Greece Rachel Toward 10/13/09 2 nd block

Type Of Economy The population of Greece is about 98% ethnic Greek. About 1% of the population is classified by the Greek Government as Muslim. Most of the Muslims are of Turkish descent. About 100,000 Muslims live in Thrace. The remainder of the population includes people of Slavic, Albanian, and Armenian descent, as well as Vlachos a people who speak a Romanian dialect. Thrace

Greece’s Resources Sea food Noodles Meats Pizza Natural resources: petroleum, marble, hydropower, magnetite, lignite, bauxite (and gold)

Independence Day March 25 is both a national (revolution against the Turks) and religious holiday (Annunciation). March 25 is the name day for Vangelis or Evangelos and Vangelio or Evangelia or Eva. There is a school flag parade in every town and village and a big armed forces parade in Athens, the capital of Greece.

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Population of country

highest city population Athens The Greek capital has a population of 745,514 (in 2001) within its administrative limits and a land area of 39 km2 (15 sq mi)

Labor force, unemployment rate, % of population below poverty line Labor Force: 4.92 Million (2007 Est.) Unemployment Rate: 8.3% (2007 Est.) Population below poverty line: NA%

Top 3 industries The shipping industry is a key element of Greek economic activity dating back to ancient times. Today, shipping is one of the country's most important industries. It accounts for 4.5% of GDP, employs about 160,000 people (4% of the workforce), and represents 1/3 of the country's trade deficit.

Top 3 agriculture products Agriculture in Greece suffers not only from natural limitations, such as poor soils and droughts, but also from soil erosion, lack of fertilizers, and insufficient capital investment. The total agricultural workforce was 794,000 people in 1999.

3 main exports Exports - commodities: food and beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals, textiles

3 top import partners Germany 12.9%, Italy 11.7%, Russia 5.6%, France 5.6%, China 5%, Netherlands 5%

Top 3 Ethnic, Religions, Languages Ethnic Groups: Greek 98%, other 2% note: the Greek Government states there are no ethnic divisions in Greece. Religions: Orthodox Church.

Miscellaneous Highest mountain: Mt Olympus, 2917 m Capital: Athens Natural hazards: earthquakes National Holiday: 25 March (1821 Day when the war of independence broke out.)

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