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Yia sou, ti Kanis, or hello, how are you in Greek. Come with me to explore Greece’s many unique traits, and its wonders of the land, language, and life. You will learn fascinating things, and of course, its beautiful, ancient history.

Greece

By: Celina Kim

History

First Civilization

First Civilization

The first Minaon civiliation was Crete in 3000 B.C.E. which is now called Greece. Around 800-750 B.C.E, Greeks began forming city-states. In 146 B.C.E, the Romans took control and ended the ancient Greek empire.

Wars

Wars

Greece had many wars such as the War of Independence. After World War I, a war between Greece and Turkey started. Greeks who lived in Turkey had to leave because the Greeks were defeated. Following World War II, a bloody civil war broke out from 1946-1949. This made Greek communists lose to the government forces.

Recent Events

Recent Events

In 2010, it was revealed that Greece's debts and deficits were among the highest in the world. The government tried to end these deficits. Protests were held in 2010-2011. In the spring of 2012, the economy was still in crisis.

Physical, Political features, & climate

Physical, Political,

& Climate

Size/Area

Greece is 50,942 sauare miles (131,940 sq km) The highest point is Mt. Olympus, and the lowest point is the sea level along the coast. Greece covers a total square miles ofl 50,494.

Cities

As of July 2018, 10,761,523 people live in Greece. Greece's second-largest city is Thessaloniki, with a population of 322,240. Patras is Greece's third-largest city, with a population of 214,580.

Climate

Greece has a Mediterranean climate. Winters are rain and windy, and summer is hot and dry. But heat waves can push the limit to 100 degrees.

Economy

Agricultural products

Agricultural Products

Greece has many agricultural and manufactured products. Agricultural products include corn, olives, wheat, tomatoes, feta cheese, milk, kiwi fruit, peaches, nectarines, goat milk, pistachios, chestnuts, cotton, and almonds.

Manufactured Products

Manufactured Products

Greece’s most precious mineral is Marble. Greece also mines copper, zinc, gold, silver, nickeliferous oreos, and metal nickel materials. Greece manufactures food products, textiles, and cement.

Transportation/Goods & Services

Transportation/Goods & Services

Athens and nine other cities in Greece have international airports. The Athens Metro can take you anywhere in Athens. Greece also has a ton of goods and services. For example like: plastics, electronics, electrical machinery, (refrigerators) chemicals, drugs, and aluminum metal processed from bauxite ore.

Traditions/Holidays

Tradition & Holidays

Traditions

Greece's traditions are mainly a part of holidays. On Easter, they would gather at church and meet up with friends or families. They would also celebrate with festivities and fireworks.

Traditions

Holidays

Greece's holidays are mostly religious holidays. An important holdiay is like the Feast of Assumption, on August 15th, which celebrates the day when Mary gets taken up to heaven. March 25th is Independence Day, and Ochi Day, on October 28th celebrates when Statesman Ioannis Metaxas saying in 1940 when Italy asked if they could move troops in to occupy parts of Greece. When he said "no", Greece was invaded and was now involved in World War II.

Government

In the past, Greece was the birthplace of democracy where citizens participate in decisions. Ancient Athens had what was called direct democracy. But today, Greece’s constitution declared Greece’s form of government a parliamentary republic.

Famous People

Greece has a long history of famous people. For example like Aristotle and his student, Plato. Greece's greatest storyteller, Homer, is the write of The Iliad, and The Odyssey. Aesop. is another writer of Ancient Greece. He is known for many fables of what is called "Aesop's Fables". Today, Ariana Huffington is one of Greece's famous people. She is author of 15 books. Also founder of the Huffington Post website, and the CEO of the health and wellness company: Thrive & Global.

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