Consuming olive oil among cheetahs

Consuming olive oil among cheetahs

Namibia is a country in southwestern Africa. It is characterized by the Namib Desert along its coastline on the Atlantic Ocean. The country has a diverse fauna, including a significant cheetah population. It has an area of about 824,290 km2 and a population of...
PORTUGAL, PROBABLY THE BEST COUNTRY FOR OLIVE GROWING

PORTUGAL, PROBABLY THE BEST COUNTRY FOR OLIVE GROWING

Portugal is one of the ten countries with the largest area of olive groves. It ranks ninth, with 361,483 hectares of olive groves. It represents 3% of the world’s olive grove area. The suitability of the soil and climatic conditions for this crop have made olive...
GREECE, OR HOW TO CONSUME 12 KG OF OLIVE OIL, PER PERSON PER YEAR

GREECE, OR HOW TO CONSUME 12 KG OF OLIVE OIL, PER PERSON PER YEAR

Olive cultivation in Greece dates back more than 4,000 years. Discoveries at archaeological sites such as Knossos, Festos, Malia, Mycenae, Pylos and Thebes bear witness to the role played by olives and olive oil in the life and customs of ancient Greece. It was the...
THE USA IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST CONSUMER OF OLIVE OIL

THE USA IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST CONSUMER OF OLIVE OIL

There are 198 olive oil consuming countries in the world, of which only 66 are producers. The consuming countries are classified into three major groups: a. Large producers. B. Small producers; and c. Non-producers. Within the category of small producer countries, the...