2. Greece:
-Greece’s type of government is
Parliamentary Republic
-Greece’s president is Karolos
Papoulias
-Greece’s prime minister is Alexis
Tsipras
3. Greece:
-the language spoken there is Greek
-the major religion is Greek
Orthodox
-about 11.12 million live in Greece
4. 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)
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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”
8. 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
9. Greece Euro:
-One greek dollar is worth 1.13
American dollars
-Other than Greece, there are 18
other countries that use the euro
currency
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
17. 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
18. 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
