GREECE

By Cameron

Physical Map

Greece has the longest coastline in Europe

Greece has some very rocky mountains

Greece has the area of 1,228 km.

Borders

Greece is bordered by Turkey, Albania, Bulgaria, and Macedonia

The seas that border Greece are the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea

Landforms

Pindus Mountains

Mount OlympusHome of the Gods

Island of Thera

Pindus Mountains

The Pindus Mountains contains the Vikos Gorge

The Vikos Gorge is 3,600 feet deep

Mount Olympus

Mount Olympus is Greece’s highest point

People believed that Mount Olympus is home of the gods

Olympus’ peak is 2,917 meters high

The Islands Of Thera

Thera is an eastern part of an exploded volcano

Thera was occupied before 12,000 B.C.

Climate

Greece’s average high temperature – 73°F [23°C]

Greece’s average low temperature- 58°F [14°C]

Greece’s median temperature-65°F[18°C]

Natural Resources

Lignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt, and hydropower potenial

Population & other info

Population-10,668,358

Currency-Euro[77€=1$]

Local name-Elliniki Republic

Conventional name-Hellenic Republic

Elections held every 5 years [last held Feb. 8, 2005

Head of Greece-George Papadreou

Flag

The cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy, the Est. religion of Greece.

Interesting Facts

The first Olympics were held in Athens

The Olympics include sports like track, field, and swimming

Work Cited

http://www.greecetravel.com/macedonia/mount-olympus.htm

http://kidsnationalgeographic.com/places/find/Greece

http://www.cia.gov/librarary/publications/the-world-factbook/

http://www.enchantediearning.com/europegreece/flag/

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