3. Demographic Information
Population: 10,767,827
Life Expectancy: 80.05
years
Official Language: Greek
99%
Official Religion: Greek
Orthodox 98%
Literacy: 96%
4. Greek Government
Form of Government:
Parliamentary Democracy
300 elected parliamentary
deputies form the parliament
Whichever political party
gets 151+ seats assumes office
The winning party president
becomes Prime Minister
President is elected by
parliamentary deputies
5. The First Olympic Games
The first Olympic games
were held in 776 BC
The games honored Zeus
They were held at
Olympia every four years
The games helped to
solve civil wars within
Greece
Racing and wrestling
were popular early
Olympic events
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6. Economic Information
GDP per capita: $27,600
GDP composition by sector:
Agriculture - 3.3%, Industry -
17.9%, Services - 78.9%
2011 unemployment rate:
17.3%
21% of people below poverty
line
7. Greek Food
Greek Salad – Known in Greece as a
village/country salad; made up of
tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, feta
cheese, kalamata olives, and olive oil
Gyro – Famous Greek sandwich made
on a pita with different kinds of meat
and vegetables, topped with tzatziki
sauce
Baklava – Delicious Greek dessert
made of phyllo dough, chopped nuts,
and honey
Greece has the oldest grape wine
remnants ever discovered in the
world
8. Major Greek Cities
Athens – the capital city of
Greece – was one of the first city
states ever and is famous for the
Acropolis
3,247,000 (1/3 of the total
population) people live in Athens
Thessaloniki – the second largest
city in Greece – is famous for the
Arch of Galerius
361,200 live in Thessaloniki
9. The Iliad and The Odyssey
Homer, the famous Greek
poet who wrote the Iliad and
the Odyssey, lived somewhere
around 800 BC
The Iliad is a tragedy about the
battles of Achilles and
Agamemnon during the
Trojan War, and The Odyssey
is a comedy about the
adventures of a hero at sea
The Iliad is commonly
recognized as the greatest
piece of Greek Literature
Although there is not much
information about Homer,
The Iliad and The Odyssey are
two of the most famous Greek
epics ever
10. Santorini, Greece
Lying on top of steep volcanic
cliffs, Santorini is one of the most
famous Greek Islands
The Island sits on top of the
Aegean Sea
There are over 250 churches on
the island
The Island is easily recognized
because of all of its white
buildings
With many beautiful attractions,
such as the Amoudi Bay, Santorini
is famous for its amazing sunsets
Parthenon - The temple of Athena Parthenos, built on the Acropolis in 447–432 bc by Pericles to honor Athens' patron goddess and to honor the Greek victory over the Persians. It was designed by Ictinus and Callicrates with sculptures by Phidias
- English/French 1%- Muslim 1.3% ; Other 0.7%- Literacy:97.8% male ; 94.2% female
- President serves 5 year terms
Day 1 – Religious ceremonies honoring ZeusDay 2 – After chariot races, 5 sporting events took placeDay 3 – Contests for young boys Day 4 – Finale and final games Day 5 – Celebrations for Zeus and banquets for the victors
The "Sacred Rock", the Athens Acropolis, is the trademark monument of Athens and of Greece. It is also the most important ancient monument in Europe. Surrounded by the new Athens, the Parthenon still stands proudly over itThe Roman Emperor Galerius ordered its construction so that a road running through this arch would connect it to his palace