Greece

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Greece

• By Becca Goebel

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About The Capital

• The capital of Greece is Athens.
• The population of Athens is 10,706,290 (July 2007
  est.).
• There is a legend about how Athens got its name.

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The Legend of Athens

• The initial name of Athens was Akte or Aktike,
  named after the first king, Akteos. Kecrops is
  accepting Athena's gift, the olive tree, krater
  410 BC Her second name, Kekropia, received it
  from the king, Kekrops, who succeeded Akteos, by
  marrying his daughter. According to the legend,
  his lower body was that of a dragon. During his
  reign, goddess Athena and Poseidon were competing
  for the protection of the city and each one
  offered presents. Poseidon struck the rock at the
  Acropolis with his trident (the three marks can
  be seen behind the Erectheion..) and a spring
  with salted water gushed up. With the blow also
  leaped the first horse, ready to serve the man
  faithfully, while Athena offered an olive tree.
  The legend tell us, that all the men of Athens
  voted for the gift of Poseidon and all the women,
  for the gift of Athena and because there was one
  woman more than the men, goddess Athena was
  selected and from her, the city took her name.

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Religion

• In Greece the religions are 98 Orthodox, 1.3
  Muslim, and 0.7 other religions.

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Economy

• Greece is one of the poorest countries of the
  European Union, with the second-to-lowest average
  income.
• Greeces form of money is the Euro!!

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Architecture

• The Greeks developed three architectural systems,
  called orders, each with their own distinctive
  proportions and detailing.
• The Greek orders are Doric, Ionic, and
  Corinthian.
• Two of the most popular religious monuments are
  the Parthenon and the Acropolis.

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Acropolis

• Most buildings on the Acropolis were dedicated to
  Athena to thank the goddess for their success.

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Parthenon

• The Parthenon was finished in 432 B.C. and was to
  show the world dominance and power of Athens.
  This magnificent structure was built out of Ivory
  and Gold and was sculptured by the reowned
  sculpture Phidias.

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States

• Greece has more than 51 states.

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States Names

• Some of the states names are Drama, Arta, Attiki,
  Larisa, Thessaloniki, Lesvos, Ileia, Zakynthos,
  Chalkidiki, Fthiotis, Ionnina, Evvois.

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Surrounding Seas

• Surrounding Greece there is the Mediterranean
  Sea, the Aegan Sea, the Sea of Crete, and the
  Ionian Sea.

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• Works Cited
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  Apr. 2008 lthttp//www.ancientgreece.com/s/
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• http//www.cla.gov/library/publications/the-world-
  factbook/geos/gr.html. 22 Apr. 2008
• lthttp//www.cla.gov/library/publications/the-
  world-factbook/geos/gr.htmlgt.
• http//www.greeka.com/greece-economy.htm. 22 Apr.
  2008 lthttp//www.greeka.com/
• greece-economy.htmgt.
• http//www.sikyon.com/Athens/ahist_ego.html. 22
  Apr. 2008 lthttp//www.sikyon.com/Athens/

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Greece

• I hope you enjoyed this PowerPoint of Greece.
• By Becca Goebel