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'''Crete''' is an island in the [[Mediterranean Sea]] which was home to the [[Minoan Civilization]]. The capital of Crete is [[Heraklion]] (also spelt Iraklion).  It is currently part of the nation of [[Greece]].
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Notable features of Crete include the [[Samaria Gorge]], the [[Minoan]] remains at [[Knossos]] and the former [[leper]] colony at [[Spinalonga]].
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Crete was the site of a major [[World War II]] battle, when German forces seized it in 1941, after the conquest of Greece.
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[[Category:Islands]]
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