GREECE
TOP FACTS ABOUT GREECE
By Haritidis Konstantinos
1o ΛΥΚΕΙΟ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΟΥ-ΚΟΡΔΕΛΙΟΥ
Approximately 16.5 million tourists
visit Greece each year, more than the
country‘s entire population. Tourism
constitutes nearly 16% of the Gross Do-
mestic Product.
Slaves made up between 40% and 80%
of ancient Greece‘s population. Slaves
were captives from wars, abandoned
children, or children of slaves.
The Parthenon (―Place of the Partheons,‖ from
parthenos or ―virgin‖) was built almost 2,500 years
ago and sits on the Acropolis above the city of Ath-
ens. It actually featured colorful sculptures and a
large gold-and-ivory statue of Athena. It took 15
years to build.
Greece enjoys more than 250 days
of sunshine—or 3,000 sunny
hours—a year.
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