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Greece

Athens, Greece's capital and biggest city, has many remains of ancient Greek civilization, like the Parthenon (left of center), and other historic monuments among the modern buildings of central Athens.
Athens, Greece's capital and biggest city, has many remains of ancient Greek civilization, like the Parthenon (left of center), and other historic monuments among the modern buildings of central Athens.

๐Ÿ“– In short

Greece is a country in southern Europe on the Mediterranean Sea, with thousands of beautiful islands. Its capital is Athens, one of the oldest cities in the world. Greek civilization began there about 2500 years ago, and it still influences science and the arts today.

๐Ÿคฉ Did you know?

  • Greece's capital is Athens.
  • The official language is Greek, and the currency is the euro.
  • About 40% of Greece's land is meadows and pastures.
  • Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece.

๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ Fact file

Greece lies on the Mediterranean Sea in southeastern Europe, covering a large part of the Balkan Peninsula and a great many islands.
Greece lies on the Mediterranean Sea in southeastern Europe, covering a large part of the Balkan Peninsula and a great many islands.
Emblem of Greece
Emblem of Greece
Capital
Athens
Official language
Greek
Official name
Hellenic Republic
Currency
The main unit, the drachma, equals a hundred lepta
Area
131,957 kmยฒ
Population
Population according to the 2000 estimate: 10,573,000

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๐ŸŒŸ The Acropolis

On a rocky hill in the middle of Athens stands the Acropolis, with the ancient Parthenon temple and its big white marble columns.

๐Ÿ” The Olympic Games

The Olympic Games began in ancient Greece, at Olympia, about three thousand years ago. The Olympic flame is still lit there before every Games.

๐Ÿ’ก Scholars and philosophers

Many scholars and thinkers lived in ancient Greece, like Socrates, Aristotle and Pythagoras, and Arab scholars translated their books into Arabic and built on their science.

๐ŸŽฏ White and blue islands

Greece has more than two thousand islands, and on many of them the houses are white with blue domes, looking out over a clear blue sea.

๐Ÿ“ธ More pictures

Greece: political map
Greece: political map
Population density: the map shows how people are spread over Greece's land and islands, and where its big cities are. Athens, the capital, is the most densely populated urban area.
Population density: the map shows how people are spread over Greece's land and islands, and where its big cities are. Athens, the capital, is the most densely populated urban area.
Greek cafรฉs are known as meeting places. Most have tables inside and outside.
Greek cafรฉs are known as meeting places. Most have tables inside and outside.

๐Ÿงฉ Test yourself

1 Where did the Olympic Games begin?

2 What is the capital of Greece?

3 About ?? % of Greece's land is meadows and pastures.

4 Which picture shows โ€œGreeceโ€?

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