Greece

By: Alex Moore

Government
Greece is a Parliamentary Republic. The
Head of State is the president. They get
elected every 5 years
The prime minister is the head of
Government
Prokopis Pavlopoulos is the current
president of Greece
He is in the New Democracy party

Location
Located in Southern Europe
Located between Albania and Turkey
It borders the Ionian Sea and
Mediterranean Sea
Considered apart of Western Europe

Currency
Greeces currency is the euro
1 euro is worth $1.09 in U.S. dollar

Tourism
Visit the Greek islands known as the
mythical islands
Greece receives more than 15 million
tourists every year
You can shop and browse at Kolonaki
and the Syntagma Square
Stay at the Grace Santorini for free
breakfast

Famous Landmarks

There are many famous landmarks to visit

Check out the Acropolis of Athens
Visit the Parthenon
Visit the beautiful Mount Lycabettus
Visit the landmark White Tower of
Thessaloniki
Enjoy the beautiful flowers at the National
Gardens in Athens

Flag
The official Greek flag was adopted in
December 22, 1978
Has 9 blue and white horizontal stripes
White cross in a blue field located in the
upper left corner
Blue represents the blue water surrounding
the country
The white represents the wave crests
The cross represents the Orthodoxy within
the country

Population
Greeces population is 11,129,645

Language
Greek is the official language of
Greece
Koine is the term for common Greek
Dhimoti was pronounced the
common language or vernacular of
Greece in 1978

Culture
Greeces culture started with the
Mycenaean Greece
It continued into the Classical Greece
culture
Originated from the Byzantine time
period
Is a Hellenic republic
Has inspired Roman influence

Food
Greek food has adopted many ideas
from the East and West
The Persians introduced yogurt,
sesame seeds, honey and other
things to their diet
Romans brought traditional pasta
Arabs left behind different spices