The document provides information about Greek culture through descriptions of symbols of Greece like the Greek flag and the Parthenon, as well as overviews of the geography, climate, population, language, famous sites, poems, foods, sayings and the philosopher Socrates of Greece. The Greek flag features nine horizontal blue and white stripes with a white cross in the upper hoist corner representing Greek Orthodoxy, and its colors symbolize the sky and sea. The Parthenon is an important temple located on the Acropolis in Athens between 447-438 BC and remains an international symbol of ancient Greek civilization.