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Flag of Libya

Flag of Libya
Adopted:
The Flag of Libya was adopted in 2011.
Proportion:
1:2
Design:
three horizontal bands of red, black, and green with a white crescent and star centered on the black stripe
Description:
three horizontal bands of red (top), black (double width), and green with a white crescent and star centered on the black stripe; the National Transitional Council reintroduced this flag design of the former Kingdom of Libya (1951-1969) on 27 February 2011; it replaced the former all-green banner promulgated by the QADHAFI regime in 1977; the colors represent the three major regions of the country: red stands for Fezzan, black symbolizes Cyrenaica, and green denotes Tripolitania; the crescent and star represent Islam, the main religion of the country

About Libya

The Libyan flag is the flag of the country named Libya, officially the The State of Libya, is a country in Africa, with an area of 1,759,541 square kilometers and a population of around 6,871,287. Its gdp is $52,076.25 Millions(2019). The capital of Libya is Tripoli, and the official currency is Libyan dinar(LYD).

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