The flag with a white cross on a blue background is Greece.

At the top of the side against the flagpole set is a blue square with a white cross painted in it. The blue and white nine stripes are wide to indicate a Greek motto: "Freedom or death". This motto has nine syllables in Greek***. The blue color on the flag symbolizes the belief in Christianity.

Athens (Greek: Αθνα, Ancient Greek: α θναι, English: Athens), located on the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula, is the capital and largest city of the country of Greece***. Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world, with a recorded history of just over 3,000 years.

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The mainland part of Greece is bordered on three sides by the sea, with short, rapid rivers and many winding harbors along the coast.

Greece has many peninsulas and islands, the largest peninsula is the Peloponnese, and the largest island is Crete.

Greece is mountainous, three-quarters of the country is mountainous, and there are lowland plains along the coast. Mount Olympus is considered to be the abode of the gods in Greek mythology, with an elevation of 2,917 meters, the highest peak in Greece. The lowest point in Greece is 0 meters above sea level. The Pindus Mountains run through western Greece, with the Thessaly Basin in the center.

North and Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania border, northeast and Turkey's European part of the border, southwest of the Ionian Sea, south of the Mediterranean Sea and the African continent.

Greece has a total national area of 131,957 square kilometers, 15% of which are islands, with about 1,500 islands and a total island area of 25,000 square kilometers. The coastline is about 15,021 kilometers long and the breadth of the territorial sea is 6 nautical miles.

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