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Flag of Syria

Flag of Syria
Adopted:
The Flag of Syria was adopted in 1980.
Proportion:
2:3
Design:
three equal horizontal bands of red, white, and black
Description:
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black; two small, green, five-pointed stars in a horizontal line centered in the white band; the band colors derive from the Arab Liberation flag and represent oppression (black), overcome through bloody struggle (red), to be replaced by a bright future (white); identical to the former flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1961) where the two stars represented the constituent states of Syria and Egypt; the current design dates to 1980

About Syria

The Syrian flag is the flag of the country named Syria, officially the The Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in Middle East, with an area of 185,180 square kilometers and a population of around 17,500,657. Its gdp is $40,405.01 Millions(2007). The capital of Syria is Damascus, and the official currency is Syrian pound(SYP).

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