Nicole Ferraro

Greece

Drachma -> Euro (1) €1 = $1.37 GDP- $248.9 billion GDP growth is -6.4% (2) Inflation is -0.9% (2) 42 nd largest world economy Part of the European Union Relies heavily on shipping, tourism and services

In 2009 the economy went spiraling down due to the Great Recession of 2008 and Greece’s sovereign debt 2012 debt was restructured with the help of the private sector. This brought down the debt to a more manageable level Suffer from corruption and tax evasion

Cotton Pistachios Rice Olives Tobacco Watermelons Tomatoes Sea sponges 7% of world’s marble

Greece

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Borders: Turkey, Macedonia, Albania and Bulgaria Touches the Ionian, Cretan, Mediterranean, Aegan and Thracian seas Mountainous terrain Rivers are non-navigable Highest Point: Mount Olympus at 9750ft. Lowest Point: Mediterranean sea at sea level Located on the Balkan Peninsula Has over 2000 islands, yet only 170 are populated (3)

There is no place in Greece more than 137 km from water. Greece has the 10 th longest coastline in the world at 15,000 km

13 regions 1) Eastern Macedonia and Thrace 2) Central Macedonia 3) Western Macedonia 4) Epirus 5) Thessaly 6) Ionian Islands 7) Western Greece 8) Central Greece 9) Attica 10) Peloponnesus 11) Northern Aegean 12) Southern Aegean 13) Crete (4)

Mild, wet winters and hot dry summers Suffer from severe earthquakes Face air and water pollution (3)

Greece

11.09 million people Women live to 82 Men live to 77 Increase in school enrollment Greek is the national language ( (1)

Demographics (8)

Demographic Indicators Population Midyear population (in thousands)Midyear population 10,45810,66810,776 10,671 Growth rate (percent)Growth rate Fertility Total fertility rate (births per woman)Total fertility rate Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population)Crude birth rate Births (in thousands)Births Mortality Life expectancy at birth (years)Life expectancy at birth Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 births)Infant mortality rate Under 5 mortality rate (per 1,000 births)Under 5 mortality rate Crude death rate (per 1,000 population)Crude death rate Deaths (in thousands)Deaths Migration Net migration rate (per 1,000 population)Net migration rate Net number of migrants (in thousands)Net number of migrants 2125

Local products are used in meals Islands eat a lot of seafood Mainland eat more meat Soups are common Offer many vegetarian meals (1)

Art Stone and bronze sculptures Seen all over the world (1) Doric Ionic Corinthian Columns

Greek Orthodox Christian Seen in politics and government Pray before school Church and state are separate Elderly are more involved than youth Ancient Greek gods and goddesses (mythology) Zeus Hades Poseidon Hera Athena Aphrodite Ancient Greek Religion (5)

Families are close knit Sometimes extended family lives with the nuclear family Patriarchal, yet females do most planning and organizing (1) Most Greeks marry Less arranged marriages Lowest divorce rate in Europe Civil marriages began (6)

Suffrage in 1956 More are becoming educated Can be found in all public places Many women hold office jobs (6)

Ochi Day (28 October)-the day in history that Greek leaders refused Mussolini's demand to surrender in 1940 Independence Day (25 March)- when Bishop Germanos of Patras raised the flag of revolt against the Ottomans near Kalavryta in 1821 New Year's Day when people gather, play cards, and cut a special cake that contains a lucky coin Labor Day (1 May) all religious holidays are state holidays

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