Greece

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Greece

• By Christa Knell

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My Family Tree
Valerie Knell 1969 - Present Mother Boston, Mass
Kevin J. Knell 1969 - Present Father Boston, Mass
Christa Rose Knell 1998 - Present Boston, Mass
Elizabeth Ann Knell 2000 - Present Boston, Mass
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20 Facts about Greece

• Greece is located in Europe
• Greeces national name is Elliniki Dimorkatia
• Athens is the capital of Greece
• Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece
• The languages that are spoken in Greece are Greek
  and English
• The currency used in Greece is Euros
• The important holidays celebrated are Greek
  Orthodox Easter, Christmas, Saints days
  throughout the year and Greek Independence Day
  (March 25th)
• Traditional food and drink are Lamb, Olives,
  Cheese, Ouzo, Wine
• The Ottoman Empire took over Greece in 1453
• Greece got its independence in 1824 from the
  Ottoman Empire
• The cross on the Greek flag symbolizes Greek
  orthodoxy

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Greek Facts continued

• The average temp in Greece is Mild,Wet
  winters,hot, Dry summers
• The literacy rate is 98
• Agriculture wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets,
  olives, tomatoes, tobacco, potatoes, beef and
  dairy products
• Greece is slightly smaller than Alabama
• The lowest point is Mediterranean sea at 0m
• Greeces coordinates are 39.00N and 22.00S
• The total area is 131,940 sq km
• There are 6,000 islands in Greece and only 227
  are inhabited
• Greeces border countries are Albania, Bulgaria,
  Turkey, Macedonia
• Greeces natural hazards are severe earthquakes
• Greeks love music, singing and dancing

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Eleftherios Venizelos

• Eleftherios was born on 1864 in Crete.He
  went to the university of Athens for college and
  studied law.Once he was out of school he helped
  draft the constitution for Greece and became a
  member of the government by Prince George. After
  Eleftherios moved from Crete to Athens, he became
  Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party.
  As the leader, he formed many alliances with
  Greeces northern bordering states so they would
  not form a war. In1916, Eleftherios established a
  rival provisional government in Thessaloniki.
  This would influence politics for decades. In
  1935, Eleftherios was forced to leave and live in
  France. Eleftherios died a year later of old age.

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Bibliography

• www.worldfactbook.com
• www.factmonster.com
• www.Nationmaster.com
• www.pubquiz.com
• www.gnto.gr
• www.gogreece.com
• Also notes from interviewing Angela Bayiates!

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