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Greece. Greece is a European country located on the Balkan Peninsula Mediterranean coastlines Touches borders with Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey. Geography of Greece. Roughly the size of Alabama Contains over 1,400 islands. Population: over 11,000,000. People.
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Greece is a European country located on the Balkan Peninsula • Mediterranean coastlines • Touches borders with Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey Geography of Greece
Roughly the size of Alabama • Contains over 1,400 islands
Population: over 11,000,000 People
99% of the population speak Greek • English is taught as a secondary language Language
Greek Orthodox is the main religion • Muslim, Jewish, Protestant, and Catholic Religion
Parliamentary Government • People vote • President and Prime Minister Government
President KarolosPapoulias Prime Minister George Papandreou Government
Meditterranean • Hot, dry summers • Mild winters Climate
In 1821, Greece became an official country when it declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire. It’s official name is Hellenic Republic.
Adopted December 22, 1978 • Blue represents the ocean • White represents waves • Nine stripes symbolize the nine syllables in the country motto • The cross represents the Greek Orthodox religion Flag
Eleutheria H Thanatos Freedom or Death Motto
Ancient temples and ruins are still standing all over Greece. Attractions
Athens~ Capital • Thessaloniki • Piraeus • Patras • Iraklion • Larissa Major Cities
We knew thee of old, Oh, divinely restored, By the lights of thine eyes,And the light of thy Sword,From the graves of our slain,Shall thy valour prevail,As we greet thee again- Hail, Liberty! Hail! Anthem
Jennifer Aniston • Alexander the Great • Euclid • Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle Famous People
Mythology was very important to ancient Greeks. Each god stood for something. Zeus was the main god, Hates was the god of the underworld. They made temples to worship these gods and made sacrifices for them. Greek Gods
http://www.bestsingletravel.com/images/Greece-Santorini-Church.jpghttp://www.bestsingletravel.com/images/Greece-Santorini-Church.jpg • http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Olympics/ • http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3395.htm • http://www.athensinfoguide.com/genholidays.htm • http://www.greeklandscapes.com/travel/transportation.html Works Cited