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WHERE IS GREECE?
Greece is a small country in Southern Europe. Greece is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, the Cretan Sea and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.
THE FLAG OF GREECE
THE FLAGS STORY
• The national flag of Greece, popularly referred to as the "sky-blue-white" or the "blue-white“
• The cross symbolises Greek Orthodox Christianity, the established religion of the Greek people
• The nine stripes represent the nine syllables of the phrase "Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος" ("Freedom or Death").
MORE ABOUT GREECE
Athens is the nation's capital and largest city,
followed by Thessaloniki
The largest Greek island by area is Crete,
located at the southern edge of the Aegean Sea.
Greece is a small country with a population of approximately
11 million .
The currency in Greece is the Euro.
The official language is Greek.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GREECE
• Greece is the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, the Olympic Games, Western
literature, historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematical principles.
• Philip of Macedon united most of the Greek mainland in
the fourth century BC, with his son Alexander the Great rapidly conquering much of the ancient world, spreading Greek culture and science from the eastern
Mediterranean to the Indus River.
•The Greek Orthodox Church also shaped modern Greek identity and transmitted Greek traditions to the
wider Orthodox World.
•Greece is a member of the United Nations and The European Union since 1981.
MONUMENTS Some of the most popular Greek monuments are:
Acropolis-Caryatids Vergina museum
Knossos
FAMOUS GREEK PEOPLE
Alexander The Great Aristotle ancient philosopher
Nikos Kazantzakis Writer
Ioannis Kapodistrias First governer of modern Greek state
TRADITIONS
• Traditional music (bouzouki is the most famous instrument) • Traditional dances • Popular Saints’ Festivals (every place in Greece has its own) • Carnival • And others
TRADITIONAL MUSIC
Laouto is one of the traditional Cretan instruments
Lyra is also a traditional Cretan instrument
In Greece there are many traditional instruments and every geographical area
has its own instruments, music and dances
TRADITIONAL DANCE A Cretan traditional dance is pentozali
There are also many traditional dances all over the country, like syrtaki and kalamatiano
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS 25 March Anniversary of the declaration of the start of Greek war of independence from the Ottoman Empire, in 1821.
28 October Celebration of the Greek refusal to the Italian ultimatum of 1940 and the start of world war 2 for Greece.
There are more national holidays that they are related with relegion. ( Christmas , Easter, Assumption or Dormition of the Holy Virgin at 15 August. )
GASTRONOMY Gyros is the most famous Greek food
Mousakas is also a famous and delicious Greek food
Tzatziki
Ntolmadakia Snails boubouriste
MOUNTAINS
Olympus is the biggest mountain in Greece According to mythology is the house of the 12 Gods 2.918 m
Psiloritis is the biggest Mountain in Crete island 2.456 m