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GREECE

GREECE. Name of the country : Elliniki Dimokratia (Ellas, Ellada) People : Ellines (Hellenes) Women: Ellinides Men: Ellines Population: just under 11000000 (46% men, 54% women)

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GREECE

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  1. GREECE

  2. Name of the country: Elliniki Dimokratia (Ellas, Ellada) People: Ellines (Hellenes) Women: Ellinides Men: Ellines Population: just under 11000000 (46% men, 54% women) Religion: 98% Greek Orthodox, 1,3 Muslim, 0,7 Other Life expectancy: 82,21 (women), 76,98 (men) Literacy: 95% Language: Greek (Ellinika) Currency: EURO € Capital: Athens

  3. State System: "presidential parliamentary republic" Chief of State: Karolos Papoulias , since 2005 (elected by parliament every 5 years) Prime Minister: Georgios Papandreou, Socialist party since October-06-2009 ( voted by people every 4 years) Elections: every 4 years Parliament: 300 seats, the MP's are voted by the people for four years.

  4. Highlights of the Modern Hellenic History • 1821 : The Greeks rose up against the Ottoman Empire. • 1828 : The autonomy of Greece .....by the Great Powers • 1831: Ioannis Kapodistrias was assassinated . • 1832: Monarchy .....by the Great Powers • 1833–1863: Reign of King Otto • 1864–1913 : Reign of King George I • 1891 : liberalization of Trikala

  5. Highlights of the Modern Hellenic History 1912–1922: Wars and crises: King: Konstantinos I Prime Minister : Eleftherios Venizelos • 8.10.1912 : The First Balkan War broke out • 16 .06.1913 : The Second Balkan War broke out • August 1914 : World War I The National Schism Greek genocide 1919–1922 : Asia Minor Catastrophe

  6. Highlights of the Modern Hellenic History 1922–1940 : Republic and Monarchy 1924 to 1935 The Second Hellenic Republic by Eleftherios Venizelos 1936 to 19414th of August Regime ( King George II to return to Greece) September 1939 World War II ........................................................................................................................................... 1941-1945: The Axis occupation of Greece began in April 1941 The Greek Resistance ( . "National Resistance") 1946- 1949: The Greek Civil War 1950 – 1966: Unstable governments 1967 - 1974: Military junta (suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country) 1974 - today : Transition to democracy

  7. Thinkers: NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS ODYSSEAS ELYTIS GEORGE SEFERIS YANNIS RITSOS KOSTIS PALAMAS Famous persons at the Modern Greek History Politicians: • ELEFTHERIOS VENIZELOS • KONSTANTINOS KARAMANLIS • ANDREAS PAPANDREOU • MELINA MERKOYRI • SPYRO AGNEW

  8. Famous persons at the Modern Greek History • El Greco (Dominikos Theotokopoulos) : The famous painter • Aristotelis Onasis: The famous entrepreneur • George Papanicolaou: the inventor of the pap smear for cancer detection in women • Konstantinos Karatheodori:the famous mathematician , one of the teacher of Ainstein

  9. COMPOSERS: Mikis Theodorakis Manos Hatzidakis Vangelis Papathanasiou Famous persons at the Modern Greek History MUSIC • Maria Callas • Nana Mouskouri • Herbert Von Karajan • Demis Roussos • Vicky Leandros • Georges Moustaki

  10. CINEMA COSTAS GAVRAS MICHAEL KAKOGIANNIS ELIA KASAN JENNIFER ANISTON Famous persons at the Modern Greek History THEATRE • IRENE PAPAS • JOHN CASSAVETES • KATINA PAXINOU • OLYMPIA DUKAKIS • NIA VARDALOS

  11. Economy and BusinessIs based on a capitalist economic structure Economy is dominated by public sector spending and tourism. Business is centered around: • Tourism, mining, petroleum, chemicals, textiles • food processing, , metal products , • Activities in the services sector ( Insurance, real estate, Stock exchange)

  12. The Greek Educational System comprises of three consecutive levels: A. Primary : Pre-school Education Compulsory Primary Education. B. Secondary: Gymnasium Lyceum C. Tertiary University Higher Technological Educational Institutes

  13. Life style in Greece Culture : Greece is located at a meeting point of the eastern and the western countries and this affects its culture. The country had been under the occupation of a number of countries and has also passed through several historical phases. Traditions, religious practices, music, food are all integral part of the culture Large numbers of religious festivals are celebrated by the Greeks with great enthusiasm.

  14. Life Style in Greece Society: Greek Society consists of close knit families. Women are given great importance and are provided with good educational facilities. .................................................................................................... Entertainment : archaeological sites, museums and galleries. restaurants and taverns , bars, cafes and clubs Sports(tennis, basket,volley, and various kinds of water-sports)

  15. Life style Food: offers an array of delicacies • Fruits and fresh vegetables ( garlic, onions, fennel, zucchini, grapes, apples) • Seasonings and herbs ( dill, mint, oregano, lemon rind) • olive oil • pasta , wheat and rice • Meat: Lamb, Pork, and beef • Fish • Moussaka, Paidakia, Dolmades , Pastitsio and Kokoretsi

  16. The Greek Flag • The Greek flag is called "Galanolefci" which means "blue and white". • The cross symbolizes the Christian faith The number of the lines is based on the number of the syllables in the Greek phrase: Eleutheria H Thanatos (Freedom or Death).

  17. GREEK ALPHABET

  18. Greek Vocabulary Kalimera -- Good morning Kalispera -- Good afternoon Kalinichta -- Good night Efcharisto -- Thanks Parakalo -- Please Ne -- Yes Oxi -- No Nero --- water Poso kostizi --- How much? Ti kanis -- How are you?

  19. General position of woman in Greece In Greece, women take home about three-quarters what men earn at the same job. Reports published by the Statistical Office of the EU (Eurostar) show that the greatest pay inequalities are found in the higher income groups, the older age groups and among the highest educated. More than 50 percent of university graduates in Greece are female, yet women make up only 37 percent of the country's workforce.

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