By:Alexander Tran

Greece

Greece:

-Greece’s type of government is

Parliamentary Republic

-Greece’s president is Karolos

Papoulias

-Greece’s prime minister is Alexis

Tsipras

Greece:

-the language spoken there is Greek

-the major religion is Greek

Orthodox

-about 11.12 million live in Greece

Greece:-Greece’s latitude and longitude are

39 north and 22 east

-the capital is Athens (the largest

city)

-2 other cities are: Thessaloniki (the

2nd largest) and Patras (the 3rd

largest)

Greece:-a mountainous country surrounded by

seas

-the tallest point in Greece is Mount

Olympus which is 2918 meters

-it borders Turkey, Albania,

Macedonia and Bulgaria

Greece:-the surrounding seas of Greece are

the Mediterranean, Ionian, and

Aegean Sea

-it contains over 2000 islands

-Greece’s longest river is the Maritsa

River which is 298 miles

Greece’s Flag:

-the greek flag is a white cross

totally surrounded by two laurel

branches

-the inspirational motto of

greece was “Freedom or Death”

The Greek Flag:-has 9 horizontal blue and white stripes

with a white cross on a blue square field

-the colors represent the sea and sky -

the proportion of the colors will always

be 2:3, for every 2 white lines there is

3 blue lines

Greece’s sky and sea

Greece Euro:

-One greek dollar is worth 1.13

American dollars

-Other than Greece, there are 18

other countries that use the euro

currency

Ancient Greece Facts:

Greece’s king Alexander the Great:

-never lost a single battle

-conquered most of Europe and Asia

-tamed a man eating horse

Became king of 4 countries:

-ruler of Macedonia

-pharaoh of Egypt

-king of Peresia

-lord of Asia

Ancient Greece Facts:

The first Olympic Games: -the purpose was to honor Zeus

-Olympic Games were held every 4 years

-was held in Greece in 776 B.C.

-given laurel to wear as a sign of victory

Games:-Pankration, a form of boxing and

wrestling

-horse and chariot races

-disc throws

-running and jumping

Ancient Greece Facts:-Greek people built many temples and statues

to show respect to the gods

-some even were listed of the 7 Wonders of

the World such as the Temple of Artemis and

the Statue of Zeus at Olympia

Olive Trees:

-olive trees are the trees of Greece

-in the Greek mythology: Athena competed

against Poseidon to be named protector of the

city

-Athena represented the olive-tree to the

people which beaten Poseidon, so Athena was

named as the protectress of the town,

therefore Athens was named as the capital

Phoenix:-the Phoenix is the bird of Greece

-legends has it that every 500 years a

Phoenix would be born and when the

Phoenix died, it will be reborn out of the

ashes

-in greek wars, soldiers would pray for the

signs of the Phoenix

-the Phoenix represented resurrection

-even out of wars, people pray for the signs

because it would bless them with a long life

Food:-corn -wheat

-sugar -peaches

-tomatoes -cotton

-olives -grapes

-melons -oranges

Greece:

Weather:-in the summer,

it’s hot and dry

-in the winter,

it’s mild and wet

Greece Dessert:

Chocolate Ice Cake:

-is a slice chocolate cake

-with chocolate ice cream

-also with whipped cream

Greece’s Attractions:

Santorini:-Santorini is a volcanic island

-Fira is the capital of Santorini

-known for its dramatic views, stunning

sunsets, white washed houses and its

own active volcano

Greece’s Attractions:

Myrtos Beach:-Myrtos Beach is a world famous beach

-it’s known for the crystal clear blue water

-soft white sand

-it’s been voted as the best beaches 12

times

Greece’s Attractions:

The Parthenon:-the Parthenon is 14 meters tall

-constructed in 447 B.C.

-served as a temple, church and fortress

Websites:

http://greeklandscapes.com/greece_islands.htmlhttp://sacredsites.com/europe/greece/mt_olympus.htmlhttp://ancient-greece.org/architecture/parthenon.htmlhttp://www.olympic.org/ancient-olympic-gameshttp://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/365536/Maritsa-Riverhttp://www.geonames.org/GR/largest-cities-in-greece.htmlhttp://ancientgreece.com/s/People/Alexander/http://www.greeka.com/greece-culture/products/http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g189457-d645368-Reviews-Myrtos_Beach-Cephalonia_Ionian_Islands.htmlhttp://www.olympia-greece.org/templezeus.htmlhttp://www.greek-olive-oil.com/history.html