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Fauzia Greece.Pdf Healing Initiative Leadership Linkage (HILL) Student Magazine: Country Name GREECE World without Borders Monthly update: <Date> Current News Host Editor Country Editor: Fauzia Fayaz Munshi Greek Church Holds Emergency FYROM Meeting Report: Greek Police Still Holding Lone Migrant Kids Greek Health Ministry Amendment Opens Up Pharmacies Market EU creditors to start Greece debt-relief talks Music Art Sports The music of Greece is as diverse The art of ancient Greece is Greece was home of the ancient Olympic and celebrated as its history. usually divided stylistically into four Games, first recorded in 776 BC in Olympia, Greek music separates into two periods: the Geometric, Archaic, and hosted the modern Olympic Games parts: Greek traditional music and Classical, and Hellenistic. Byzantine music, with more twice, the inaugural 1896 Summer eastern sounds Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics; the country also hosted the 1906 Intercalated Games, at the time regarded Greek music as Olympic Games but not officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee today. During the parade of nations Greece is always called first, as the founding nation of the ancient precursor of modern Olympics, and its national governing body is the Hellenic Olympic Committee. Youth Excellence & Leader: What is catching the attention of your youth? 1. Flavored Pasta 2. High End Honey 3. New Flavors for Preserves, Sauces and Condiments 4. Flavored Olive Oils and Vinegars 5. Authentic Greek 6. ultra violet 7. Statement earings Festivals 1. Orthodox Easter 5. Greek fest 2. Apokreas (Carnival season) 3. Navy Week 4. August Moon Festival Conferences 9th Jun / 2018 - The IIER - 427th International Conference on Natural Science and Environment (ICNSE) Athens, Greece 09th Jul / 2018 - RW- 407th International Conference on Power Control and Embedded System (ICPCES) Athens, Greece Healing Initiative Leadership Linkage (HILL) Student Magazine World without Borders Strategy Country challenges and opportunities Constitution rights and Duties Conflicts- Possible Compromise United Nations voting record Healing Initiative Leadership Linkage (HILL) Student Magazine World without Borders Geographical Resources Financial / Fiscal Responsibility STATISTICS Table 1: Demographic 0-20 20-30 30-50 50-70 >70 Birth rate & death rate Female Male Table 2: Population 1991-2001 2001-2011 2011-2021 Female Male Table 3: Education Primary Secondary Sr. Secondary College Post graduate Female Male Table 4: Land Aerable Irrigated Desert Forest Table 5: Import & Export Table 6: Finance 1990-2000 2000-2010 2010-2020 Currency value against dollars GDP Percentage, Inflation Percentage Survey Healing Initiative Leadership Linkage (HILL) Student Magazine World without Borders Historical Perspective (Monuments & lessons from history) Formation of Greek city-state [1000 BC – 500 BC] Sparta creates a military centered city state [725 BC] Greeks create a strong water based military. [725 BC] Athenians attend military school [720 BC] Athens sends aid to help the Greeks in war [500 BC – 490 BC] Victory at the island of Salimis [480 BC – 476 BC] Sacrifice of the Spartans [480 BC – 476 BC] Delian League led by Athens [475 BC – 430 BC] Building of the Parthenon [461 BC – 429 BC] Peloponnesian Wars [430 BC – 404 BC] Beginnings of Greek Drama [425 BC] Alexander defeats Persia and Egypt [334 BC – 323 BC] Culture of country (traditional dresses) Religions The most popular religion of Greece is Greek orthodox or Greek Orthodoxy, is a term referring to the body of several Churches within the larger communion of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. They also believe in Greek mythology. Language – Alphabets The Greek alphabet has been used to write the Greek language since the late 9th century BC or early 8th century BC Foods Contemporary Greek cookery makes wide use of vegetables, olive oil, grains, fish, wine, meat, olives, cheese, eggplant, zucchini, lemon juice, vegetables, herbs, bread and yoghurt. Feta cheese which is popular over the world is also Greek. Example of popular dishes are:- classic Greek salad, baklava, moussaka etc. Learning from the past and present for the future Underwater Scuba Diving Park A unique archaeological scuba diving park will soon be open with six visitable sites in the Styra island cluster, around the Kavalliani – Almyropotamos Cove, Petalioi islands, Akio island, Portolafiain Evia, Makronisos and Lavrio. The project will include an underwater museum featuring 26 shipwrecks. A presentation of the project was held under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture where it was announced that the creation of the park follows work launched by the Underwater Antiquities Ephorate in 2006 to investigate shipwrecks dating from the ancient to the Byzantine era in the crystal-clear seas around Attica and southern Evia. 2. Elliniko Development Project Greek-based Lamda Development plans to transform the 15-year- old abandoned airport at Elliniko into a coastal vacation town from its current use as a settlement for around 3,000 refugees and migrants. The controversial plan submitted puts the cost of the overhaul at almost 8 million dollars. The price includes a road system, hotels and a 500-acre park. Here is how LAMDA describes the development: “The basic design includes the upgrading of the beach, residential developments, superregional and local commerce, hotel facilities and recreational areas, utilization of the Olympic facilities and the creation of new sports facilities, a new golf course, venues that highlight our cultural heritage, educational facilities and research centers etc. Moreover, within the Project’s framework the investors undertake the creation, financing and maintenance of the largest Greek, and one of the largest in the world, Metropolitan Green and Recreational Park, which jointly with the public use green areas of the site will cover and aggregate area of 2.600.000m2, that is 42% of the entire site. The investors undertake the financing and construction of all transport infrastructure, public facilities and utilities networks, all necessary port works, the creation of 50 km of sidewalks and bicycle paths which will create the necessary connection with the existing and the new rail networks, the underground routing of parts of Posidonos Avenue, the renovation and operation of all listed buildings within the site, as well as the creation of a 1 kilometer beach with free-access to the public.” 3. Rebuilding the Colossos of Rhodes A collective of European architects want to build a 21st-century version of the 500-foot Colossos of Rhodes that stood at the island’s port in the 3rd century BC. The new statue will be five times larger than the original and is described by the project’s website as “a contemporary 150-meters-tall building which would be used as a cultural center, as a library, an exhibition hall and a lighthouse.” 4. Museums and Ancient Sites to be Restored Delos Museum. International New York-based architect Jean Pierre Helm met with Culture Minister Aristidis Baltas and FEDHATTA Tourism Agency Head Lysandros Tsilidis where he presented his vision for a new archaeological museum on the island of Delos with a ground-breaking design to showcase and secure the exhibits from the island. Archaeological Museum of Zakynthos. A new museum is to be created at thepremises of the abandoned Public Power Corporation plant in the area of Lazaretta near the city of Zakynthos. All the finds from the 16th-century Spanish shipwreck as well as parts of the ship that have been recovered will be displayed here. Other finds from the island’s archaeological service will be displayed in the new museum. EU Funding for 9 Monuments. The new National Strategic Reference Framework for 2014-2020 has allocated more than 10 million euros in EU funding for the restoration of Greek monuments on the northeastern Aegean. These include: • Restoration of fortress of the Mytilene Castle on Lesvos • Works on the ancient city of Poliochni • Preservation works at Kaveirio on Limnos • Conservation of murals at the St. George Sykousis church • Restoration of UNESCO-listed Nea Moni monastery • Work on the castle of Chios • Conservation and restoration at Temple of Episkopi on the island of Sikinos • Transforming the old elementary school on Kythnos into an archaeological museum • work on the Acropolis of Rhodes. Healing Initiative Leadership Linkage (HILL) Student Magazine World without Borders SYMBOLS & SIGNIFICANCE Country Name Name & Picture of the student Capital-cities & monuments on the Map Weather: August is the hottest month in Athens with an average temperature of 29°C (84°F) and the coldest is January at 10°C (50°F) with the most daily sunshine hours at 12 in July. ... The best month to swim in the sea is in August when the average sea temperature is 25°C (77°F). Latitude : 39.07 N Longitude: 21.82 E Neighboring Countries: N: Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, and Bulgaria E: Turkey. W: Ionian Sea S: Mediterranean Sea National Flag National animal National bird National Sport National Emblem & why &why &why & why & why the nine stripes represent the nine syllables of the phrase "Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος" ("Freedom or Death") National Flower National Tree Currency Coin Stamp & why & why & why & why & why Official language: greek Capital: athens Government Unitary parliamentary republic Population: 10.75 million .
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