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Flag of Cameroon
Adopted:
The Flag of Cameroon was adopted in 1975. The first use of the current flag design was in 1957.
Proportion:
2:3
Design:
A green-red-yellow vertical tricolour with a yellow five-pointed star at the centre
Description:
three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), red, and yellow, with a yellow five-pointed star centered in the red band; the vertical tricolor recalls the flag of France; red symbolizes unity, yellow the sun, happiness, and the savannahs in the north, and green hope and the forests in the south; the star is referred to as the "star of unity"
About Cameroon
The Cameroonian flag is the flag of the country named Cameroon, officially the The Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Africa, with an area of 475,442 square kilometers and a population of around 26,545,864. Its gdp is $38,760.47 Millions(2019). The capital of Cameroon is Yaoundé, and the official currency is CFA franc BEAC(XAF).