GREECEBy Amanda and Amanda

Location Greece is located at the southeast

end of Europe. Greece's coordinates are 39 00 N 22

00 W.

Greece Facts Population: 10 749 943Capitol: AthensGDP: $318 100 000 000 (USD) Currency: Euro Total Area: 50 942 square miles

131 940 square kilometres

Economics20% of Greece's population is below the poverty

line. The unemployment rate in Greece is 12%.

RecreationMost popular national sport of Greece is soccer.Some games that Greek children play are mela

(which is similar to monkey in the middle) and triόdie (which is a more complicated version of tic-tac-toe.)

Music and Dancing has been a very important part in Greek life.

Politics The chief of state is president Karolos PAPOULIAS (since

03/25/2005) The head of government is prime minister Yeoryios (George)

Papandreou (since 10/06/09) The president is elected by parliament for a five year term Their Government type is a Parliamentary Republic.

Karolos PAPOULIAS Yeoryios Papandreou

Education The Greece education system consists of three levels:

Primary (Dimotiko), Secondary (Gymnaiso), and Tertiary education.

School can start as early as the age of 2.5 in both private and public schools.

Religion98% of the people in Greece's religion is Greek

Orthodox. 1% of the people in Greece's religion is Muslim.The last 1% of the populations religion is other.

ArtisticThere are five forms of art in Greece. Architecture,

sculpture, painting, pottery, and jewelry making.Architecture includes things like houses, religious buildings

like temples and tombs.Sculptures include small figurines, and life-size statues.

Some the size of buildings and others tombstones.

KinshipThe children in Greece are treated with firm discipline.Parents in Greece believe its their duty for them to provide

a good education and all other necessities for their children.

The Elderly are very respected, and have a lot of authority in society in Greece.

MediaThere are 2 540 000 internet users in Greece.There are 11 997 000 cell phone users in Greece. There are 5 930 000 telephone users in Greece.There are 36 TV Broadcast stations.

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