Greek Geography

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Greece, known as a proud and passionate country, is located in the southeastern most part of Europe, in the Aegean Sea region near the Balkan peninsula. Greece consists of over 1,500 islands, many of them small with several island clusters or groups. The two biggest islands in Greece are Crete and Evia. Some of these islands are also surrounded by the Mediterranean sea , the sea of Crete, the Ionian sea and the Thracian sea.
Greece is made up of many different terrains, the country farmland, the mainland for big city regions, mountainous areas and many coastline beaches and water ways. Flatland areas such as Athens, are filled with homes and commercial use, just as our big cities in North America. The mountains in Greece are not particularly …show more content…

Some of these mountains are considered forest area filled with wildlife, but much of this nature has been compromised. There is currently a sanctuary called Olympus national park which is home for many wildlife animals and natural habitats.

The weather in Greece is similar to ours and what one would expect; cool by the coastline, dry and hot in the summer, and cold wet winters.
Here on the island of Santorini, is a live volcano called Nea kameni, it has erupted a total of 11 times since discovered in 1630 B.C. The Greek have a special relationship with their land.

Both ancient and present farmers tend and take care of their crops with a mindset of Gratitude and Thanksgiving. They believe if they are in harmony with their soil and seed, they will be very prosperous; a ritual or tradition past down many through many generations of farmers. Some of the largest production of crops are cotton, pistachio's, olives and rice.
The Greek language is one of the most important cultural aspects of this country. Two of the most ancient types of written language are linear a and linear b. The first remains ever found of this language were written on mud tablets in a palace on the island of …show more content…

Greece’s religion is definitely one sided, being 98% believe and practice Christians orthodox. The other 2% are Muslims, Jewish and roman catholic. A lot of what Greece is about surrounds religion. Their language, traditions and gatherings or festivities usually have a religious base. You will find many churches spread all over Greece, in the countryside, at the town square, at various corners and avenues throughout all of Greece’s islands.

The Meteora monasteries are a series of monasteries built starting in the 14th century. There were 20 built up until the 16th century. These monasteries are special because they were built on almost impossible locations, mostly on very high rock cliffs. There are currently 6 monasteries left in Greece.
Greece has recently been facing an economic decline. In 2009 their gross domestic product per capita was at 94%, and in 2015 that number went down to 71%. This crisis has been their biggest since 1974. The unemployment rate is currently at a high of 25%. Greece is considered to be a major welfare state, meaning, they provide health care and pension universally for those who are in need of

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