User:Shadowmorph/Mount Athos

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Holy Mountain
Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain
Άγιον Όρος
Agion Oros
(Αυτόνομη Μοναστική Πολιτεία Αγίου Όρους)
Aftonomi Monastiki Politia Agiou Orous
the flag of Greece: A white-in-blue cross in the top left corner accompanied by nine alternating blue and white stripes
Flag
A crowned, black double-headed eagle in yellow background
Flag of the Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarchate; the spiritual leader
monasteries
20
  • Konstamonitou
    (Κωνσταμονίτου)
Government
Bartholomew I
Autonomy 
constitutionally reaffirmed
• Constitution of Greece (Article 105)
1975
Area
• Total
335.63 km2 (129.59 sq mi)
Population
• 2001 census
2,262
• Density
6.7/km2 (17.4/sq mi)
CurrencyEuro (€)
  1. Location the primary church for the Athonite administration, called the Protaton[1], the seat of the Protos monastic office since 911.
  2. Greece's Minister for Foreign Affairs.