Greece

1. Greece

GREECE
MADE BY ANNA TAZOVA, 212 GROUP

2. Geography

GEOGRAPHY

3. Well-known facts

WELL-KNOWN FACTS
• Greek mythology;
• The Greek invented
theatre and the Olympic
games;
• They contributed a lot to
philosophy, mathematics,
astronomy, and medicine;
• The Greece is known to
have the tastiest olives,
fish, marine food and
cheese.

4. culture

CULTURE
Ancient Greece was
the basis of much of
Western culture
today;
The Greek spoken
today is derived from
Ancient Greek and is
part of the IndoEuropean language
family;
The 98% of the
Greeks are Christians
Orthodox;

5. Industries and business

INDUSTRIES AND
BUSINESS
The major products are
textiles, clothing,
shoes, processed food
and tobacco,
beverages etc.;
Small enterprises
dominate;
Is focused on industrial
development, and
resolving the national
debt;

6. Celebrations and gifts

CELEBRATIONS AND
GIFTS
• The most popular
celebrations are
Ochi Day (28
October),;
Independence Day
(25 March),; New
Year's Day, and,
Labor Day (1 May);
• Gifts are exchanged
on Christmas and
«namedays»;

7. Family and food

FAMILY AND FOOD
• The whole culture in Greece is centered on the
dinner table;
• Greek people regularly gather in large family
groups for their daily meals. Families and friends
are also united when they celebrate;
• The cuisine is centered on fresh, local ingredients
such as goat cheese, olives and olive oil, and fresh
produce;
• Red and white wines are popular throughout the
country;