General Lyceum of Eleoussa

1. A presentationof ourcountry,GREECE GeneralLyceumofEleoussa Comenius Project: “Can we make a difference? Promoting environmental awareness” Eleoussa, November 2012

2. GreeceinEurope OurneigboursareAlbania, FYRoM, Bulgaria, Turkey

3. The Greek Flag • The Greek flag contains nine parallel, horizontal stripes. • In a blue square on the top there is a white cross. • The nine stripes symbolize the nine letters of the word “ελευθερία” (elefthería=freedom). • Beside this, the stripes are nine as the syllables in the phrase “Freedom or Death” in Greek. • The cross symbolizes the religion of Greece, Christianity.

4. Population & Area of Greece • Population:10,000,000 people • Area:131,676 sq. kilometres

5. The Capital of Greece • AthensisthecapitalandlargestcityofGreece. • Athensisoneoftheworld΄soldestcitieswithitshistoryspanningaround3.400 years. • The heritage of the classical era (5th through 4th centuries BC) is still evident in the city, represented by ancient monuments and works of art, the most famous of all being the Parthenon (picture in the first row), considered a key landmark of early Western civilization

6. The Greek language • The Greek language is an independent branch of the Indo-european group of languages. • It has been spoken and written without interruption for more than 2.800 years. Homer wrote his epic poetry in Greek as early as 800 BC. • It features theGreek alphabet, which was the base for the Latin and other alphabets.

7. Language quiz Do you recognize these words?

8. Thehighestmountain in Greece Olympos is the highest mountain in Greece. Its height is 2918 m

9. Thelongestriver: Aliakmonas(297 kilometres long)

10. Greekfood-nutrition • Many of the traditional foods from Greece follow a Mediterranean-style diet. • This dietary pattern includes high amounts of fruits, vegetables and breads. • It also includes foods with high amounts of mono-unsaturated fats, such as olive oil and nuts.

11. Dancingina traditionalfest Greek culture • Many Greeks go to traditional festivals during the summer to dance and have fun. • A typical greek dance is the famous syrtaki.

12. S p o r t s GREECE steppedonthetopof Europeinfootballin Euro 2004 Sports in Greece

13. A yearlater,in 2005 wereachedthetopofEurope again, notin footballbutin basketball. WeweretheEurobasketwinners.

14. Sights and landscapesSantorini Island

15. The Partenon in Athens

16. Ioannina: our town

17. Naxos: a greek island

18. Mykonos: afamousGreekisland

19. Olympia: the ancient stadium

20. Check your knowledge about Greece Across • 2. A typical Greek dance is the famous........... • 5. The official language in Greece is ......... • 6. ........wrote his epic poetry in Greek as early as 800 BC • 7. The longest river in Greece is ............ • 9. The population of Greece is approximately ..... million people • 10. The colours of the Greek flag are blue and........ Down • 1. Many traditional Greek food follow the style of ..............Diet • 3. The capital city of Greece is.......... • 4. The highest mountain in Greece is......... • 8. The neighbours of Greece are FYROM, Turkey, Bulgaria and......... To solve it online click in the link https://crosswordlabs.com/view/greece23#cell-6-2

21. WeloveGreece! This presentation was produced by our European projects school’s team Thank you for watching!