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WHERE IS GREECE?

Greece is a small country in Southern Europe. Greece is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, the Cretan Sea and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.

THE FLAG OF GREECE

THE FLAGS STORY

• The national flag of Greece, popularly referred to as the "sky-blue-white" or the "blue-white“

• The cross symbolises Greek Orthodox Christianity, the established religion of the Greek people

• The nine stripes represent the nine syllables of the phrase "Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος" ("Freedom or Death").

MORE ABOUT GREECE

Athens is the nation's capital and largest city,

followed by Thessaloniki

The largest Greek island by area is Crete,

located at the southern edge of the Aegean Sea.

Greece is a small country with a population of approximately

11 million .

The currency in Greece is the Euro.

The official language is Greek.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GREECE

• Greece is the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, the Olympic Games, Western

literature, historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematical principles.

• Philip of Macedon united most of the Greek mainland in

the fourth century BC, with his son Alexander the Great rapidly conquering much of the ancient world, spreading Greek culture and science from the eastern

Mediterranean to the Indus River.

•The Greek Orthodox Church also shaped modern Greek identity and transmitted Greek traditions to the

wider Orthodox World.

•Greece is a member of the United Nations and The European Union since 1981.

MONUMENTS Some of the most popular Greek monuments are:

Acropolis-Caryatids Vergina museum

Knossos

FAMOUS GREEK PEOPLE

Alexander The Great Aristotle ancient philosopher

Nikos Kazantzakis Writer

Ioannis Kapodistrias First governer of modern Greek state

TRADITIONS

• Traditional music (bouzouki is the most famous instrument) • Traditional dances • Popular Saints’ Festivals (every place in Greece has its own) • Carnival • And others

TRADITIONAL MUSIC

Laouto is one of the traditional Cretan instruments

Lyra is also a traditional Cretan instrument

In Greece there are many traditional instruments and every geographical area

has its own instruments, music and dances

TRADITIONAL DANCE A Cretan traditional dance is pentozali

There are also many traditional dances all over the country, like syrtaki and kalamatiano

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS 25 March Anniversary of the declaration of the start of Greek war of independence from the Ottoman Empire, in 1821.

28 October Celebration of the Greek refusal to the Italian ultimatum of 1940 and the start of world war 2 for Greece.

There are more national holidays that they are related with relegion. ( Christmas , Easter, Assumption or Dormition of the Holy Virgin at 15 August. )

GASTRONOMY Gyros is the most famous Greek food

Mousakas is also a famous and delicious Greek food

Tzatziki

Ntolmadakia Snails boubouriste

MOUNTAINS

Olympus is the biggest mountain in Greece According to mythology is the house of the 12 Gods 2.918 m

Psiloritis is the biggest Mountain in Crete island 2.456 m