Greece希腊介绍.doc

Romantic Paradise In Europe Country report of Greece Reporter: Paula 1008010115 Smile 1005020048 2012-5-4 1.Basic Information Name： The Hellenic Republic Location：Greece is located in the southern end of the Balkans in southeastern Europe, north of the border with Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania, the eastern border with Turkey and Aegean, and the southwest border with Ionian Sea and the Mediterranean. Symbol： national flag national emblem national flower (Olea Europaea) national flag: The flag is composed by nine blue and white strips, and in the upper left hand corner there is a blue square within which a white cross is painted. The nine strips stand for the Greek motto: Better to die than lose the freedom, which has nine syllables. The color blue on the flag is a symbol of the Christian faith　　 national emblem:　 The pattern of the Greek national emblem is a green olive branch surrounding the coat of arms with blue shield and white cross. Blue and white is the symbol colors of Greek, symbolizing this pure land between the sky and water, and the olive is a symbol of peace and wisdom. The simple and fluent lines on the Greek national emblem reflect the peoples loyalty to Christ and the love for peace. Natural Feature：The territory is mountainous and there are coastal plains; it is subtropical Mediterranean climate, little change of annual temperature, warm and humid in winter, hot and dry in summer. The average temperature in winter 6 ~ 13 ℃, 23 ~ 33 ℃ in summer. Territory：The territory of Greece is 131957 square kilometers, nearly the same size with that of Anhui province. Population：The population of Greece is 10,787,690, ranking 88th in the world. Official Language ：The official language of Greece is Greek, which belongs to Indo-European. Greek is one of the oldest languages in Europe and it once had a great influence on the whole European language. Currency： The currency of Greece is EURO, and Drachma is the former one. Capital： The capital of Greece is Ath