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Flag of Somalia

Flag of Somalia
Adopted:
The Flag of Somalia was adopted in 1954.
Proportion:
2:3
Design:
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center
Description:
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; the blue field was originally influenced by the flag of the UN but today is said to denote the sky and the neighboring Indian Ocean; the five points of the star represent the five regions in the horn of Africa that are inhabited by Somali people: the former British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland (which together make up Somalia), Djibouti, Ogaden (Ethiopia), and the North East Province (Kenya)

About Somalia

The Somalis flag is the flag of the country named Somalia, officially the The Federal Republic of Somalia, is a country in Africa, with an area of 637,657 square kilometers and a population of around 15,893,219. Its gdp is $917.04 Millions(1990). The capital of Somalia is Mogadishu, and the official currency is Somali shilling(SOS).

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