Greece

Greece By Julia Clites

Greece

Capital: Athens

Demographic InformationPopulation:

10,767,827Life Expectancy:

80.05 yearsOfficial Language:

Greek 99%Official Religion:

Greek Orthodox 98%Literacy: 96%

Greek GovernmentForm of Government:

Parliamentary Democracy300 elected parliamentary

deputies form the parliament

Whichever political party gets 151+ seats assumes office

The winning party president becomes Prime Minister

President is elected by parliamentary deputies

The First Olympic GamesThe first Olympic games

were held in 776 BCThe games honored ZeusThey were held at

Olympia every four yearsThe games helped to

solve civil wars within Greece

Racing and wrestling were popular early Olympic events

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPph6hwRNTg

Economic InformationGDP per capita: $27,600GDP composition by

sector: Agriculture - 3.3%, Industry - 17.9%, Services - 78.9%

2011 unemployment rate: 17.3%

21% of people below poverty line

Greek FoodGreek Salad – Known in Greece as a

village/country salad; made up of tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, feta cheese, kalamata olives, and olive oil

Gyro – Famous Greek sandwich made on a pita with different kinds of meat and vegetables, topped with tzatziki sauce

Baklava – Delicious Greek dessert made of phyllo dough, chopped nuts, and honey

Greece has the oldest grape wine remnants ever discovered in the world

Major Greek CitiesAthens – the capital city of

Greece – was one of the first city states ever and is famous for the Acropolis

3,247,000 (1/3 of the total population) people live in Athens

Thessaloniki – the second largest city in Greece – is famous for the Arch of Galerius

361,200 live in Thessaloniki

The Iliad and The OdysseyHomer, the famous Greek poet

who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey, lived somewhere around 800 BC

The Iliad is a tragedy about the battles of Achilles and Agamemnon during the Trojan War, and The Odyssey is a comedy about the adventures of a hero at sea

The Iliad is commonly recognized as the greatest piece of Greek Literature

Although there is not much information about Homer, The Iliad and The Odyssey are two of the most famous Greek epics ever

Santorini, GreeceLying on top of steep volcanic

cliffs, Santorini is one of the most famous Greek Islands

The Island sits on top of the Aegean Sea

There are over 250 churches on the island

The Island is easily recognized because of all of its white buildings

With many beautiful attractions, such as the Amoudi Bay, Santorini is famous for its amazing sunsets

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