About Greece
What is the capital city of Greece?
Athens
The official language in Greece and population
Greek, 10.64 million
What rank does Greece fall in amongst the top tourism destinations in the world?
20th
What food is uncommon in Greece
Beef Dishes
How many sq km is Greece and what is a comparable country in size?
131,957 sq km (approx. the size of Alabama)
What year did Greece adapt this currency, and what is the currency called?
Euro in 2002
Two ways to describe Greece's region
Mountainous landscapes and long sandy beaches
Most important vegetables (name 7)
Tomato
Eggplant
Potato
Green Beans
Okra
Green Peppers
Onions
How many islands are there in Greece and how many are inhabited?
6000
227 are inhabited
National flower
Bear's breech
3 major tourist destiations
Athens, Santorini and Mykonos
Where was ancient greek cuisine founded? Explain
The Mediterranean Triad, meaning wheat, olive oil and white with meat being rarely eaten
What island in Greece is considered one of the "Blue Zones," and what does a Blue Zone mean?
Ikaria, Blue Zones are considered areas where people commonly live healthy in to 100s
National Animal
Dolphin
How many tourists did Greece have in 2021
14.71 million
The most characteristic and ancient element of Greek cuisine is?
Olive Oil
Where is Greece located and what borders it geographically?
Located at the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula. It borders Turkey, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania and the Mediterranean Sea
Describe the most important parts of the flag
4 white and 5 blue alternating horizontal stripes, with a white cross on the upper left corner
Blue & white are the national colours of greece, blue symbolizing the sky and seas and white denotes the purity of the Greek independence struggle
Best times to visit Greece?
Late spring (May) & Fall (September- October)
What is spanakopita?
Spanakopita is a traditional Greek dish where spinach, feta, olive oil, herbs are baked in a golden, crispy phyllo dough.