Presented by: Nicholas E. Fisher

Greece consists of a mountainous, peninsular mainland jutting out into the sea at the southern end of the Balkans, ending at the Peloponnese peninsula (separated from the mainland by the canal of the Isthmus of Corinth). Greece has the 11th longest coastline in the world with13,676 km (8,498 mi) Greece primarily has a Mediterranean climate, featuring mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. This climate occurs at all coastal locations, including Athens, the Cyclades, the Dodecanese, The total population for Greece is 10,793,690 GENERAL INFO.

Greece is a parliamentary republic.The nominal head of state is the President of the Republic, who is elected by the Parliament for a five-year term. The current Constitution was drawn up and adopted by the Fifth Revisionary Parliament of the Hellenes and entered into force in 1975 after the fall of themilitary junta of 1967–1974. Legislative powers are exercised by a 300-member elective unicameral Parliament. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature and comprises three Supreme Courts: theCourt of Cassation ( Άρειος Πάγος ), the Council of State ( Συμβούλιο της Επικρατείας ) and the Court of Auditors ( Ελεγκτικό Συνέδριο ) GOV. STRUCTURE

The Greek economy (that is gross domestic product, GDP) expanded at an average annual rate of 4% from 2004–2007 and 2% during 2008 (at constant prices of 2000), one of the highest rates in the Eurozone. However, in 2009 GDP decreased by −1.9%. In 2010, a decrease of GDP by −2.5% to −4% is estimated, due to the current economic crisis. In 2011, Greek GDP fell by an estimated 6.8%. ECONOMICS

Spinalonga has been known for its Venetian fortress TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Delos This is a good place for archaeological buffs and lovers of legends Little Venice is a tiny quarter of trendy boutiques, churches and whitewashed fishermen’s houses lining the seafront in Mykonos’ Old Town.

Customs and traditions in Greece and the Greek Islands are either of a religious character or coming from paganism. Furthermore, most of the traditions and festivals still celebrated today are religious. The Greeks are very superstitious people and believe a lot in religion but also in supernatural or paranormal phenomenon. In Greece, Carnival is called “Apokries”; it consists of two weeks of feast, beginning from the Sunday of Meat Fare and ends with the start of Lent, called “Clean Monday” (Kathari Deutera). Everyone is costumed and parties in the streets and bars, throwing coloured confetti to each other. The most famous Carnival parade takes place in the city of Patra, where everybody dances and drinks all night and day. This custom is believed to come from paganism, and more precisely from the old festivities worshiping Dionysus, the god of wine and feast. CUSTOMS

They speak greek. LANGUAGES

The Greek educational system is mainly divided into three levels, mainly primary, secondary and tertiary, with an additional post-secondary level providing vocational training. Just like how we do it in American EDUCATION

The armed forces of the Hellenic Republic are combined military forces of Greece. They consist of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff, the Hellenic Army, the Hellenic Navy, and the Hellenic Air Force. Voluntary MILITARY

Transport in Greece has undergone significant changes in the past two decades, vastly modernizing the country's infrastructure. Although ferry transport between islands remains the prominent method of transport between the nations islands, improvements to the road infrastructure, rail, urban transport, and airports have all led to a vast improvement in transportation. These upgrades have played a key role in supporting Greece's economy, which in the past decade has come to rely heavily on the construction industry. TRANSPORTATION

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