The document outlines key aspects of Greek geography, demography, and culture, highlighting its population and significant traditions. It emphasizes the importance of family life, food customs, and specific etiquette for social and business interactions in Greece. Additionally, it presents interesting trivia about Greece's landscape and historical contributions to cuisine.

1. GREECE
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2. Learn the geography and demography of
the country.
Build upon your existing knowledge of
Greece’s culture.
Test how much you know about the family life,
values, and framework of Greece’s culture.
Program Objectives
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3. Consider the guidelines for proper etiquette on a
social and business level.
Identify the connection between culture and
food in Greece.
Learn interesting, fun and little-known facts
and trivia.
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4. General Information
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Official name: the Hellenic Republic
Population: approximately 11,306,183 people
96th largest country in the world and 15th largest in Europe
A peninsular country, possessing an archipelago
of about 2,000 islands
Dominates the Aegean Sea and southern
approach to Turkish Straits

5. Family Life
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Religion is integral to Greek
life, seen in view of the family
as a single unit and respect
for hierarchy.
Most holidays and festivals
are religious in nature.
The Church is involved
in political, civic, and
governmental affairs more
than in secular countries.

6. Food
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Greeks today eat some of the
same dishes as their
ancestors, including dolmades
(stuffed grape leaves) and
many of the same fruits,
vegetables, and grains.
A Greek, Archestratus,
is thought to have written
the first cookbook in
350 B.C.

7. Food Etiquette
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Arriving 30 minutes
late is considered
punctual.
Dress well to
demonstrate respect for
your hosts.
Expect to be treated
like royalty.
Compliment the house.
When invited to a Greek home:

8. Social Etiquette
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Good friends often
embrace or kiss each
other on each cheek.
Male friends often slap each
other's arm at the shoulder.
Greeks are warm and hospitable: they shake hands firmly, smile, and maintain direct eye contact.

9. Business Etiquette
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Appointments are necessary
and need to be made 1 to 2
weeks in advance.
Confirm meetings one day in
advance by telephone.
Business people eat
lunch from 1 - 3 p.m.,
so this is not the best time
for a meeting.

10. Trivia
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80% of Greece’s
landscape is
mountainous —
½ is covered by
forests, the other ½
is barren.
There are 1,400
islands and 227
are inhabited.
Greece has 7,000
limestone caves
that form 24,000 km
of underground
galleries.

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