The Greek flag consists of four white stripes and five blue stripes. There is a blue square with a white cross above the flagpole cover. Nine blue and white stripes represent a Greek proverb: "Give me liberty or give me death". This proverb has nine syllables in Greek. The blue on the flag symbolizes the belief in Christianity.
Greece is a strategic place connecting Europe, Asia and Africa. It borders Albania, Macedonia and Bulgaria in the northwest and Turkey in the northeast. It is surrounded by Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Ionian Sea from east to west.
The history of Greece can be traced back to ancient Greek civilization and is regarded as the birthplace of western civilization. Crete civilization appeared from 3000 BC to 1 100 BC, and Mycenae civilization appeared in the Peloponnesian Peninsula from 1600 BC to 1050 BC.
The slave city-state was formed in 800 BC and reached its peak in the 5th century. BC 146 was incorporated into the Roman Empire. /kloc-was ruled by the Ottoman Empire in the middle of the 0/5th century. 182 1 year, the Greek war of independence broke out. The Kingdom of Greece was founded in 1832. 1974 was changed to * * * by referendum. ?
Greece is located at the southern tip of Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe, bordering Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania in the north, the European part of Turkey in the northeast, the Ionian Sea in the southwest, the Aegean Sea in the east and the African continent across the Mediterranean Sea in the south.
The total area of Greece is 13 1957 square kilometers, of which 1.5% are islands, and there are about 1500 islands with a total area of 25,000 square kilometers. The coastline is about 1502 1 km, and the territorial sea is 6 nautical miles wide.
Part of the Greek mainland is surrounded by the sea on three sides, with short coastal rivers and many winding harbors.
There are many peninsulas and islands in Greece. The largest peninsula is the Peloponnesian Peninsula and the largest island is Crete.
Greece is mountainous, three quarters of it is mountainous, and there are lowland plains along the coast. In Greek mythology, Mount Olympus is considered as the residence of the gods, with an altitude of 29 17 meters, which is the highest peak in Greece. The lowest sea level in Greece is 0 meters. Pindus Mountain runs through western Greece, and Thessaly Basin is located in the middle.
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