INTRODUCTIONGreece is a country

located in southeastern Europe. Its capital is

Athens. Greece is located in the Balkan

peninsula. Its composes by almost 6000 islands

scattered across the Mediterranean sea. The biggest island is Creta.

CLIMATE

The Greek climate is divided in 3 main parts: Mediterranean climate,

pine climate and tempered climate. These climates are mixed over

Greece.

HISTORYIn ancient Greece was one of the most technologically advanced regions in the

West and it was possessed of a rich cultural tradition. It was famous for his scientific

knowledge, its thinkers and writers, their art. and temples.

LANGUAGESGreece is today relatively homogeneous in linguistic

terms, with a large majority of the native population

using Greek as their first or only language. The Muslim minority in Thrace, which amounts to approximately

0.95% of the total population, consists of

speakers of Turkish, Bulgarian and Romani.

IMPORTANT CITIES

MONUMENTS

FLORA AND FAUNA

TRADITIONS

FESTIVALS

TYPICAL FOOD

Greek cook is cited as an example of mediterranean diet. Have influences balkan, italian and turkish. The most famous dishes are moussaka, stifado and spanakopita.

RELIGIONThe Greek Constitution guarantees

absolute freedom of religion. It also says that all people living in the Greek territory shall enjoy full protection of the religious

beliefs. Under the Constitution, the "prevailing religion" is the

Greek Orthodox Church based in the capital city of Athens. Greek

Muslims are about 1.3 % and most of them are in Thrace. There are also evangelical

Protestants and Catholic, mainly in the Cyclades, and Jews, especially in Thessaloniki.