THE PRIDE OF GREECE OLYMPIC SUMMER GAMES ATHENS 2004 THE MODERN OLYMPIC GAMES An "Athens 2004" Olympic Desktop Theme will be released soon! Greek mythology tells us that it has Hercules, the strongest of all men, who challenged his four brothers to a race before the Gods in the fields of Olympia-and so began the Olympic Games, which took character of a festival of sports. The recorded history actually begins in 776 B.C.-a point at which the Greeks marked their calendars in four year periods called Olympiad. In ancient Greece, the Olympic Games became one of the world's most enduring and hallowed institutions. They were celebrated continuously for almost 1,200 years. Atlanta 1996 - GREECE, GOLD MEDAL OLYMPIC STADIUM Opening Ceremonies, Athletics, Football (Soccer), Closing Ceremonies GREECE Geography Location: 39 00 N, 22 00 E — Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey Total Area: 131,940 sq. km. Climate: Temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers Terrain: Mostly mountains with ranges extending into sea as peninsulas or chains of islands Natural Resources: Bauxite, lignite, magnesite, petroleum, marble People, Population: 10,538,594 (July 1996 est.) Population Growth Rate: 0.42% (1996 est.) Infant Mortality Rate: 7.4 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.) Ethnic Divisions: Greek 98% Other 2% Religions: Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, Other 0.7% Languages: Greek (official), English, French Government: Name of Country: Hellenic Republic (Long Form) Greece (Short Form) Type of Government: Parliamentary republic; monarchy rejected by referendum 8 December 1974 Capital: Athens Chief of State: President Konstandinos (Kostis) STEPHANOPOULOS (since 10 March 1995) Flag: Nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white; there is a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross; the cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy, the established religion of the country Economy: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) US$101.7 billion (1995 est.) GDP Real Growth 1.7% (1995 est.) GDP Per Capita US$9,500 (1995 est.) Inflation Rate: (Consumer Prices) 8.1% (1995 est.) Labor Force: 4.077 million Unemployment Rate: 9.6% (1995 est.) Industries: Tourism; food and tobacco processing, textiles; chemicals, metal products; mining, petroleum Agriculture: Wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes; meat, dairy products Exports: US$8.8 billion (f.o.b., 1994) Imports: US$21.9 billion (f.o.b., 1994) External Debt: US$31.2 billion (1995 est.) Currency: 1 drachma (Dr) = 100 lepta 240.21 drachmae (Dr) per US$1 (January 1996) Go Back To "ZORBA'S HOME" Visits: Questions, Comments, Suggestions? This page hosted by Get your own Free Home Page
Total Area: 131,940 sq. km.
Climate: Temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers
Terrain: Mostly mountains with ranges extending into sea as peninsulas or chains of islands
Natural Resources: Bauxite, lignite, magnesite, petroleum, marble
People, Population: 10,538,594 (July 1996 est.)
Population Growth Rate: 0.42% (1996 est.)
Infant Mortality Rate: 7.4 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)
Ethnic Divisions: Greek 98% Other 2%
Religions: Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, Other 0.7%
Languages: Greek (official), English, French
Government: Name of Country: Hellenic Republic (Long Form) Greece (Short Form)
Type of Government: Parliamentary republic; monarchy rejected by referendum 8 December 1974
Capital: Athens
Chief of State: President Konstandinos (Kostis) STEPHANOPOULOS (since 10 March 1995)
Flag: Nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white; there is a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross; the cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy, the established religion of the country
Economy: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) US$101.7 billion (1995 est.) GDP Real Growth 1.7% (1995 est.) GDP Per Capita US$9,500 (1995 est.)
Inflation Rate: (Consumer Prices) 8.1% (1995 est.)
Labor Force: 4.077 million
Unemployment Rate: 9.6% (1995 est.)
Industries: Tourism; food and tobacco processing, textiles; chemicals, metal products; mining, petroleum
Agriculture: Wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes; meat, dairy products
Exports: US$8.8 billion (f.o.b., 1994)
Imports: US$21.9 billion (f.o.b., 1994)
External Debt: US$31.2 billion (1995 est.)
Currency: 1 drachma (Dr) = 100 lepta 240.21 drachmae (Dr) per US$1 (January 1996)