Greece
The European Union & Greece
The History of Greece
Greece joined the European Union(EU) in 1981. Before they joined the EU, In 1830 they achieved independence from Ottoman Empire. Than in 1940 Italy invaded Greece. Greece than joined the nato in 1952.
Location of Greece
Greece is located in south east Europe, and has more than 2,000 island through out the Aegean sea, sea of Crete, and the Mediterranean sea. Greeces exact location is 39*N, 22*E.
The surrounding country's are Albania, Bulgaria, Macédoine, and Turkey.
Interesting Facts About Greece:
Greece flag
This is the Greece flag. The cross symbolizes Greek orthodxy(religion). The nine stripes never had an agreed meaning. Along with the blue, the blue never had a certain shade.
Olymipics
This is the Panathkniako Stadium were they had the 1896 olymipics in Greeces capital Athens
Greece Islands
Greece had over 2,000 island through out the Aegean sea, sea of Crete, and the Mediterranean sea.
Capital and Major Cities
The capital of Greece is Athens. Athen is located near the center of all of Greeces islands.
The major cities in Greece are Athen, Thessaloníki, Piraeus, and Pátrai.
Government and Currency
Greece has a Parliamentary republic government. That means that it's a type of government that operates under a system where government drives its legitimacy from its account to the parliament. The currency in Greece is the euros, they have been members of the eurozone since 2001.
Attractions
The most popular thing in Greece that attracts people to come is their islands. The are many island so there are so many to like at and travel around.