GREECE
by: Aileen Ham
Greece
Capital and other major cities
Location
Before, Greece was part of the Roman, Byzantine, and the Ottoman Empire.
The European Union
Greece flag
Tourism
Physical features
Interesting Facts
-Greeks wave with their hands close because it's an insult to show the palm of your hand with your fingers extended.
-Name day is similar to a birthday. Every day of the year is dedicated to at least one more more saint or martyr. If someone's name is the same as the saint dedicated to that day, then the person has a big celebration.
- the country's official name is Hellenic Republic
Citations
"Greece and the Euro." - European Commission. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2015.
"Greee." CultureGrams Online Edition. ProQuest, 2015. Web. 6 Dec. 2015
Baxevanis, John J. "Greece." World Book Student. World Book, 2015. Web. 6 Dec. 2015.
"Background Notes: Greece." Background Notes. Dec. 2011: n.p. SIRS Government Reporter. Web. 06 Dec. 2015.
"Ottoman Greece." - New World Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Dec. 2015.
"Greece: Economy." CultureGrams Online Edition. ProQuest, 2015. Web. 6 Dec. 2015