Greece By Bronson Sess Greece's Geography, Government, And People

Greece is also known as Hellenic Republic, the first country in Europe to advance civilization, Greece is one of the most visited country in Europe locate in southern Europe near Albania, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Rep. Macedonia.

The geography of Greece affected its development because of the various islands and mountainous ranges there could not have a central government like Rome. They had polis’ or city states. A strategic political organization tool to control the many islands. The Mediterranean sea, mountains, islands, and climate isolated divided Greece into city states, virtually This led to a personal form of government which was an early form of democracy. City states came in various sizes, ranging from a few thousand inhabitants to a size of Athens. Each Polis was each fiercely independent and jealous of each others leading to fighting. But on the other hand the whole greek civilization was created on the Aegean Sea with deep pitted coastlines creating natural harbors. Making trade that much easier. Greece couldn't trade overland so the need to import and export goods oversee was needed. Greece imported metals, woods, and food from all over Cyprus, Egypt, Sicily. etc. Greece

Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, historically also known as Hellas, is a country in southeastern Europe, with a population of approximately 11 million as of 2015. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki. Greece is strategically located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Situated on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. Greece consists of nine geographic regions: Macedonia, Central Greece, the Peloponnese, Thessaly, Epirus, the Aegean Islands, Thrace, Crete, and the Ionian Islands. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea

Geography has always been a unique and picturesque part of Greece. Greece has amazing mountains and landscapes. Having the geography Greece has, has both positive and negative effects on Greece but the results are ultimately negative. Like the lack of communication and the isolation between communities. Also the natural disaster were negative too.

During 490-479 BC the Empire of Persia had series of conflicts with Greek-City States. One of the pivotal moments in the Persian war was the battle of Thermopylae. The battle of Thermopylae took place in Greece, it started when Darius the king of Persia sent emissaries to Greece asking for land and water as an acceptance to his submission.The Spartans didn’t accept the offer and threw them down a well as a form of execution. This meant that they were effectively at war with Persia. Bernard Knox explains the actions that caused the battle, and the battle itself in an excerpt from a book called The Novel Book of Classical Literature . In this

Greece; where many of the most important scientific and philosophical questions are thought to have first arisen, is also considered by most to be the birthplace of demokratia; or as we regard it, democracy. A system for and by the people, democracy has since transcended its early Athenian practice to become the most predominant political system in the world today. Thus wouldn't it be fitting to think that by now, Greece of all places would have found equilibrium throughout every aspect of a system it birthed several thousand years ago? Logically, this would make sense, but a democratic system of governance hasn't always been the preferred practice in Greece. In fact, Greece's democratic model is still relatively young when

In conclusion Greece's advances where more then beneficial to today's western society, and without the Greece's notable epistemologists, teachers, and engineers there's no telling where western culture society would be today. From their revolutionary naval techniques, to their surprising amount of hard work and teamwork, they seemed to create the perfect platform to grow upon. It's evident all throughout time and history. Now more than ever we see as Americans see the predominance that Greece has upon us. It's been said that history tends to repeat itself, but without ancient Greece would there even be anything to

The geography of the city-states in the Hellenic world or what you now call Greece is quite interesting. Greece contains over 2000 islands as well as the Greek mainland. The temperature

In a relatively resource-poor region, a society rose from the access of foreign sources of raw materials and markets abroad. This society came to be known as one of the largest nations in Eurasia. The rise and fall of this great nation has to do with war-fare and the conflict between city-states. Their division led to the widespread of language and culture. This is the great story of Ancient Greece and how individualism changed the view Greece had on certain issues. (Bulliet 99) From 1000 B.C.E to 30 B.C.E, Ancient Greece’s view on individualism changed the political system Greece had, over time changed the way individuals thought and made important Intellectual changes, and gradually changed the Economic system such as bartering.

For my journey, I am traveling to Greece. Greece is a small country located in the Balkan Peninsula with a total area of about 50,942 square miles. About a fifth of the country is made up of more than 1,400 islands scattered throughout the Ionian and Aegean Seas. The capital of Greece is Athens, an ancient city located along the southern coast of Greece (“Greece - Location, Size, and Extent”). Greek culture and language dates back to 1500 BC, and it evolved over thousands of years to become what we know today. In 1821, Greece declared independence from the Ottoman Empire. However, it was not until 1829 that Greece officially became an independent state (“Greece/Greek - Development of a Nation”). The national flag, adopted in 1978, is made up

Greece, located in southeastern Europe, is a beautiful transcontinental country, which means the country expands over more than one continent. Greece is cleverly placed on the crossroads of Africa, Asia, and Europe. It is made up a huge mainland peninsula, the Peloponnese, and many surrounding islands. Its country’s flag is composed of nine blue and white stripes as well as a white cross-surrounded by a blue background in the upper left-hand corner. The Blue represents the sky and indicates limit opportunities. The white denotes clouds in the sky and waves in the sea, which signifies everlasting progress. The cross symbolizes the Greek Orthodox Church, which is the established religion of Greece. The nine stripes exemplify the nine syllables in the battle cry of Greek independence, which took place during the Hellenic Revolution against the Ottoman Empire.

The Egyptians did mix with early societies such as the Romans and Greeks. During the Greco-Roman period Alexander, the Great dominated Egypt in 332 B.C. and the Egyptians wilfully excepted him as pharaoh. Alexander laid the foundations of a new city which would end up being Egypt’s capital Alexandria. When Alexander passed on the control of Egypt it fell in the hands of one of his generals Ptolemy I Soter.Greek became the official language of the government though there were still a majority of Egyptians speaking Arabic. Religiously the Ptolemies mixed Greek and Egyptian religion and built many traditional temples all over Egypt including Roman emperors as their beneficiaries. The Greeks combined the traditional Egyptian design with modern

According to Businessculture.com, Greece has a Mediterranean climate with hot dry summers and cool mild winters. There may be blizzard in a few components of Greece throughout the iciness months however that is usually confined to the mountainous regions of the mainland. Greece is in the Eastern European Time Zone and adheres to EET (UTC +2) during the winter and EEST (UTC +3) for daylight saving time during the summer months.

I am researching the country where democracy originated from, which is Greece. Greece doesn't have that many natural resources. Bauxite, from which aluminum is created from, is a mineral found in Greece that is the most vital. There are layers of asbestos, nickel, magnesite, and marble also found in Greece. Asbestos was once known as a miracle mineral to the Greeks, due to its unique feature of not burning, but it’s now seen as a deadly mineral. This is because it can cause deadly diseases like Mesothelioma and Asbestosis. Greek doesn't have large quantities of coal, and its brown coal (also known as Lignite) is "of poor quality." Important minerals like chromium, copper, ore, uranium, and magnesium are small, and Greece's petroleum

In the southernmost Region of the Balka Peninsula lays the country of Greece. This country has numerous of thought-provoking facts. Greece is composed of the mainland and has over 1400 smaller islands which are spread out in the Aegean and Ionian seas. The total area of Greece which is about the size of the U.S state Alabama which is a total area of 50,942 sq. mi. The population of the country is 11,304,000 people. Around the country of Greece are numerous notable landmarks such as the Mediterranean Sea which is located to the south, and the country of Turkey which is located to the northeast. Also surrounding Greece is Albania which located on the northwest,