Greece

Welcome to Greece!

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Introduction

Welcome to the wonderful country of Greece! Greece is full of many excitments such as war, art, myths, and gods. War has come to Greece and not many statues and art has survived from various wars. Have you ever heard of the gods such as Zeus, Aphrodite, Athena, Poseidon, Hermes, or Hades? They all are the greek gods that the greeks believed in. Many of the gods are in the myths of Greece.



Fast Facts

 Continent: Europe Capital: Athens Longitude & Latitude: 58ºN 43ºE Area: 131,957 sq km Population (in 2008): 10,760,136 Primary Language Spoken: Greek Other Languages: English and French Type of Government: Parliamentary Republic Money: Euros Climate: temperate; mild; wet winters; hot; dry summers Average Temperature: 69ºF Fun Facts:
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">From ages 6 to 15 you need to be in school
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Greece has over six thousand species of flowering plants
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Some environmental concerns in Greece are Acid Rain and pollution due to cars.

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Stuff Everyone Should Know About Greece:

1. A job created by the land in Greece, is farming. 2. Some environmental concerns of Greece are acid rain and pollution. 3. Imports of Greece are electronics, cars, clothes, machinery, weapons, and heavy machinery. 4. Exports of Greece are olive oil, cheese, vegetables, wine, and generally things that exist only in the Mediterranean countries. 5. Other jobs are bar / restaurant servers, real-estate agents, car dealers, etc. 6. Natural resources of Greece are Bauxite, Lignite, Magnesite,