Greece

Kordai Harris __** Part A **__ [] __** Part B **__
 * Greece **
 * Topography**
 * Four-fifths of Greece is mountainous, including most of the islands. The most important range is the Pindus, which runs down the center of the peninsula from north to south at about 2,650 m (8,700 ft.) in average elevation. Mt. Olympus is the highest peak and was the legendary home of the ancient gods.
 * Government:**
 * Type: Parliamentary Republic
 * President: Karolos Papoulias
 * Prime Minister: Lucas Papademos\
 * States:**
 * They are sub-divisions of some the country's prefectures. From 1887, the provinces were abolished as actual administrative units, but were retained for some state services, especially finance services and education, as well as for electoral purposes.
 * Country:**
 * Flags:**
 * It’s officially recognized by Greece as one of its national symbols, is based on nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white. There is a blue canton in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross; the cross symbolizes Eastern Orthodox Christianity, the established religion of the Greek people of Greece and Cyprus.
 * LDC or MDC:**
 * Greece is a More Developed Country

__** Part C **__ Doubling Time:
 * Climate:**
 * Predominantly Mediterranean
 * Gross & Net Primary Production:** **Herbivores:**
 * Brown Hare:
 * Roe Deer:
 * Carnivores:**
 * Brown Bear:
 * Wolf:
 * Lynx:
 * Omnivores:**
 * Wild cat:
 * Crete Mouse:
 * Decomposers:**
 * Mushrooms:
 * Flies:
 * Scavengers:**
 * N/A
 * Biome:**
 * Temperate Biome.
 * Endangered Species**
 * Audouins Gull:Its life is threatened by over commercial fishing, which is destroying its main food source. Also the bird lays its eggs on the ground, and the overpopulation of goats in its territory makes natural breeding difficult.
 * Cretan Frog: The threatened species of this frog was once found in abundance near moist areas throughout the region, especially in marshes.
 * Extinct Species: **
 * The cultivation of the C ape Colony and the hunting with guns quickly destroyed the last small herds.
 * Growth Rate:**
 * 0.083% (2011 est.)
 * 70/0.083% = 843.373
 * Birth Rate:**
 * 9.21 births/1,000 population (2011 est.)
 * Death Rate:**
 * 10.7 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.)
 * Net Migration:**
 * 2.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.)

__** Part D **__
 * Population Age Structure:**
 * Stage of Demographic Transition:**
 * Greece is currently in their second stage.
 * Family Planning:**
 * The Family Planning Association of Greece (FPAG) focus on information and education, especially for those working with young people, and advocacy through a regular newsletter which is circulated to opinion-leaders.
 * Legislation:**
 * Greece has a variety of legislation for protecting and preserving the wild animal life in Greece.
 * Terrestrial Biome:**
 * **Temperate Biome**
 * Mediterranean Forests
 * Woodlands
 * Scrub
 * Aquatic Biome: **
 * Marine Biome
 * Freshwater Biome

__** Part E **__
 * Export:**
 * Oilfield and drilling equipment … US$227.4 million, down 14.9% from 2007(22.8% of US imports from Greece)
 * Import:**
 * Fuel oil … US$227.6 million, up 10,139% (11.8% of US exports to Greece)
 * National Parks **
 * Ainos National Park
 * Lefka Ori National Park
 * Iti National Park
 * Prespes National Park
 * Olympus National Park
 * Parnitha National Park
 * Sounio National Park
 * Parnassus National Park
 * Pindus National Park
 * Vikos Aoos National Park
 * Agriculture**
 * Greek agriculture is based on small-sized, family-owned dispersed units. Greek agriculture employs 528,000 farmers, 12% of the total labor force. It only produces 3.6% of the national GDP (about $16 billion annually). A large number of the country's immigrants are employed in the agricultural sector of the economy, as well as construction and public works.
 * Food Resourcres:**
 * Since Greece is a developed country, their food comes from resturants and markets. So the citizens of greece get the food they need at an easy access.
 * Water:**
 * They get their water fro 50-70 feet deep wells, where there is an abundance of aquifers
 * State of Water:**
 * As of 2007, there has been a water shortage around the Aegean Islands.