The Congo Flag

Congo Flag
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The Congo flag was adopted officially on August 18, 1958. This is the flag of the Republic of Congo. It is red, yellow, and green. A thick yellow diagonal bar separates the green area from the red area. The ratio is 2:3.

The Congo flag has Pan-African colors, which are based on those of Ethiopia. The flag was abandoned in 1970, but was used again in 1991, when socialism was left behind. The previous version was red.

The country is located in western central Africa. The Congo flag is part of a nation that gained independence from France in 1960. It is considered to be a republic.

The capital city and largest city is Brazzaville. The Congo flag belongs to a nation whose national anthem or song is “La Congolaise”. The national motto is “Unity, Work, Progress”.The currency is called the Franc.

Some interesting facts about the Congo:

religion: Christianity 50.1%, animist 47.9%, Islam 2.0%
languages: French, Lingala, Monokutuba, and others
population: 3,903,427

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