1. GREECE

2. WHY WE CHOSE GREECE
We chose Greece
because it is beautiful
and has many major
cities and traditions
that called our
attention, its islands
and beaches for
example.

3. INDEX
*1........................Title
*2.......................Why
we chose Greece
*3......................Index
*4 ..................Greece
*5..................The flag
*6…………....Limits
*7…….......Climate
*8……....Athens
*9………Geography
*10...........Geography II
*11.........................Flora
*12……..….….Fauna
*13…....Marine Fauna
*14………..Agriculture
*15…...Traditional
Greek Recipes
*16….......Olympics
Games
*17...........Olympics
Games II
*18…..……...Tourism
*19……...Greek Gods
*20…...….....Pantheon
*21…………..The End
*22……………….By

4. GREECE
Capital: Athens
Government: Unitary
Parliamentary
Constitutional Republic
Area: 131,957 km
Population: 11,200,000
million
Language: Greek
Currency: Euro

5. THE FLAG
The national flag of
Greece is blue and white
horizontal stripes. The
cross on the flag,
represents the Christian
Religion.

6. LIMITS
The north by: Republic of
Macedonia and Bulgaria
The south by: the
Mediterranean Sea
The east by: the Aegean
Sea
The west by: the Lonian
Sea
The northwest by: Albania
The northeast by: Turkey
Greece is a peninsula that is in
the Southeast of Europe

7. CLIMATE
The climate of Greece
is Mediterranean
GREECE

8. ATHENS
Athens is the capital of Greece. There are popular
beaches in Athens, like Glyfada, Varkiza, Nea Makri
and Alimos.

9. GEOGRAPHY
Islands: 1,400
Crete is the largest
and most populous
island; Euboea, is
the second largest,
followed by Rhodes
and Lesbos.

10. GEOGRAPHY II
Mount Olympus, is
the home of the
Greek gods. Is the
highest point in the
country, culminates
at Mytikas peak
2,919 meters.

11. FLORA
The common trees in
Greece include cypresses,
chestnuts, pines, firs,
olives...
The cultivated and wild
flowers of Greece, are
violets, tulips, narcissus…
They are especially
notable.
FIRS
CHESTNUT
VIOLETS
TULIPS
CYPRESSES

12. FAUNA
The wild animals of
Greece include boars,
bears, wild cats, brown
squirrels, foxes, wolves,
imperial eagle, falcon...
There are 358 species
of birds in Greece and
two-thirds of them are
migratory.
FOX WOLF
IMPERIAL EAGLE
BROWN
SQUIRREL

13. MARINE FAUNA
Greece has 246
species of fish, for
example: Squid,
octopus, mussel, crab,
oyster, dolphin... The
island of Zakynthos is
the home of the giant
loggerhead turtle,
Caretta-Caretta.
SQUID
OCTOPUS
CRAB
CARETTA-CARETTA

14. AGRICULTURE
The main agricultural
products of Greece
are cereals,
vegetables, olives and
olive oil, almonds,
figs, rice...
FIGS OLIVES
ALMONDS VEGETABLES

15. TRADITIONAL GREEK RECIPES
From simple food and
vegetable, delicate pastries...
The Greek food is a wonderful
mix of dishes that appeal to all
tastes. The traditions of the
cooking have been expanded
over the centuries, and today,
Greece is famous for a diverse
range of family meals, holiday
foods...
Baklava Pastry
(Baklavas)
Chickpea Soup
(Revithosoupa)
Custard-Filled Phyllo Pastry
(Galaktoboureko)
Chicken & Lemon
Rice Soup

16. OLYMPICS GAMES
The Olympics games and other
popular festivals were important
because the honors of the athletes who
competed were important.
For a thousand years, the games were
held at regular intervals of four years.
The games continue well after the
decline of Olympia. At this time, The
Olympic Games, are made every four
years.

17. OLYMPICS GAMES II

18. TOURISM
PARTHENON
ATHENS
THEATER OF
EPIDAURUS
SANTORINI
ARISTOTLE
SQUARE

19. GREEK GODS
For the ancient
Greeks, there was
twelve important
gods and goddesses
who lived in the
Mount Olympus.

20. PANTHEON
There was twelve gods and goddesses in the Pantheon.

21. THE END

22. By:
Marta González
AND
Marta Lorenzo