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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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