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Greece
Greece is a country made up of many islands. It has a rich history filled with gods, goddesses, wars, tragedies, romances, and some of the best myths of all time. Questions in this section can include things about current or ancient Greece.
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Where are Greece's natural resources?
Greece has limited farmland but good mineral resources that include iron ore,copper,tin,zinc,and much more. For energy resources it includes small deposits of coal and there has been new discovery's of oil by the islands.
30 to 40 degrees Celsius in the summer
i dont know the winter/spring/autumn
Why is Athens the most popular place in Greece?
The was a contest because Poseidon and Athena both wanted that city. Whoever gave the best gift got the city. Poseidon gave a river but it was salt water. Athena gave the first Olive tree which gave food, wood, and oil so she got the city and it was named Athens after Athena.
What is the average yearly rainfall in Greece?
On average, Greece is a fairly dry country. The rainfall averages about 20 to 48 inches depending on the area of the country.
What religions are practiced in Greece?
If you are talking about thousands of years ago, it would be the ancient Greeks and their polytheistic pantheon of Gods. You might recognize them by their Greek names or the Roman names they were later given, such as Zeus (Jupiter), Aphrodite (Venus), Hades (Pluto), and Apollo. Today, though, Greeks are about 97 percent Greek Orthodox (though a number of Catholics, Jews, Muslims, and even modern adherents to the classical Greek mythology above exist under the freedom of religion the country enjoys).
The Major cities in Greece are the centers of their provinces, the largest and most famous is Athens which also includes the port city of Peiraias. Thessalonika (Salonica), Alexandropoli, and Ioanna are in the northern mountain region. Corinth is one of the largest sounthern cities in Greece. As far as the large island cities, Irakleion on Crete, Myteleni on Lesbos, Chios, on Chios, Rhodes Village on Rhodes, are also pretty big and important cities. Mykinos, Santorini, Korfu, Thira, Kithira, Antikithira are famous tourist cities and islands in Greece. Ancient times, Sparta, Corinth, Mycaene, Megara, Athens, Delphi were very large and important cities
What languages are spoken in Greece?
The official language of Greece is Greek.
This breaks up into many dialects of Greek with subtle changes in pronunciation and so a Macedonian Greek, a Greek from Athens or Epirus and a Greek from the island of Crete will all understand each other very easily. This has its origins back to the time of Alexander the Great who took the four strands of Greek language, Doric, Attic, Ionian and Aeolic and created a common language which was named koine meaning common. There is a minority group of speakers in the state of Thrace who speak Turkish and many Greeks on the borders of Greece also speak an idiom of their neighbors.
The Greeks spoke and still speak Greek.
There are different forms of Greek (like English has Old English, Middle English etc)
- Mycenaean Greek, (16th to 11th centuries BC)
- Ancient Greek, (c. 1000-330 BC)
- Koine Greek , (c. 330 BC-330 AD)
- Medieval Greek or Byzantine Greek, (330-1453 AD)
- Modern Greek, (from 1453 AD)
the official language for Greece is Greek.
Modern Greek (Greek: Ελληνικά)
Myceneaen was the earliest dialect of the Greek language, dating back to before 1200 BC. The Greek language boasts the longest recorded history of any European language. Today, the people of Greece speak modern Greek, which came from the original ancient form of the language.
Greek.
Modern Greek
Modern Greeks speak the Greek language.
Greek is their official language.
They speak Modern Greek. They also study foreign languages in school, such as English and French).
The most common second language in Greece is English. In fact, many young, educated Greeks feel that Greek is a dying language as so few books are published in that language.
Greek, and some english
Greek is spoken in Greece.
Greek. Some areas you will find a form of Latin, and italian. In the north I am sure you will find some forms of slavic, and in the islands, arabic. But the language of Greece would be Greek.
Greek
Modern Greek, not to be confused with Ancient Greek, is the official language of Greece. English and French are also spoken in Greece. Turkish, Bulgarian and Romani are also spoken in some regions..
The Cyprus island is located in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea.
Good places to visit in Greece?
Athens is an absolutely beautiful city full of lots of fun stuff to do! You can go clubbing, bouzoukia (Live Greek music concerts...) Tons of resaurants, bars cafe's. Lots of great shopping. From the cheapest to the most expensive stuff. BEAUTIFUL beaches. Wonderful sightseeing: Acropolis, Likavito, Sounio etc. Hope this helps someone!
What is the highest mountain peak in Greece?
The tallest mountain in Greece is called Mount Olypus. I am not very sure about this mountains history but it is defintely the tallest one there. I may be wrong about this but I think it is around 4,000 ft tall. Sorry if I am wrong.
Why did King Philip 2 of Macedonia take an interest in conquerin Greece?
He wanted to use their army to crush the Persians.
What is Greece's major holidays?
Yes.
Easter
Celebrations begin in April or May. Check with your local Greek church for exact dates since it changes every year. * On Good Friday the people of the towns and villages carry candles and follow the procession of the Epitaph. * Saturday in Holy Week the ceremony of the ressurection takes place in the courtyard in front of all churches and bells are rung all over the towns and cities. Candles are lit one from the other and then the people make their way home for the traditional feast of dyed red Easter eggs and Magaritsa soup. * Easter Sunday is the biggest church holiday in Greece. All over the country lambs are roasted on a spit and there is wine in abbundance. Red eggs are cracked against each other and the person with the last remaining uncracked egg will have good luck. This is the most beautiful time to be in Greece if the weather is good. * In Crete the village of Harakas Monofatsiou have a special Easter Sunday celebration in which they burn an effigy of Judas Iskariot. * On the island of Crete you will find many villages who prepare for the bonfire effigy of Judas. Just take a trip through any rural area in the week leading up to Easter Sunday and enjoy the sight of men and women on their donkeys gathering sticks and branches in preparation for the effigy burning. * Anastasia and Anastasios celebrate their name day on Easter.
April 8th * In Karpathos in the traditional village of Olymbos there is a celebration known as the Lambri Triti. * At Limenaria in Thassos there is a feast with local dancing. * In Megara near Athens local women in traditional outfits dance the fishermens Trata.
April 23rd * Feast of Saint George is celebrated on Lemnos in the village of Kaliopi with horse races. In Arahova there is a three day non-stop feast. In Assi Gonia near Chania in Crete the religious celebration is folllowed by a sheep-shearing contest among the local shephards. In the village of Pili on the island of Kos there are horse races followed by song and dancing. Between the 22nd and 23rd a festival is held at the Monastery of Agios Yiorgos Peristereotas in the village of Rodohori where local Pontos dances are performed. * April 15th is Leonidasname day. * April 24th is Elizabeth's name day. * April 25th is Saint Markos name day * Saint Thomas name day is celebrated the Sunday after Easter. http://www.greecetravel.com/holidays/
How many people live in Greece?
According to the national statistical service of Greece based on the 2008 census results Greece had 10,737,428 inhabitants. that was the de facto population, everyone residing in Greece the census date, spring of 2001.but according to the medium estimation of immigrants arriving and staying in greece every year which is 40.000 people we could add to this number until 2009 320.000 new arrivals. We should add also almost 200.ooo illegal immigrants in 2001,according to the national statistical service. If we follow these estimations then we could say that Greece in 2009 has a population of 11.500.000 inhabitants.10.200.000 are Greek citizens.
11.500.000
What is an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey?
The arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey is the Aegean Sea.
What traditions are unique to Christmas in Greece?
The Greeks wore light, loose clothes as the weather was hot for most of the year. Long pieces of colorful fabric were used to make the Greek clothes. A chiton was a form of clothing worn by men and women in Ancient Greece, from the Archaic period (c. 750-c. 500 bc) to the Hellenistic period (323-30 bc). There are two forms of chiton, the Doric chiton and the later Ionic chiton. The "Doric" style was simpler and had no "sleeves," being simply pinned, sewn, or buttoned at the shoulder. The "Ionic" style was made of a much wider piece of fabric, and was pinned, sewn, or buttoned all the way from the neck to the wrists and the excess fabric gathered by the zone or girdle at the waist. By the late Archaic, Ionic chitons had become less common, especially for men. Women also wore clothing which was made from big square piece of linen or wool. They used pins in various places to hold it together. Unlike the men's, the dresses always went down to the ankles. Most Greeks went barefoot. If they needed shoes, they put on leather sandals or boots.
The first settlement of Athens 3000 BC was situated on the rock of Acropolis.
According to the tradition, Athens was founded, when the king Theseus united in a state several settlements of Attica. The last king of ancient Athens was Kodros, who sacrificed his life in order to save the homeland.
Greece is a country. It does not belong to any state. It is however, part of the European Union (EU)
What did the Greeks call Greece?
Greeks call themselves "Ellines", which is commonly translated into English as "Hellenes".
What jobs do most people in Greece work?
Everything that people in other countries do. They are farmers, business people, computer programmers, teachers, shopkeepers, etc. etc.
Which country did most Greeks live?
You just answered your own question. Most Greeks did not go to other countries. In fact most of them were scared of the outside world. Most stayed in their home island of Greece.
What type of government did Greece have?
had many government because of many city- state
It was either
oligarchy, monarchy, democracy, or aristocracy.
sorry it is almost right. there was oligarchy, tyranny, democracy, or aristocracy. (tyranny was when power was taken illegally. The tyrant wasn't always mean.)
