Greece is a mountainous country located in Southeast Europe with over 2000 islands surrounding its coastline. Its capital and largest city is Athens. Greece has a parliamentary republic government and the majority of its 11.12 million citizens speak Greek and practice Greek Orthodoxy. Some of Greece's most famous historical sites include the Parthenon in Athens and the ruins of Olympia, home to the original Olympic Games. The country is also known for its beaches, islands like Santorini, and ancient myths and legends.

1. By:Alexander Tran
Greece

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

15. Food:
-corn -wheat
-sugar -peaches
-tomatoes -cotton
-olives -grapes
-melons -oranges
Greece:
Weather:
-in the summer,
it’s hot and dry
-in the winter,
it’s mild and wet

16. Greece Dessert:
Chocolate Ice Cake:
-is a slice chocolate cake
-with chocolate ice cream
-also with whipped cream

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

19. Greece’s Attractions:
The Parthenon:
-the Parthenon is 14 meters tall
-constructed in 447 B.C.
-served as a temple, church and fortress

20. Websites:
http://greeklandscapes.com/greece_islands.html
http://sacredsites.com/europe/greece/mt_olympus.html
http://ancient-greece.org/architecture/parthenon.html
http://www.olympic.org/ancient-olympic-games
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/365536/Maritsa-River
http://www.geonames.org/GR/largest-cities-in-greece.html
http://ancientgreece.com/s/People/Alexander/
http://www.greeka.com/greece-culture/products/
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g189457-d645368-Reviews-Myrtos_Beach-
Cephalonia_Ionian_Islands.html
http://www.olympia-greece.org/templezeus.html
http://www.greek-olive-oil.com/history.html