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TRIKALA -GREECETRIKALA -GREECE

PRESENTATION OF GREECE

Name of the country: Elliniki Dimokratia (Ellas, Ellada)

People: Ellines (Hellenes) Women: Ellinides Men: Ellines

Population: just under 11000000 (46% men, 54% women)

Religion: 98% Greek Orthodox, 1,3 Muslim, 0,7 Other

Life expectancy: 82,21 (women), 76,98 (men)

Literacy: 95%

Language: Greek (Ellinika)

Currency: EURO €

Capital: Athens

State System: "presidential parliamentary republic"

Chief of State: Karolos Papoulias , since 2005 (elected by parliament every 5 years)

Prime Minister: Georgios Papandreou, Socialist party since October-06-2009 ( voted by people every 4 years)

AND now Loukas Papadimos since 14.11.2011 Elections: every 4 years

Parliament: 300 seats, the MP's are voted by the people for four years.

Highlights of the Modern Highlights of the Modern Hellenic HistoryHellenic History

1821 : The Greeks rose up against the Ottoman 1821 : The Greeks rose up against the Ottoman Empire.Empire.

1828 : The autonomy of Greece .....by the 1828 : The autonomy of Greece .....by the Great PowersGreat Powers

1831: Ioannis Kapodistrias was assassinated .1831: Ioannis Kapodistrias was assassinated . 1832: Monarchy .....by the Great Powers1832: Monarchy .....by the Great Powers 1833–1863: Reign of King Otto1833–1863: Reign of King Otto 1864–1913 : Reign of King George I1864–1913 : Reign of King George I 1891 : liberalization of Trikala1891 : liberalization of Trikala

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Highlights of the Modern Highlights of the Modern Hellenic HistoryHellenic History

– 1912–1922: Wars and crises: King: 1912–1922: Wars and crises: King: Konstantinos IKonstantinos I

• Prime Minister : Prime Minister : Eleftherios VenizelosEleftherios Venizelos

8.10.1912 : The First Balkan War broke out 8.10.1912 : The First Balkan War broke out 16 .06.1913 : The 16 .06.1913 : The Second Balkan WarSecond Balkan War broke broke

outout August 1914 : August 1914 : World War IWorld War I The National SchismThe National Schism Greek genocideGreek genocide • 1919–1922 : Asia Minor Catastrophe 1919–1922 : Asia Minor Catastrophe

Highlights of the Modern Highlights of the Modern Hellenic HistoryHellenic History

– 1922–1940 : Republic and Monarchy1922–1940 : Republic and Monarchy– 1924 to 19351924 to 1935 The Second Hellenic Republic by Eleftherios The Second Hellenic Republic by Eleftherios

VenizelosVenizelos• 1936 to 19411936 to 1941 4th of August Regime4th of August Regime ( ( King George IIKing George II to to

return to Greece) return to Greece) • September 1939September 1939 World War II World War II• ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................• 1941-1945: The 1941-1945: The AxisAxis occupation of occupation of GreeceGreece began in April began in April

1941 1941 • The Greek Resistance ( . "National Resistance")The Greek Resistance ( . "National Resistance")• 1946- 1949: The Greek Civil War1946- 1949: The Greek Civil War• 1950 – 1966: Unstable governments1950 – 1966: Unstable governments• 1967 - 1974: Military junta (1967 - 1974: Military junta (suspended many political suspended many political

liberties and forced the king to flee the liberties and forced the king to flee the country)country)

• 1974 - today : Transition to democracy 1974 - today : Transition to democracy

Famous persons at the Famous persons at the Modern Greek HistoryModern Greek History

• Politicians:Politicians: ELEFTHERIOS ELEFTHERIOS

VENIZELOSVENIZELOS KONSTANTINOS KONSTANTINOS

KARAMANLISKARAMANLIS ANDREAS ANDREAS

PAPANDREOUPAPANDREOU MELINA MELINA

MERKOYRIMERKOYRI SPYRO AGNEW SPYRO AGNEW

• Thinkers:Thinkers: NIKOS NIKOS

KAZANTZAKISKAZANTZAKIS ODYSSEAS ODYSSEAS

ELYTISELYTIS GEORGE SEFERIS GEORGE SEFERIS YANNIS RITSOS YANNIS RITSOS KOSTIS PALAMASKOSTIS PALAMAS

Famous persons at the Famous persons at the Modern Greek HistoryModern Greek History

El Greco El Greco ((Dominikos TheotokopoulosDominikos Theotokopoulos) : The ) : The famous painterfamous painter

Aristotelis Onasis: Aristotelis Onasis: The famous entrepreneurThe famous entrepreneur George PapanicolaouGeorge Papanicolaou :: the inventor of the pap the inventor of the pap

smear for cancer smear for cancer detection in women detection in women

Konstantinos KaratheodoriKonstantinos Karatheodori:: the famous the famous mathematician , mathematician ,

one of the one of the teacher of Ainsteinteacher of Ainstein

Famous persons at the Famous persons at the Modern Greek HistoryModern Greek History

• MUSICMUSIC Maria CallasMaria Callas Nana MouskouriNana Mouskouri Herbert Von Herbert Von

KarajanKarajan Demis Roussos Demis Roussos Vicky Leandros Vicky Leandros Georges Moustaki Georges Moustaki

• COMPOSERS:COMPOSERS: Mikis Mikis

TheodorakisTheodorakis Manos Manos

HatzidakisHatzidakis Vangelis Vangelis

Papathanasiou Papathanasiou

Famous persons at the Famous persons at the Modern Greek HistoryModern Greek History

• • THEATRETHEATRE IRENE PAPASIRENE PAPAS JOHN JOHN

CASSAVETESCASSAVETES KATINA PAXINOUKATINA PAXINOU OLYMPIA OLYMPIA

DUKAKISDUKAKIS NIA VARDALOS NIA VARDALOS

CINEMACINEMA COSTAS GAVRASCOSTAS GAVRAS MICHAEL MICHAEL

KAKOGIANNISKAKOGIANNIS ELIA KASANELIA KASAN JENNIFER JENNIFER

ANISTONANISTON

Economy and BusinessEconomy and BusinessIs based on a capitalist economic Is based on a capitalist economic

structurestructure• Economy is dominated by public sector Economy is dominated by public sector

spending and spending and tourism. tourism.

• Business is centered around:Business is centered around: Tourism, mining, petroleum, Tourism, mining, petroleum,

chemicals, chemicals, textilestextiles food processing, , metal products , food processing, , metal products , AActivities in the services sector ctivities in the services sector ( Insurance, ( Insurance,

real estate, real estate, Stock Stock

exchange)exchange)

Life style in GreeceLife style in Greece

• Culture :Culture :• Greece is located at a meeting point of the Greece is located at a meeting point of the

eastern and the western eastern and the western countries and this affects its culture.countries and this affects its culture.

• The country had been under the occupation of a The country had been under the occupation of a number of countries and has also number of countries and has also passed through several historical phasespassed through several historical phases. .

• Traditions, religious practices, music, food are all integral Traditions, religious practices, music, food are all integral part of the culturepart of the culture

• Large numbers of religious festivals are celebrated by the Large numbers of religious festivals are celebrated by the Greeks with great enthusiasm.Greeks with great enthusiasm.

Life Style in GreeceLife Style in Greece• Society:Society:• Greek Society consists of close knit families. Greek Society consists of close knit families. • Women are given great importance and are Women are given great importance and are

provided with good provided with good educational facilities. educational facilities.

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• Entertainment : Entertainment : • archaeological sites, museums and galleries. archaeological sites, museums and galleries. • restaurants and taverns , bars, cafes and clubsrestaurants and taverns , bars, cafes and clubs• Sports (Sports (tennis, basket, volley, and various kinds of tennis, basket, volley, and various kinds of

water-sports) water-sports)

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Life style Life style • Food: offers an array of delicaciesFood: offers an array of delicacies

Fruits and fresh vegetables Fruits and fresh vegetables ( garlic, onions, fennel, ( garlic, onions, fennel, zucchini, grapes, apples)zucchini, grapes, apples)

Seasonings and herbsSeasonings and herbs ( dill, mint, oregano, ( dill, mint, oregano, lemon rind) lemon rind)

olive oilolive oil pasta , wheat and ricepasta , wheat and rice Meat: Lamb, Pork, and beefMeat: Lamb, Pork, and beef Fish Fish Moussaka, Paidakia, Dolmades , Pastitsio and Moussaka, Paidakia, Dolmades , Pastitsio and

Kokoretsi Kokoretsi

The Greek FlagThe Greek Flag The Greek flag is called The Greek flag is called

"Galanolefci" which "Galanolefci" which means "blue and means "blue and white". white".

The cross symbolizes The cross symbolizes the Christian faiththe Christian faith

The number of the The number of the lines is based on the lines is based on the number of the syllables number of the syllables in the Greek phrase: in the Greek phrase:

Eleutheria H Eleutheria H Thanatos Thanatos

(Freedom or (Freedom or Death).Death).

GREEK ALPHABET

Greek VocabularyGreek Vocabulary

• Kalimera -- Good morningKalimera -- Good morning• Kalispera -- Good afternoonKalispera -- Good afternoon• Kalinichta -- Good nightKalinichta -- Good night• Efcharisto -- ThanksEfcharisto -- Thanks• Parakalo -- PleaseParakalo -- Please• Ne -- YesNe -- Yes• Oxi -- NoOxi -- No• Nero --- waterNero --- water• Poso kostizi --- How much?Poso kostizi --- How much?• Ti kanis -- How are you?Ti kanis -- How are you?