Greece has the largest merchant navy in the world, accounting for more than 15% of the world's total deadweight tonnage (dwt) according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The Greek merchant navy's total dwt of nearly 245 million is comparable only to Japan's, which is ranked second with almost 224 million. Additionally, Greece represents 39.52% of all of the European Union's dwt. However, today's fleet roster is smaller than an all-time high of 5,000 ships in the late 1970s. COUNT 5
QSN1 What does Greece have the largest of in the world? ANS1 merchant navy QSN2 Greece's navy accounts for more than what percentage of the world's total deadweight tonnage? ANS2 15% QSN3 What is the Greek merchant navy's total dwt? ANS3 245 million QSN4 What percentage of the entire EU's dwt does Greece alone represent? ANS4 39.52% QSN5 How many ships did Greece's navy have in the late 1970s? ANS5 5,000