The name of my Country is Greece. 

      The flag of our country is below.

 

 

 

Fun Facts about the Country

   Fun facts about our  country is the official name of Greece is the Hellenic Republic. Another fun fact is 80 percent landscape of Greece comprises of mountains. Only one half of the country is covered by forests, the other half is barren.  Another fun  fact is,raditionally, Greeks have been known to celebrate their name days, rather than their birth dates. Finally There are as many as 63 different folk dances in Greece. 

Natural Resources

   Some natural resources are lignite, petroleam, iron ore, bauxite, lead, nickel, magnesium, marble, salt,and hydropower potential.

 

Topographical Features

     The land in Greece is mountainous.

 

Latitude/Longitude: The longitute and latitude is 31º 00' N and 22º 00' E. Greece is in the continent of Europe. TheGeographic coordinates: 39 00 N, 22 00 E.

This is the map of Greece  

 

How Many People Live There. What is their background? 

10,722,816. Their backround is Christian Orthodox, Muslim,  Roman Catholics, and Judism  

Languages Spoken

 The language spoken is Greek. 

Foods to Try

Greek food recipes are, Baklavas Herbs and Spices of Greece Galaktoboureko Greek Desserts Greek meze dishes Greek Olive Oil Greek olives Greek Spaghetti Dishes Halvas meat dishes from Greece Moussaka Olive Recipes Pictures of Greek food Spanakopita Stuffed vine leaves Yogurt with Honey Greek Pasta foods. 

 

Great Places for Kids/Teens to go to

 

http://greecetravel.com/

 

http://www.greektravel.com/greekislands/hydra

 

http://www.greektravel.com/sifnos

   

Major Metropolitan Areas

   Athens population is 720,979

 Thessaloniki population 348,920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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