Greece
Greece…most people think that Greece is just a vacation paradise, but to its inhabitants, they might not think the same because how hard it is to live there. Greece, located between 41.8 ° N and 35 °N, 19.8 ° E and 28.2 ° E, is the country I am going to inform you about.
The country of Greece has no other name besides just “Greece.” There are some different technical names that Greece can be associated with. The conventional long form that you can call Greece is the “Hellenic Republic,” while the short form is “Greece.” The long form in Greek is “Elliniki Dhimokratia” and the short form is “Ellas.” The former country name is “Kingdom of Greece.”
Greece’s capital is the largest and most populated ancient Athens and is situated in Central Greece at approximately 38° N 23.7° E. Athens is now known as one of the safest and most affordable cities in the world and is also the world-renowned home for the ancient Acropolis- (acro: edge, polis: city), the home of the statues of the gods and goddesses like Zeus and Athena. The majestic statue marvels are no longer in the Acropolis, but in local museums because of the threat of pollution. The city of Athens has become Greece’s largest center for industry as well as an urban center.
Greece shares many boundaries with other countries, as well as borders with the seas. The bordering countries are Albania to the northwest, Macedonia to the north, Bulgaria to the north, Turkey to the northeast, and The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the north. The bordering seas are the Mediterranean Sea, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Aegean Sea to the east. The Mediterranean Sea serves as a quick route to the major trade routes and the Red and Black Seas.
The country of Greece is actually not that small of a country. It occupies a comparative statistic in area to the American State of Alabama. It may be considered very similar in area to Alabama, but it occupies a water area many times more than that of Alabama’s with 1,140 sq. miles. The land area occupied by Greece is approximately 130,800 sq. miles, including the Greek mainland and all the Greek islands, large and small. The total area of Greece’s land and water area is 131,940 sq. miles.
The population of Greece compared to the population of America’s is extremely minute with a total population of about 10,662,138, based on a July, 1998 estimate.
With concern over global warming growing, people are starting to turn a more serious eye toward cleaner sources of energy. Instead of solar power making a comeback as the ideal form, we are seeing a growth in the use of wind power. Wind farms are beginning to crop up all around the country. This new trend has gathered significant attention. Questions are being raised concerning the effects wind farms may have, from critics and supporters alike. Michelle Nijhuis, in the article “Selling the Wind” discusses the arguments on behalf of and in opposition to the increasing use of wind power, addressing what the consequences may be on the United States.
The land of Greece occupied the southern portion of the Balkan Peninsula. It was covered with 75% mountains about 30% cultivatable lands. These mountains were a barrier for a trade and travel, and separated people from one another. Greece lacked raw materials, which made for sea travel. With a lot of sea travel Greeks found other lands and cultures. Greeks learned from Mesopotamia city-states that the most powerful city controlled the towns and villages. The technique of making cast copper came to Greece around 3000 B.C. and by 2500 B.C. the use of bronze became widespread throughout Greece. The Bronze Age marked a turning point in Greek social an...
Greece is a country united by its name, but divided by its ways. Although Sparta and Athens were both Greek cities, their societies were different. Sparta was focused on having a perfect military, whereas Athenian daily life revolved learning and knowledge. When Spartan boys were being trained for an army, Athenian boys were being trained for life. Both of these societies revolved around different government, education from when kids to teenagers, the responsibilities each individual had to keep their spot, and how women played a role throughout each city state.
The metaphor uses alliteration of the “b” sound in “boats”, “borne back”, and “past” to imitate persistence; the persistence of the “b” sound mirrors the persistence of a society that relentlessly tries to progress despite the inevitable presence of the past. Even though Nick tells him, “you can’t repeat the past” (110), Gatsby claims that “of course you can [repeat the past]!” (110). Gatsby longs to go back to the time when he and Daisy first met and continue their relationship as if nothing changed in the five years they were apart. However, Gatsby’s desire for the past has left him empty; everything he does is in an attempt to rekindle his love with Daisy, and all his efforts to better himself have been halted to make room for his dream of Daisy’s love. Fitzgerald suggests that the reason society is “borne back ceaselessly into the past” is that no one is capable of fully forgetting or escaping their past; everyone either wants to relive their past or avoid it, which keeps the state of society stagnant, incapable of making progress or
When thinking about Greece, people generally think of Athens and it’s beauty, but not many think of the things that ancient Greece has given the world. Without all of the struggles and wars that Greece went through, they would not have been able to bring the world some of the greatest scholars known. Although the government, knowledge, and education the U.S. and the world has received from Greece is not visible, it is still very important today.
For most of it’s history, ancient Greece was composed of small city-states, that had little economic opportunity and prosperity, and could barely sustain a functioning government. Additionally, many Greek people were not confined to one region, and were spread out all across the western world(Ionian-Greeks, Mycenaeans). In spite of this, many city-states and Greek people had a great sense of identity, pride and communality. The binding force between these unrelated city-states was the belief in Hellenic culture/Greek customs. All Greeks believed in Hellenism, and it is one of the things that defined them as Greeks. In small Greek communities and City-states, Greek customs were the biggest legislative force. The most notable Greek city-states
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As mentioned earlier Greece is a very geographically complex country. Greece is surrounded by Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey and the republic of Macedonia. These are all North of Greece’s Mainland to varying degrees. With Albania to the northwest, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the straight north and Turkey to the northeast. The Rhodope and Pindus mountains cause Greece to form natural barriers with its neighbors. To the west it borders the Ionian sea, to the east the Aegean sea.Greece is also located at the Southern end of the balkan Peninsula , which causes the southern portion of the country to stick out in...
The Past is what makes us who we are today. Our experiences from childhood through to adulthood make up our coping mechanisms for future situations, and even if we have dealt with issues that may arise, they will still remain in our conscious and unconscious minds such as a boat moves across the current, it requires constant moving forward to prevent drifting backwards. In the novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby started off with nothing but a big set of goals and dreams, he pushed his way to get to that goal, leaving his past behind only worrying about the future and when he finally obtained his goal he got caught up and started to think about the past with Daisy and ended up meeting her.
The country of Greece, also known as the Hellenic Republic, is called Hellas or Ellada by natives. This Mediterranean country in southeast Europe is approximately 50, 942 sq. miles and contains about 9,000 miles of coastline which includes the islands of the country. While the total number of islands is not concrete due to discrepancies over the qualifications to count each body of land surrounded by water as an island, the number of inhabited islands is 227. Greece has many interesting geographical features, such as its overall mountainous landscape which makes up 80% of the country, with its highest point, and possibly most famous geographical feature being Mount Olympus which reaches 9,570 ft. (2917 meters). The country of Greece ranges in absolute location with its northern-most occurring at N 41° 44' 33’’ and its southern-most point at N 34° 32' 33” on the island of Cyprus. The Cyprus also hold the most eastward point of the country at E 34° 38' 3” while its most western point is at E 20° 20' 30”. Greece is bordered by the countries of Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey. Likew...
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Greece is a beautiful country located in southern Europe. It is surrounded by neighboring countries such as Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, and Turkey. It mainly consists of a peninsula known as the Peloponnese. The country is north of the Mediterranean Sea, east of the Ionian Sea, and bordered by the Aegean Sea on the east. It is the most mountainous country in the continent.. About 80% of Greece is mountains. The Pindus Mountains is a mountain chain across the center of the country. The highest peak in theses mountains is 2637 meters high. A very significant city in Greece is Sparta, a city-state in ancients times, located in the Laconia region in the south-eastern Peloponnese on the Evrotas River. To the north, Laconia is separated from Arcadia by hilly uplands. Greece’s climate is divided into 3 classes; Mediterranean climate, alpine climate, and temperate climate. Mediterranean climate consists of mild, wet winters, and hot, dry summers. Alpine climate is the average weather for a region above tree line, like in the west. In central and eastern Macedonia, the climate is temperate. Temperate climate is similar to mediterranean, but with cold, damp winters, and hot, dry summers (2).
Wind is a form of solar energy. The term wind energy describes the process by which the wind is used to generate electricity or mechanical power. Wind turbines convert mechanical energy from the wind into electrical power. Wind turbines usually have three main parts. There are blades that connect to a central hub, a box behind the blades that contains the generator, and a long stem that connects to the ground. The way how it works is that the wind turns the blades, which spins a shaft that connects to a generator making electricity. After the electricity is produced it is sent through transmission lines to a substation that is sent to business and homes. For the sake of our planet, we must promote a renewable energy economy. Wind power can be a foundation of that sustainable energy future because it provides jobs in states that are building wind turbines, is a renewable energy source, and does not damage our environment. The environment will not be damaged by the pollution, the natural resources will not be used up, and there won’t be generating of hazardous wastes. Welcoming wind energy today will lay the foundation for a healthy tomorrow that will affect everyone in the United States. There are obstacles and challenges that will make it more difficult, but the environmental impact is well worth it to invest more money into wind energy.
Wind power is one of the most sustainable ways of generating electricity as no toxic emissions are produced; it does not add to global warming and is one of the most available sources of renewable energy and theoretically it is an infinite source of energy. On sufficiently windy areas, wind turbines are one of the most economical methods of generating electricity, which makes it appealing to many individuals, governments and organizations. Due to this it is the fastest growing source of electricity in the world (Union of Concerned Scientists, 2014) with a 10% increase in yearly additions installed in 2012 compared with 2011 (Global Wind Energy Council, 2012). However the proportion of energy that can be harnessed through wind power is restricted by the cost of the infrastructure needed, construction, the amount of wind that occurs and that there are only a narrow number of sites within the UK that are windy enough for the wind turbines to be worth installing.
To love is to experience the interactions of emotions between two beings. Artificial intelligence beings lack the capability to love; they cannot feel, as humans cannot program emotions into their software. Many argue that artificial intelligence respond in a manner similar to that of humans, resulting in a spark of love from the subsequent conversations. However, these responses are merely chosen from a predetermined databank. Therefore, the love felt by the human and machine cannot be considered real love. “Love, as you’ll see, is not lasting” (Fredrickson 108), it must be renewed to further the continuation of relationships, and thus, emotionless AIs cannot make strides towards the betterment of their relationship with a human being. This oversteps the ethical boundaries regarding love because technology is essentially consuming the love lives of others. Those who are romantically involved with machines lose the ability to create and maintain relationships with other human beings, as they are being conditioned to believe love between a machine and a human is more worthwhile. As a result of the lack of connections between technophiles and the rest of humanity, many technophiles turn to artificial intelligence since they are more convenient, easier to interact with, and generate less painful experiences. This results in the personification of AIs as a means for technophiles to mimic human relationships without actually being involved in a human-to-human