Italy & Greece

1. Italy & Greece Welcome to the Mediterranean!!

2. Greece

3. Greece - Language • yassou = hello or goodbye (greeting to one person or a friend) • adio = goodbye • Ameriki = USA • ena = one • thio = two • tria = three • Filise me = kiss me

4. Greece • Greece was once an ancient empire. • It later became part of the Roman Empire. • After the collapse of the Romans, the eastern half became the ByzantineEmpire.

5. Greece • Greeks lived under foreign rule for over 2,000 years. • They declared their independence in 1829.

6. Greece - History • A rise in nationalism, pride in one’s country, led to independence. • Greece became a monarchy from 1829-1967. • In 1967, military leaders seized control. Their rule collapsed in 1975. • Citizens then decided to become a parliamentary democracy.

7. Greece – Government/Econ. • The president is ceremonial. The prime minister and parliament run the country. • Voting is compulsory, or required. Failing to vote is against the law. • Greece is a member of the EU. It’s economy consists of tourism, shipping, and fishing.

8. Greece - Culture • Official language: Greek • Religion: Greek Orthodox • Major holiday: Easter • 2/3 of population live in cities. • Capital: Athens

9. Italy

10. Italy - Language • Hello – Ciao • Goodbye – Ciao or Arrivederci • United States - Stati Uniti • 1 – uno • 2 – due • 3 – tre • I miss you – Mi manchi

11. Italy - History • 400s – The Eastern Roman Empire split into many small kingdoms. • 1861 – Italian independence comes when the kingdoms unite. • Early 1920s – Benito Mussolini takes control of Italy. • He promoted fascism (a political system based on nationalism and ruled by a strong central governor led by a dictator.)

12. Italy - History • Mussolini promised a return to the Roman Empire. • He allied with Hitler of Germany in WWII against the allies. • He was forced out near the end of the war and killed. • After WWII, Italians replaced their monarchy with a democracy.

13. Italy – Government & Econ. • Government – Parliamentary Democracy • ¾ of Parliament is elected. ¼ is assigned. • Because Italy has so many political parties, they must for coalitions, or partnerships, to gain control of parliament. • Italy is an industrialized, developed nation. • They are a member of the EU.

14. Italy - Culture • Official Language – Italian • Italian is a Romance Language (languages descended from Latin and spoken in for Roman Empire territories) • Religion – Roman Catholic • Home of the Roman Catholic Church is the Vatican City (the smallest country in the world.) It is located in the center of Rome. The Pope rules the Vatican City. • Capital city – Rome

15. Italy – Government & Econ. • Milan, a city in northern Italy, is considered one of the world capitals of fashion. • Italy’s northern region has much higher economic growth than the south. • Sports – car racing, cycling, & soccer

16. Italy & Greece • Both were part of the Roman Empire • Both were monarchies, then ruled by dictators, then became democracies. • The southern regions are on the Mediterranean Sea; the northern regions are hilly or mountainous. • Greece and southern Italy still rely on agriculture. • Both are important for their influences on western culture today.