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Flags of African Countries
Africa is the second biggest continent in the world. It is also the second most populated continent, next to Asia.
The huge continent houses approximately 14.72% of the entire population of the world. Africa is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea in the north, to the northeast by the Red Sea and Suez Canal beside the Sinai Peninsula, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, and the Indian Ocean in the southeast.
The continent is home to 54 independent countries, comprising Madagascar and different archipelagos. The continent is on both sides of the equator and covers various weather zones and is the sole one to extend from the northern to the southern climatic zones.
The flags of Africa truly reflect the diversity of indigenous traditions, religions, and civilization of its 54 nations.
Listed below are some of the major nations of Africa and information regarding their flags:
The Republic of Sudan is the biggest country in Africa. The capital of Sudan is Khartoum. The official flag of Sudan is a horizontal ensign of three colors - white (in the middle), red (at the top), and black (at the bottom). In addition, there is a green trigon to the mast side.
The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is the second largest nation in the African continent. The capital of the country is Algiers. The national flag of Algeria comprises two perpendicular bands of white and green with a crescent and five-point star in the middle of the ensign.
Previously named as Zaire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the third largest country in Africa in terms of area. The capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is Kinshasa. The official flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has a sky blue field, which is decorated with a five-pointed yellow star on the upper left side of the ensign. The flag is transversely split with a red band, which is fimbriated by two narrow yellow lines.
Libya is the fourth biggest country in the continent. The capital of Libya is Tripoli. Due to the civil war in 2011, there are two flags of Libya. The official flag of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya has just one color (green) and is without any decoration or emblem, the only one of its kind in the world. There is another flag, which is used by the National Transitional Council of the Libyan Republic and it is a horizontal flag of three colors - green (at the bottom), black (in the middle), and red (at the top) with a white five-pointed star and half moon in the middle of the black band.
The Republic of Chad is the fifth largest country of the continent. The capital of Chad is N'Djamena. The national flag of Chad features three perpendicular bands of blue, yellow, and red.
The Republic of Niger is the sixth largest country of Africa. The capital of Niger is Niamey. The official flag of Niger has three parallel stripes of orange (at the top), white (in the middle), and green (at the bottom). There is an orange disk in the middle.
The Republic of Angola is the seventh biggest country in Africa. The capital of the nation is Luanda. The official flag of Angola features two horizontal bands of red and black with a machete, a cog wheel, and a golden star in the middle.
Mali is the eighth largest nation in the continent. The capital of Mali is Bamako. The flag of Mali features three perpendicular stripes of green, yellow, and red.
The Republic of South Africa is the ninth largest country in the continent. The capital of South Africa is Pretoria. The national flag of South Africa features parallel stripes of blue (at the bottom) and red (at the top) of same breadth, which is split by a green stripe in the middle, which bifurcates into a parallel Y shape, the branches of which stretch to the angles of the mast side and go by the slants of the ensign. The flag covers an isosceles triangle where the branches are detached by thin yellow stripes; the blue and red stripes are disconnected from the green stripe and its branches by thin white fringes.
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is the 10th largest country in Africa. The capital is Addis Ababa. The flag of Ethiopia features three horizontal stripes of green (at the top), yellow (in the middle), and red (at the bottom) with the official coat of arms in the middle. The coat of arms is a yellow star on a blue circle.
The continent is home to 54 independent countries, comprising Madagascar and different archipelagos. The continent is on both sides of the equator and covers various weather zones and is the sole one to extend from the northern to the southern climatic zones.
The flags of Africa truly reflect the diversity of indigenous traditions, religions, and civilization of its 54 nations.
| Area | 11,668,598.7 sq miles |
| Population | 1,000,010,000 |
| Total No. of Countries | 54 |
| Time Zones | UTC-1 to UTC+4 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
Countries and flags of Africa
Listed below are some of the major nations of Africa and information regarding their flags:
Sudan
The Republic of Sudan is the biggest country in Africa. The capital of Sudan is Khartoum. The official flag of Sudan is a horizontal ensign of three colors - white (in the middle), red (at the top), and black (at the bottom). In addition, there is a green trigon to the mast side.
Algeria
The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is the second largest nation in the African continent. The capital of the country is Algiers. The national flag of Algeria comprises two perpendicular bands of white and green with a crescent and five-point star in the middle of the ensign.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
Previously named as Zaire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the third largest country in Africa in terms of area. The capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is Kinshasa. The official flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has a sky blue field, which is decorated with a five-pointed yellow star on the upper left side of the ensign. The flag is transversely split with a red band, which is fimbriated by two narrow yellow lines.
Libya
Libya is the fourth biggest country in the continent. The capital of Libya is Tripoli. Due to the civil war in 2011, there are two flags of Libya. The official flag of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya has just one color (green) and is without any decoration or emblem, the only one of its kind in the world. There is another flag, which is used by the National Transitional Council of the Libyan Republic and it is a horizontal flag of three colors - green (at the bottom), black (in the middle), and red (at the top) with a white five-pointed star and half moon in the middle of the black band.
Chad
The Republic of Chad is the fifth largest country of the continent. The capital of Chad is N'Djamena. The national flag of Chad features three perpendicular bands of blue, yellow, and red.
Niger
The Republic of Niger is the sixth largest country of Africa. The capital of Niger is Niamey. The official flag of Niger has three parallel stripes of orange (at the top), white (in the middle), and green (at the bottom). There is an orange disk in the middle.
Angola
The Republic of Angola is the seventh biggest country in Africa. The capital of the nation is Luanda. The official flag of Angola features two horizontal bands of red and black with a machete, a cog wheel, and a golden star in the middle.
Mali
Mali is the eighth largest nation in the continent. The capital of Mali is Bamako. The flag of Mali features three perpendicular stripes of green, yellow, and red.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is the ninth largest country in the continent. The capital of South Africa is Pretoria. The national flag of South Africa features parallel stripes of blue (at the bottom) and red (at the top) of same breadth, which is split by a green stripe in the middle, which bifurcates into a parallel Y shape, the branches of which stretch to the angles of the mast side and go by the slants of the ensign. The flag covers an isosceles triangle where the branches are detached by thin yellow stripes; the blue and red stripes are disconnected from the green stripe and its branches by thin white fringes.
Ethiopia
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is the 10th largest country in Africa. The capital is Addis Ababa. The flag of Ethiopia features three horizontal stripes of green (at the top), yellow (in the middle), and red (at the bottom) with the official coat of arms in the middle. The coat of arms is a yellow star on a blue circle.
