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Greece. Greece is a European country located on the Balkan Peninsula Mediterranean coastlines Touches borders with Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey. Geography of Greece. Roughly the size of Alabama Contains over 1,400 islands. Population: over 11,000,000. People. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Greece
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Geography of Greece
Greece is a European country located on the Balkan Peninsula
Mediterranean coastlines
Touches borders with Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey
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Roughly the size of Alabama
Contains over 1,400 islands
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• Population: over 11,000,000
People
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99% of the population speak Greek
English is taught as a secondary language
Language
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Greek Orthodox is the main religion
Muslim, Jewish, Protestant, and Catholic
Religion
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• Parliamentary Government◦People vote◦President and Prime Minister
Government
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PresidentKarolos Papoulias
Prime MinisterGeorge Papandreou
Government
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Exports
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Imports
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Hot, dry summers Mild winters
Climate
Meditterranean
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In 1821, Greece became an official country when it declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire. It’s official name is Hellenic Republic.
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Adopted December 22, 1978Blue represents the oceanWhite represents wavesNine stripes symbolize thenine syllables in the country mottoThe cross represents the Greek Orthodox religion
Flag
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Motto
Eleutheria H Thanatos
Freedom or Death
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Ancient temples and ruins are still standing all over
Greece.
Attractions
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Athens~ CapitalThessalonikiPiraeusPatrasIraklionLarissa
Major Cities
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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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Jennifer AnistonAlexander the GreatEuclidSocrates, Plato, and Aristotle
Famous People
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Olympics!
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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
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Greece in the Media
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Why should the conference be
held here?
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http://www.bestsingletravel.com/images/Greece-Santorini-Church.jpg
http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Olympics/
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3395.htmhttp://www.athensinfoguide.com/genholid
ays.htmhttp://www.greeklandscapes.com/travel/tr
ansportation.html
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