https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l Core 4 Holland Courtney en-us 2017-09-27 18:15:39 UTC 2023-03-07 03:15:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/prod/145055866/5b9b6b0e9bcc91ad7b514d3c484e1f87/globe_clip_art_58.png courtneyholland2023 https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191816318 Greece’s type of government is parliamentary republic. A president is elected by Parliament which serves for a 5 year term and can hold for another term. A parliament with 300 people elected by having the most votes. The nation of Greece has 12 regions which are divided into 74 regional units. Greece’s government branch is shown in the picture. 

]]> 2017-09-27 18:20:57 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191816318 courtneyholland2023 https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191819017 Greece, just like every country, has laws. Not all are the same though. In Greece, you may not buy pirated CD’s and DVD’s. This can cause you to be imprisoned. Wearing dress costumes can also be violated in some places in Greece. Like us, you can not drink and drive, or smoke in indoor places. This can cause you to get a big fine or in worse cases, be put in jail. Greece has some unusual laws, but similar ones too.

]]> 2017-09-27 18:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191819017 courtneyholland2023 https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191823382 Tourist hotels, in Greece, have been being built for tourist since the 1950’s. This has increased the amount of tourist coming to Greece each year by a lot. The countries that have been sending the most tourists are Albana, Bulgaria, France, Germany Italy, the Netherlands, and the UK. Most of the visitors come from European Countries. Greece is a very big tourist country that many people from many different places visit.]]> 2017-09-27 18:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191823382 courtneyholland2023 https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191825072 Transportation is not always that easy. What makes transportation difficult in Greece is the mountains. 

Also, rivers can't be traveled within because they flow too swiftly during wet seasons and dry up in the summer. Airplanes are great ways to travel. Major airports in Greece are in, Athens, Irakin, Thessaloniki, and Olympic Air. Greece’s mountains and rivers are hard to travel within, but the main airports are great transportation ways.

]]> 2017-09-27 18:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191825072 courtneyholland2023 https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191826841 The Ottoman Rule is a main historical event that had happened in Greece’s history. The Ottoman Rule began to spread throughout the Greek lands during the 1300s. These lands used to be part of the Byzantine Empire, which were broken up into smaller states. The Ottomans captured and made Byzantine capital, Constantinople, the capital of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman rule was only one of the big events in Greece’s history. Greece got their independence from a war known as The Greek War of Independence. The Greek War of Independance started in 1821. The Ottomans and Egyptians were included in the war. The two could not defeat the Greeks or end the revolution. In 1827, six years from the start, the UK, Russia and France agreed to use force if necessary, to end the fighting. The fighting ended and Greece gained their independence.]]> 2017-09-27 18:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191826841 courtneyholland2023 https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191829092 The dates of Greece go way back. The recorded dates of Greece’s history from about 300 B.C.. In 776 BCE was when the first Olympic games were held in Greece. In 1821 the Greek War of Independence started. It was a six year war that ended in 1827. Having the Olympic games before meant that recordings would have had to be somewhere for us to find. Continuing on, in 800 BC, the Greeks sailed to set up colonies which helped set up Greece. Greeks history goes back to BCE which was before 0. This was very long ago and having some events that made Greece how it is today, is very big and important.]]> 2017-09-27 18:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191829092 courtneyholland2023 https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191830813 Greeks type of religion is Greek Orthodox. Of Greece, 98% of people belong to Greek Orthodox Church. That is almost all of Greece’s people. Greek Orthodoxy is the official religion of their nation, but everyone has freedom of worship. Freedom of worship allows you to believe in anything you want. Speaking of, the Greek Orthodox Church is self-governing. Greek Orthodox is the religion of almost all of Greece and still allows anyone to have and beliefs they want to. The Church calendar starts September 1, unlike ours calendar, and ends August 31st. There are major events throught that are special to Greek Orthodoxy. ]]> 2017-09-27 18:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191830813 courtneyholland2023 https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191890170 There are religious celebrations and holidays in each country that are unique to each one. Most Greeks attend church on such events as weddings, baptisms, funerals and during very big religious holidays, for instance Christmas and Easter. Easter is the most important religious holiday in Greece. Serving lamb feasts is a big part of Easter Sunday too. There are different activities performed that day that significant to the holiday. On Christmas, rather than giving presents, many, not all, Greeks do St. Basil’s Day, which is on New Year's Day. It is the day of giving gifts instead of receiving. Christmas and Easter are big religious holidays in Greece, but there are many events that happen at church too.

]]> 2017-09-27 22:19:08 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191890170 courtneyholland2023 https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191891005 The daily life in Greece can be different depending on where you live. The population has declined in rural areas, especially mountain areas, since the 1960’s. A lot of the rural people left farms to seek jobs in the cities. Many small farms in mountain areas have been abandoned. Majority of Greece’s people live inside Urban areas. Most cities in Greece have old and modern sections. Old areas consists of low buildings, narrow streets, and few sidewalks. New areas consist of tall apartment buildings, wide streets, and modern shopping areas. These are the areas of Greece and what they consist of.]]> 2017-09-27 22:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191891005 courtneyholland2023 https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191891386 Everybody need food and clothes. In Greece, they have many different kinds of foods that are popular to the country. Meats, like lamb, chicken, pork, beef, are eaten. But mostly  lamb because it is a good resource in Greece. Tomatoes, eggplants, and beans are common vegetables in Greece. Cheeses are common too, some of which are special to the region. Today, Greek wear clothing that was worn in Europe. Costumes are worn only during public, or celebration, event. Traditional dress is different from region to region. Greece has foods like meats, vegetables, and cheeses, and clothing that is unique to their culture.

]]> 2017-09-27 22:28:04 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191891386 courtneyholland2023 https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191893639 The most famous artist born in Greece was most likely Domenikos. Most of his paintings were painted in the 1500’s and early 1600’s. He was popular all around Greece. Other important Greek writers include of George Dronines, Dionysios Solomos, and Kostis Palamas in the 1800’s and 1900’s

Other important writers were Nikos Kazantzakis, a novelist, and Alexander papadiamantis, known for his short stories. Popular artists and writers include these people and when in Greece they had become famous throughout their courier. 

]]> 2017-09-27 22:50:00 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191893639 courtneyholland2023 https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191893827 Music is a part of every culture, even though it may not be a big part of one. In Greece, Important Greek composers, in the 1900’s include Manos Hadjidakis, Nikos Skalkottas, and Mikis Theodorakis. Greece was also home of the opera singer Maria Callas and the conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos. Greek music is separated into two parts known as Greek traditional music and Byzantine music. Byzantine has more of an eastern type of sound to it. Different parts of Greece has different kinds of music and their are many different people that are known for this.]]> 2017-09-27 22:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191893827 courtneyholland2023 https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191893928 Many different types of people invaded Greece and settled there. Some parts of the population have been influenced by Italians, Slavs, and Turks. Many people state that Greek ancestry is part of their family tree, because the Greeks are one of the oldest civilizations in the world. This is the ancestry of Greece’s formation, who came to settle and stay. ]]> 2017-09-27 22:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191893928 courtneyholland2023 https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191894015 Athens is the most populated place in Greece. It has about 30% of all Greeks living in or around that area. Mountain areas are very lightly populated. It is not always easy to live around areas with mountains. People that were born in Greece, Ethnic Greeks,  make up 95% of Greece's population. As seen in the picture, most recently, the amount of Greeks has been growing. Turks have been up and down and there are not as many Turks. Additionally, Jews make up some, but not much, of the population. Furthermore, the official language for Greece, is Greek. Greek is the language that almost all of Greece specks. People use a modern form of Greek. Dematic Greek includes words and phrases borrowed from many languages such as English, French, Italian, Slavic, and Turkish. The amount of Ethnic Greeks is almost the same amount as people who speak Greek in Greece. ]]> 2017-09-27 22:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191894015 courtneyholland2023 https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191894155 The seasons in Greece are different depending on the climate and weather. November is the start of Winter in Greece. In areas with more mountains, the Winter may start earlier. More by South Greece, it usually starts in mid-December. The coldest months are January and February. Spring does not have a long duration. The reason for is because Winter starts late. Summer comes quickly though. In March, the weather changes from time to time but it is often cold. The weather in April is usually the same and does not often change much. As Spring moves on and progresses, the weather changes sharply and quickly. Summer in Greece begins in June. In eastern Greek, it starts earlier. There can be heat storms, and when it rains, it is rapid but for a short amount of time. The weather in Greece for each season is all different and usually has different types of climates. ]]> 2017-09-27 22:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191894155 courtneyholland2023 https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191894451 The weather in Greece is not always all sun and hot days. There can be rain, even heavy rainfalls. Rainfalls mostly occur during the Winter. There can be many hard falls. The westerly winds are responsible for the heavy rain and snow. The lack of rain occurs in Summers. The rivers also dry up in the Summers too. Fresh water is sometimes stored in the Winter to use in the Summer. One of the really great times to go to Greece is in May because it is 21 degrees celsius, which is 69 degrees fahrenheit. The most rain Greece might get in May would be around 1.5 cm, or less. These climates usually continue on through June. The first two weeks of June are sunny and warm with little rain and little clouds, usually 80 degrees. Greece may have some hard Winters, and some hard Summers but during some months, there are warm days. ]]> 2017-09-27 23:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/courtneyholland2023/t3ulty7mce1l/wish/191894451