GREECE

Greece has a fascinating past of ancient civilization, wars, and invasions

It had recent migration from Balkans, Africa, The Uk, and germany

Tourism is a very important part of the Greek economy over 18 million tourists visiting every years

Greece has some remote, rural communities that have hardly been touched by the technologies of the 21st century

The modern state of Greece is only about 183 years

Between 500 and 400 bc, the Greek culture was one of the most advanced in the ancient world

Athens was the word's firts democracy

Some famous ancient Greek thinkers were Pythagoras, Socrates, and Plato

Only wealthy men could enjoy cultural life, such as going to the theatre. The woman looked after the home and children. Boys would go to school from about seven years old but girls could be expected to help around the house


empire history

In 337 bc, Alexander the Great became ruler of Greece. He spread Greek culture over an empire which included Egypt, Iran, and parts of Turkey


after death Alexander, the empire was taken by the roman empire

Troubled times

After losing the Greco-Turkish war there were many different rulers in greece. There was also an antiroyalist revolution, which led King George II to abandoned the throne in 1923

In the world war II it was invaded by Italy in 1941-1944, more than 300.000 Greeks died

The communist had been fighting against the Germans and did not want to disband their forces. They wanted to rule Greece. The greek civil war lasted until 1949

Following the collapse of Ioannidis's regime in 1974. Greece had democratic elections and became a parliamentary republic. The monarchy was abolished

The prime minister has the most power. The president selects the people to run the different government department

Religion


the most professed religions are

Greek Orthodoxy, which is a form of Christianity, around the 98 percent

1.3 percent are Muslim, as a result of greek being under Turkish rule during the Ottoman Empire

Greece is the birthplace of the Olympic Games.

greek landscape

Natural Resources

Greece's natural resources include Bauxite,lead,zinc,nickel,magnesite , and marble

Climate

The summers in Greece are usually hot and dry, and the winters are mild and rainy

Greek island

There are the Aegean islands off the east coast in the Aegean Sea and the Ionian islands off the west coast in the Ionian sea. The island of creating is south of the mainland in the Mediterranean sea

greece is the place of the Olimpic games

it began in 776 bc at Olympia in Greece

Greece became part of the Byzantine Empire Greece was taken over by the Ottoman Empire in the 1450s

About 1.3 million Greeks left Turkey and about 350.000 Turks left Greece. Suddenly there were a lot more people living in Greece

After losing the Greco-Turkish war of 1919-1922, Greece had to give back part of its territory

The modern country of greece as we know it today began with its independence from Ottoman Empire in 1829

Olympia was thought to be a spiritual place and temples for the god Zeus and goddess Hera

The games began running races, and over time sports such as wresting, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing and chariot racing were addest