Greece

Greece

Geography of Greece

Greece is a European country located on the Balkan Peninsula

Mediterranean coastlines

Touches borders with Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey

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

PresidentKarolos Papoulias

Prime MinisterGeorge Papandreou

Government

Exports

Imports

Hot, dry summers Mild winters

Climate

Meditterranean

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, 1978Blue represents the oceanWhite represents wavesNine stripes symbolize thenine syllables in the country mottoThe cross represents the Greek Orthodox religion

Flag

Motto

Eleutheria H Thanatos

Freedom or Death

Ancient temples and ruins are still standing all over

Greece.

Attractions

Athens~ CapitalThessalonikiPiraeusPatrasIraklionLarissa

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

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Famous People

Olympics!

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

Greece in the Media

Why should the conference be

held here?

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