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Greece was a monarchy before living under a military dictatorship.

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Their customs reflect their country's history and physical geography.

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Holidays are popular times for celebration.

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They created great architecture.

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Another industry in Greece is tourism.

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Leading country in shipping industry.

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Few mineral resources and not much of the land is good for farming.

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Their economy is growing but isn't as developed as other European Nations.

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People live in isolated mountain villages where they grow crops and raise sheep and goats.

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Athens is Greece's capital and largest city (Some air pollution).

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Three fifths of the people in Greece live in cities.

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Their food has been influenced by people who ruled them. The family has been central to Greek culture.

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Their customs rely on food native to Greece.

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No longer follow their ancient religion. Most people in Greece are members of the Orthodox Church, a branch of Christianity.

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They speak the same language as their ancestors.

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They created the first ever democracy, and created a system that is the basis of modern society.

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They advanced geometry.

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They created statues and paintings, along with new forms of history and drama.

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Considered the birthplace of Western culture.

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Greece was instable for a good portion of the 1900s, living under a military dictatorship from 1967 to 1974. Greece became democratic once again.

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Many Greeks didn't want to live under the Turkish rule and rebelled in the 1800s, driving them out. Greece then became a monarchy.

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Ancient Greece was later ruled by he Byzantines, Romans, and the Ottoman Turks.

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In the 300s BC, Ancient Greece was taken over by Alexander the Great.