LYRICS
Now,
let's get to know how the nation grows.
Although farmland is limited,
half of the Greek population works in agriculture.
For a long time,
agricultural products such as olives,
figs,
raisins,
tobacco,
sugar,
and wheat
were the country's most valuable assets.
The bare, rocky land is perfect for growing olive trees.
Farms, however, are small.
Often three generations share both a home and the farm chores.
Today,
the government is encouraging farmers to specialize.
Exporting the additional production would provide
added revenue for Greece.
Greece has some of the world's richest ship owners;
its merchant fleet is the sixth largest in the world.
In villages along the coast and on the islands,
a great many other Greeks earn their living from the sea.