Greece is a country located in southeastern Europe that is part of the European Union. It has a population of around 11 million people and its capital and largest city is Athens. Greece has over 2000 islands, with around 170 inhabited, and is known for its natural beauty. Key tourist sites include beaches like Myrtos, historic sites like the Parthenon and Acropolis Museum, and islands like Elafonisi and Spinalonga. Greece is one of the top olive producers globally and has a long history and culture, with the Greek language being over 3000 years old.

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2. GREECE

3. GREECE
Greece is a country in southeastern
Europe as part of the European
Union (EU).
The located on the south side of the Balkan
Peninsula, with limited Bulgaria, the Republic of
Macedonia and Albania to the north , east and
Turkey to the west and south by the Ionian and
Mediterranean.

5. GENERAL INFORMATION
Capital: Athens, it is the most
populous city.
Population: About eleven million.
Official language: Greek.
Area: 309 050 km².
Currency: Euro.
Religion: Orthodox Christian.

6. GEOGRAPHY
Greek territory comprises 2000
islands, 170 of which are inhabited.
Greece is famous for its natural
beauty.

7. FLORA
The culture and wildflowers of Greece are:
anemone, violets, tulips, daffodils and giant orchids
spring.

8. FAUNA
Wild animals are bears, wild cats, wild boar, brown
squirrels, foxes, jackals, deer, wolves and a rare
white mountain goat.

9. Principals tourist
sites:
• Myrtos beach
• Parthenon

10. • Elafonisi • Acropolis Museum

11. • Spinalonga • Achílleion

12. FUN FACTS
• On average, about 16.5 million
tourists come each year to
Greece. This means that visitors
outnumber the locals ...
• Greece is the third country in the world olive
production.
• It is the first country in the world to trade in
marine sponges.

13. • The Greek language has been spoken for 3,000
years or so ago, making it one of the oldest
languages in the world.
• Twelve million people worldwide speak Greek.
• Greece has more museums than any other country
in the world.
• Approximately 100,000 birds in northern Europe
and Asia winter in Greece.

14. QUIZ ABOUT GREECE
• Greece is a country in ……………… Europe.
a. Southeastern b. West c. north
• The capital of Greece is ………..
a. Ottawa b. Athens c. Pekín
• The official language of Greece is ……..
a. English b. Greek c. Spanish

15. • Greece has …………. islands .
a. 3000 b. 2000 c. 170
• The culture and wildflowers of Greece are: anemone,
…….. , tulips.
a. Violets b. Roses c. Sunflowers
• Wild animals are bears, wild cats, deer, wolves and a
……………………
a. Rare white mountain goat b. Dogs c. Ducks

16. • The principals tourist sites are Myrtos beach,
Parthenon, …………., Acropolis museum, spinalonga and
Achílleion.
a. Niagara Falls b. Melburne c. Elafonisi
• Greece is the third country in the world …..
production.
a. Rice b. Olive c. Coffee