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Greece (Language (alphabet comes from alpha\beta, beta/alpha =first two…
Greece
Language
alphabet comes from alpha\beta
beta/alpha =first two letters of the greek alphabet
The gospels written in greek
Bible comes from biblos = book
Biology is from bios = life
Antique is from antiqua = old
Diameter is from dia = through
Dynamite is from dynamis = power
Periscope is from peri = around
Education
Very important
Starting at six years old
Six years in primary
Three years in Secondary
8:00 am till 2:00 pm.
Summer holidays = July to mid-September
3 year course at 15
Greece Quick Facts
Capital City Athens
Biggest City too
Peninsula
Coast line on all 3 sides
Mountains
Populations 11 million
Olympus
2917m
Climate
Mediterranean
Hot in summer + mild in winter
More visitors than citizens
Million of tourists
Government
Democracy
All citizens have the right to vote
Election every 4 years
Leader of largest party = Prime minister