Greece
By: Jen Green ; Greg Anderson and Kostas Vlassopoulos, consultants
Contributors: Anderson, Greg, 1962-; Vlassopoulos, Kōstas
Series: Countries of the world; Countries of the world (Washington, D.C.)
Publisher: National Geographic
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781426304705
Subjects: Juvenile literature
Description: Welcome to Greece, birthplace of democracy and drama. Discover the land of a thousand islands in the bright Aegean sunshine. See smoggy Athens and learn why this historic city suffers such pollution. Find out why the belly button of the cosmos is located at Delphi. Dive deep into the mystery of the lost city of Atlantis at Santorini.
Notes: Map and timeline on endpapers.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 61) and index.
Table of contents: title: Geography: Rugged beauty; title: Nature: Ancient groves; title: History: Land of empires; title: People & culture: Friends and family; title: Government & economy: Marching back to greatness.