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Facts About Greece
1 – Athens is the capital city of Greece. Athens, the capital city of Greece, was founded around 3000 BC by Greeks who migrated there from central Asia Minor.
2 – The Greek Orthodox Church is the largest religion in Greece.
3 – There are more than 10 million people living in Greece right now.
4 – Close to a fifth of Greeks are unemployed. The official unemployment rate is 16.85 per cent which is the highest unemployment rate of all EU states.
5 – The currency of Greece is Euro (EUR). Before that it was the drachma and was Europe’s oldest currency.
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6 – Important sites to visit are the Acropolis Museum in Athens and the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, The Acropolis at Athens, Parthenon, Mount Lycabettus, The Palace of Knossos, Apollo Temple, and Mount Olympus.
7 – Greece is a country in south-eastern Europe.
which borders Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey and the Aegean Sea.
8 – In ancient times, Greeks were called Hellenes.
9 – Famous people from Greece include Aristotle and Socrates.
10 – Greek cuisine includes olives, feta cheese, lamb, souvlaki, gyros, tzatziki sauce, and baklava.
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11 – The Acropolis is an ancient monument in Athens that was built to honor the city’s patron goddess Athena.
12 – There are many islands around Greece including Crete, Samos, Lesbos, and Rhodes.
13 – Ancient Greeks invented theater, philosophy, democracy, history-writing and Western literature.
14 – Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece at 2,918 meters tall.
15 – Climate conditions in Greece are mostly Mediterranean; hot and dry summers with mild winter. The coastline of Greece is 9,000 miles and the Greek Isles are home to over 6000 beautiful islands.
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16 – In ancient Greece, a person’s wealth was determined by how many olive trees they owned. Modern-day Greece produces more olives than any other country in the world!
17 – The Greeks created the Olympic Games in 776 BC.
18 – Ancient Greek philosophers invented logic and reasoning.
19 – Athens has been called “the cradle of Western civilization” because it was one of the first civilizations to use coins for trading goods and services.
20 – It takes 3.5 hours to fly from London to Athens on a direct flight.
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21 – It’s estimated that 1/3rd of all emigrants from Greece have come to America; specifically, 2 million Americans are descendants from Greeks who immigrated in the early 20th century.
22 – Ancient Greece was one of the world’s first great civilizations. The ancient Greeks have given us some of the most important scientific and mathematical discoveries, such as Pythagoras’ theorem.
23 – Greek culture has also had a profound influence on Western civilization in general; for instance, democracy is based on an idealized version of how Athens conducted its government in antiquity.
24 – Alexander the Great was born in ancient Greece.
25 – Greek is one of the oldest spoken languages in Europe – it has been spoken for over 3,000 years.
Bonus Facts
80% of Greece is made up of mountains.
Greece is home to 18 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
