Presentation of Greece for e twinning project

1. Presentation of our country for
e twinning project

2. ““OUR COUNTRY”OUR COUNTRY”
 Our country isOur country is
Greece,Greece,
Known since ancientKnown since ancient
times as Hellas ortimes as Hellas or
Ellada.Ellada.
Officially, The HellenicOfficially, The Hellenic
RepublicRepublic

3. This is our flagThis is our flag

4. It’s a country in southern Europe.It’s a country in southern Europe.

5.  Greece is located at the crossroads of Europe,Greece is located at the crossroads of Europe,
Africa and Asia.Africa and Asia.

6.  It also shares landIt also shares land
bordersborders
with ALBANIA to thewith ALBANIA to the
northwest,northwest,
the FYROM and the FYROM and
BULGARIA to theBULGARIA to the
north and TURKEY tonorth and TURKEY to
the northeast.the northeast.

7.  Greece hasGreece has
the longestthe longest
coastline oncoastline on
thethe
Mediterranea Mediterranea
n Basin andn Basin and
the 11ththe 11th
longestlongest
coastline incoastline in
the world.the world.

8.  Modern Greece traces its roots to the civilizationModern Greece traces its roots to the civilization
of Ancient Greece, which began with the Aegeanof Ancient Greece, which began with the Aegean
Civilizations of the Bronze Age.Civilizations of the Bronze Age.

9. Considered the cradle ofConsidered the cradle of
all Western civilization, Greece isall Western civilization, Greece is
the birthplace of democracy,the birthplace of democracy,

10. philosophyphilosophy,,

11. the olympic games,the olympic games,

14. historiography,historiography,
(Herodotes)(Herodotes)

15. drama, including tragedy anddrama, including tragedy and
comedycomedy
 AristophanisAristophanis

16.  AischylosAischylos
 SofoklisSofoklis
 EuripidesEuripides

17. literature,literature,
 HomerHomer

18. mathematics,mathematics,
 PythagorasPythagoras

19. architecture.architecture.

22. In our country we have beautifulIn our country we have beautiful
mountains and villages,mountains and villages,

24. rivers,rivers,

25. lakes,lakes,

26. islands,islands,

28. beaches,beaches,

30. museums.museums.

31.  Elytis (Nobel inElytis (Nobel in
literature 1979)literature 1979)
 Seferis(NobelSeferis(Nobel
in literaturein literature
1963)1963)
 KazantzakisKazantzakis
 RitsosRitsos
 PalamasPalamas
 PapadiamantisPapadiamantis
 SolomosSolomos
Great writers and poets wereGreat writers and poets were
born in Greece.born in Greece.

32. Some great composers, too,Some great composers, too,
 Hatzidakis ManosHatzidakis Manos
 Theodorakis MikisTheodorakis Mikis
 Markopoulos GiannisMarkopoulos Giannis

33. and paintersand painters
 El GrecoEl Greco
 GaitisGaitis
 TsarouchisTsarouchis
 MytarasMytaras
 FasianosFasianos

34. Greece is a small but blessed place and we loveGreece is a small but blessed place and we love
our country! We hope you visit it someday!our country! We hope you visit it someday!