Economics and Statistics of the 20th century

A. First year and statistics

During the decades of 1910 and 1920 the number of immigrants that resorted to Greece was huge, a disproportionate amount related to Greece's population. At the same time, lots of people from Greece that were part of different nations and religional groups left the country. The biggest immigration wave happened after the Anatolian destruction. About 1.200.000 immigrants arrived in Greece in a tragical condition. Most of them had left their houses in a hurry and could take with them only a few of teir movable goods. Lots of malnourished and subtly sheltered immigrants suffered from diseases and physicological problems. The death rate among refugees was very high, especially in the first months. According to LoN(League of Nations), the %20 of immigrants lost their lives in the first year of their arrival.

The transformation of food in Greece in the 20th century

INTRODUTCION:

The cuisine of Rodophi, in recent years, was forged by a series of cooking traditions of the Balkans and the Middle East. This is due to the fact that, after the destruction of Asia Minor, the population was enriched by people from Constantinople, Smyrna, Kappadokia, Fillipoupolis, and Kavakli, that is from Asia Minor, and Pontians, Eastern Rumelians,who carried the traditions of their own cuisine.

Hapsia and hasil were brought by the Pontians, pilav and imam bayldi by the refugees coming from Constantinople, marinated anchovy by those from Smyrna, pickled cabbage and bukovo spice by the Eastern Rumelians. These delicacies were "married" with the cooking traditions of the inhabitants of Turkish and Pomak origin, as well as those of the Armenians and the Jews, resulting a uniquely rich cuisine.