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• Greece is situated in the Balkans. It is in south-eastern Europe.

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• The capital of Greece is Athens.

• The flag of Greece has nine horizontal blue and white stripes. In the left corner there is a white cross on a blue background. The nine stripes symbolize the seas which the country is washed by.

• The most important food to the Greeks is the olive. It is not simply a food. It was also a

big part of Greek history. The Greeks believed that the goddess Athena gave the first olive tree to Athens.

• Zeus was the King of the Gods.

• Three thousand years ago the first Olympic Games were held.

• The main kinds of sports were wrestling, running, jumping, horse and chariot races. The games were held every four years in August.

• Many of the toys that Greek children enjoyed were similar to toys of today. Boys

often played with toy chariots, and girls usually played with dolls. Some dolls were made from ivory. The yo-yo have been created in Greece.

• Greek boys were taught music, literature, astronomy and physics.

• Greek girls were taught to cook, sew, and care for children.

• But today girls have the same subjects as boys.

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Prepared by

Uliana Havryliv

Form 11

School of Zabuzhya