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Flag of Algeria

Flag of Algeria
Adopted:
The Flag of Algeria was adopted in 1962.
Proportion:
2:3
Design:
two equal vertical bands of green and white; a red, 5-pointed star within a red crescent centered over the two-color boundary.
Description:
two equal vertical bands of green and white; a red 5-pointed star within a red crescent centered on the boundary of two colors; the colors represent Islam (green), purity and peace (white), and freedom (red); the crescent and the star are also Islamic symbols, but the crescent is more closed than those of other Muslim countries because Algerians believe that the crescent's longhorns bring happiness.

About Algeria

The Algerian flag is the flag of the country named Algeria, officially the The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in Africa, with an area of 2,381,741 square kilometers and a population of around 43,900,000. Its gdp is $169,988.24 Millions(2019). The capital of Algeria is Algiers, and the official currency is Algerian dinar(DZD).

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