHART

The above chart is a ranking of the total amount of people within a country which access the internet. As one can see, Greece ranks 47th within the top 50 nations. Greece ranks relatively low, when compared to fellow European Union countries. For example: Germany, 6th, United Kingdom, 7th, Italy, 14th, and Belgium, 34th. Furthermore, they rank lower than some non EU countries such as: China, 1st, United States, 2nd, India, 4th, and Iran, 17th. However they did fair better than some EU countries, Bulgaria, for example, was ranked significantly lower at 72nd.

This data provides us with insight on Greece's influence upon global news media when compared to other nations. Though Greece is a member of the EU and a relatively developed nation, they still have little presence on the internet when compared to other EU countries. With the internet being a dominant portal to global communication, Greece's lack of internet presence affects its influence over other nations, and other nations influence upon it. Perhaps this lack of influence has helped Greece preserve its rich culture and language.