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Greece The county started in 1700 BC
and Greeks fought against the Persians, Durians, Peloponnesians, Byzantines, and
Turkish people. The first leader of the country was King Minos. The population
of Greece today is about ten million people. Their language is Greek. Their
major religions are Christianity and Greek Orthodox.
Some animals in Greece are camels, lynx, eagles, and hawks. The zoo in Greece is called Euros River Delta.
Many of the houses in Greece connect to each other and they
have flat roofs. Greeks dress casually when they walk around the cities. Men
usually wear long pants, and women wear dresses. On special occasions they wear
pantaloons, tunics, boots, and woolen scarves.
Transportation includes boats, cars, taxis and buses. Greek foods include pastries,
milk, yogurts, spanakopita, cheese, spinach, and olives. Other foods are
eggplant, fried octopus, vine leaves, or vegetables. The schools in Greece are elementary, high school, and university. They also have private schools. Kids start school when they are six years of age. Students learn, Foreign Languages, Greek History, Culture, Literature, and Science. Major sports they have are soccer, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, boxing, and football.
The main jobs of the people are that most women do housework and chores, and the
men do factory work. Some of the other main jobs are shipping, mining, farming
and fishing. Greece exports
textiles (a fabric or cloth) such as cotton, plus tobacco, chives, and other
crops. One important service that they
have is tourism. People buy things at street markets. Some shops they have are
shoe shops, souvenirs, cafes, and taverns.
A special holiday is Ohi or ‘no’ day which honors the country’s refusal to allow Italian soldiers into Greece during WWII. Another holiday they have is St. Helen’s Day on May 21st, where the saint, Helen is remembered and everyone whose name is Helen celebrates her name day. |
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Updated: 03/28/2003 |
Greece is in Europe and its coordinates are 40N 20E. The Mediterranean Sea
surrounds part of Greece. The capital city of Greece is Athens. Some other major
cities are Marathon and Piraeus. An important mountain range in the country is
the Pindus Mountains
Many
people in the city live in tall buildings. 
Arts
that are specific to Greece are pottery, fine gold, jewelry, monuments, temples,
and public buildings. There are some large churches which are called cathedrals.