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Where in the World Is Greece?

Greece is a country in Europe. It shares borders with Albania, Turkey, North Macedonia and Bulgaria.

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Greece: The Facts

Name:	Greece
Capital city:	Athens
Currency:	Euro (€)
Population:	11 million
Language:	Greek
Average rainfall:	50 – 121cm in the north 38 – 81cm in the south

Flag of Greece (Hellenic Republic)

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Greece: The Facts

Greece

Greece is in southern Europe. It has a typically Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters.

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Winter Temperature

Summer Temperature

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Coastline

Greece has 8479 miles of coastline.

Aegean Sea

Mediterranean Sea

Ionian Sea

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Islands

There are over 2000 islands in Greece.

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Crete

Crete is the largest of the Greek islands.

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Mainland Greece

Greece is one of the most mountainous countries in Europe.

In Greek mythology, Mount Olympus is said to be the home of the 12 Gods.

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Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece.

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Tourism

Because of its warm weather and beautiful scenery, Greece is a popular destination for tourists.

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Greek Symbol

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The olive tree is the symbol of Greece. The Greek Gods Athena and Poseidon both wanted to be guardians of Athens. Whoever gave the city the best gift would become a guardian. Athena gave an olive tree and Poseidon gave water. The olive tree was thought to be more valuable

The ancient Greeks gave the winner of the Ancient Olympic Games an olive wreath.

Olive trees can live hundreds of years.

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Greek Food

Small cafes, called Tavernas, serve delicious Greek food.

Feta cheese (Made with sheep and goat milk)	Moussaka (Minced lamb, aubergine and tomato)
Baklava (Filo pastry, nuts and honey)	Spinach and Cheese Pie (Filo pastry filled with spinach and cheese)

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Athens

Athens is the birthplace of democracy and is one of the oldest European cities.

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Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece inspired many things we still enjoy today.

Theatres	Olympic Games	Mathematics

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Greek Traditions

Cretan Dancing Traditional dances are about expressing emotions and telling stories.	Greek Homes Many Greek houses are painted white to reflect the sun. Blue and white also reflect the colours of the Greek flag- white and blue to symbolise the Greek sea and sky.	Greek Orthodox Church Religion is an important aspect of Greek culture. Around 98% of the population are Christian Orthodox.

Click to watch a clip of traditional Greek Dancing