By: Jasmyn Dominguez
HISTORY Very small country Known for olives and olive oil Southeast of Europe Birthplace of democracy
Quick Facts Founding member of the United Nations Famous cities are Athens, Patras, and Rhodes Known for its democracy Amazing tourist attractions Population-eleven million
Government Government was important to ancient Greece Government-Monarchy,Oligarchy, and Democracy Monarchy-ruled by a king in Corinth Oligarchy-ruled by a small group of people in Sparta Democracy-ruled by the citizens in Athens Only government today is democracy
Geography Weather-hot,dry Winter mean-56 Rainfall high 80% mountains Landmarks-Athens
Economy Mainly own olives Famous for olive oil Olives are a small plant for a small place Manufacturing shrank for 13 years Currency-Euro
The People They speak Greek Same modern day clothes Ancient Greece people wore mainly dresses Some holidays and festivals-St.Basil and Epiphany
Traditions Popular foods in Greece-Souvlaki, pasta, lamb, and kalofages Custom- In Greece, individuals must engage themselves before marrying one another Greece has made some foods very popular in the U.S.
Summary Known for olives and olive oil There the birthplace of democracy Language-Greek Landmarks-Athens
Animals The dolphin is the national symbol Many squids and octopuses in the oceans There are animals there we don’t have
Where is Greece Can you find the capital Athens?
Pictures to Remember
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