Greece

Government/economy

• It is a Republic government
• The current leader is Karolos Papoulias
• Some economic activities are:
• Tourism, agriculture, and trade
• The GDP is 249.1 Billion

government/economy (continued)

• The current life expectancy rate is 80.74 years
• The unemployment rate of March 2014 is 26.5%

Greece's education

• School is required in Greece
• School is free
• The literacy rate for children is 98%

religious institutions

• Close to 98% of Greece's population are Orthodox Christians
• They believe when people die they go to heaven or hell
• Depending on how they lived

HISTORY OF GREECE

The Indo-Europeans started entering Greece at around 2000 B.C.
At around 1200 B.C. another group of Indo-European people invaded Greece and the Dark Ages had followed.
At the end of the Dark Ages, Classical Greece started emerging in.
Greece has had much glory in wars but the Peloponnesian War weakened the Greece nation.

Art

• Sculptures are Greece's main art choice
• Temples are another big thing to people in Greece
• Many people are impressed of these sculptures
• Some people are even inspired by these paintings