Learn some Greek !

Yassas = Hello
Ella Re = Hi
Area (Total): 131,940 SQ KM
(India : 3.3 million sq.Km Mah : 307,713
sq.km. ) lesser than half of maharshtra

•More than 200 major islands

•10th longest coastline in the world

•Population –
•1,09,64,020 in 2001 which is around
3.47 times that of Pune city
(Almost 1/10 th of Maharashtra)
• -ve rate of population growth . Birth
rate 9.1, death rate 9.6 (‘03)
•Temperate to Mediterranean climate.
Athens enjoys both.
Ne = Yes
Ohi = No
 But..size does not matter
Birthplace of :
– democracy
– Western philosophy
– Western literature and historiography, political
science
– major scientific and mathematic principles
– Western drama including both tragedy and
comedy
– the Olympic games
Olympics held twice in ATHENS, Greece. 1896 and 2004.

Athens -- 1896, (ok.. A

couple of tens of
centuries earlier)

Athens
2004
Please, Sorry, Excuse me =
Signomi Parakalo
???µp?a?? St?d??
Water = Nero
Booze = ouzo ?
 Olympic Flame

Been there, done that… ?

Running the marathon on Marathonas Avenue
Kali Mera = Good morning
Kali Spera = Good evening
Kali Nikta = Good night
 Economy, Science & Technology
• Tourism and shipping. Part of EU.
• Developed with 24th HDI index (India:128, US:12)
though development centered around bigger cities.
• many multinational companies, such as Ericsson,
Siemens, SAP, Motorola, Coca-Cola have their
regional R&D Headquarters in Greece.
• Rio-Antirio bridge.
Longest cable stayed bridge in Europe.
 Culture , Cuisine & Sports
• Heir to the heritages of ancient Greece, the Roman
and Byzantine Empires and nearly four centuries of
Ottoman rule, overthrown by Greek war of
independence, 25th March 1821.
• Greek cuisine is healthy. Predominantly non
vegetarian. Diary produce, pork, olives and
pistachios.
• Football. Euro ‘04 winners.
Basketball , water sports.
People
• Intelligent, laid back, beautiful
• Strong sense of national identity
• Education is valued
• Family values are stronger than the Western
world.
Academia
Some Sights Around Athens

Acropolis
A temple sacred to "Athena
Polias" (Protectress of the
City) was erected by mid-6th
century BC.
Structures were added,
destroyed, preserved through
the course of centuries.
Major tourist attraction.
Likavittos Temple of Zeus

View from acropolis

Thank you = Faristo
Poli!