Geeece Flashcards
official name of Greece
Hellenic Republic
is where Greece is located
Mediterranean
countries north of Greece
Albania, Bulgaria, and Yugaslov Republic of Macedonia
is the country in the east
Turkey
sea that is southeast of Greece
Aegean Sea
sea that is south of Greece
Mediterranean Sea
is west of Greece
Ionian Sea
the amount of islands that surround Greece
1,400 islands
are inhabited islands
169 islands
are the largest islands in Greece
Crete and Evia
are wet and mild
Winters
are dry and hot
Summers
are the nicest time to visit as the weather is warm but no too hot
Spring and fall
the capital city of Greece
Athens
is the main language
Greek
are Greek Orthodox
98%
occurs on January 8
Gynaiktratia
is the most significant festival in the greek year
Easter
last three weeks in February and March
Greek Carnival
is one of the summer festivals from Mid-June to late September
Hellenic festival
they pursuit excellence, intellectualism, and rationalism
Seekers of truth