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The flag of Nigeria is composed of three equal vertical bands of green, white and green.

Nigeria

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Population: 206,139,587

Area: 923,768km2

The flag of Ethiopia is composed of three equal horizontal bands of green, yellow and red, with the national emblem superimposed at the center of the field. The national emblem comprises a light blue circle bearing a golden-yellow pentagram with single yellow rays emanating from the angles between the points of the pentagram.

Ethiopia

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Population: 114,963,583

Area: 1,104,300km2

The flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has a sky-blue field with a yellow-edged red diagonal band that extends from the lower hoist-side corner to the upper fly-side corner of the field. A large five-pointed yellow star is situated above the diagonal band on the upper hoist side of the field.

DR Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Population: 108,407,721

Area: 2,344,858km2

The flag of Egypt is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and black, with Egypt's national emblem — a hoist-side facing gold eagle of Saladin — centered in the white band.

Egypt

Arab Republic of Egypt

Population: 102,334,403

Area: 1,002,450km2

The flag of Tanzania features a yellow-edged black diagonal band that extends from the lower hoist-side corner to the upper fly-side corner of the field. Above and beneath this band are a green and light blue triangle respectively.

Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania

Population: 59,734,213

Area: 945,087km2

The flag of South Africa is composed of two equal horizontal bands of red and blue, with a yellow-edged black isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. This triangle has its base centered on the hoist end, spans about two-fifth the width and two-third the height of the field, and is enclosed on its sides by the arms of a white-edged green horizontally oriented Y-shaped band which extends along the boundary of the red and blue bands to the fly end of the field.

South Africa

Republic of South Africa

Population: 59,308,690

Area: 1,221,037km2

The flag of Kenya is composed of three equal horizontal bands of black, red with white top and bottom edges, and green. An emblem comprising a red, black and white Maasai shield covering two crossed white spears is superimposed at the center of the field.

Kenya

Republic of Kenya

Population: 53,771,300

Area: 580,367km2

The flag of Uganda is composed of six equal horizontal bands of black, yellow, red, black, yellow and red. A white circle bearing a hoist-side facing grey red-crested crane is superimposed in the center of the field.

Uganda

Republic of Uganda

Population: 45,741,000

Area: 241,550km2

The flag of Algeria features two equal vertical bands of green and white. A five-pointed red star within a fly-side facing red crescent is centered over the two-color boundary.

Algeria

People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

Population: 44,700,000

Area: 2,381,741km2

The flag of Sudan is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and black, with a green isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side. The green triangle spans about two-fifth the width of the field with its base on the hoist end.

Sudan

Republic of the Sudan

Population: 43,849,269

Area: 1,886,068km2

The flag of Morocco features a green pentagram — a five-pointed linear star — centered on a red field.

Morocco

Kingdom of Morocco

Population: 36,910,558

Area: 446,550km2

The flag of Angola features two equal horizontal bands of red and black, with a yellow emblem at its centre. This emblem consists of a five-pointed star within the hoist-side facing half of a cogwheel that is crossed on its lower end by a machete.

Angola

Republic of Angola

Population: 32,866,268

Area: 1,246,700km2

The flag of Mozambique is composed of three equal horizontal bands of teal, black with white top and bottom edges, and yellow. A red isosceles triangle spanning about two-fifth the width of the field is superimposed on the hoist side with its base on the hoist end. This triangle bears a crossed rifle and hoe in black superimposed on an open white book which is superimposed on a five-pointed yellow star.

Mozambique

Republic of Mozambique

Population: 31,255,435

Area: 801,590km2

The flag of Ghana is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, gold and green, with a five-pointed black star centered in the gold band.

Ghana

Republic of Ghana

Population: 31,072,945

Area: 238,533km2

The flag of Madagascar features a white vertical band on the hoist side that takes up about one-third the width of the field, and two equal horizontal bands of red and green adjoining the vertical band.

Madagascar

Republic of Madagascar

Population: 27,691,019

Area: 587,041km2

The flag of Cameroon is composed of three equal vertical bands of green, red and yellow, with a yellow five-pointed star in the center.

Cameroon

Republic of Cameroon

Population: 26,545,864

Area: 475,442km2

The flag of Ivory Coast is composed of three equal vertical bands of orange, white and green.

Ivory Coast

Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

Population: 26,378,275

Area: 322,463km2

The flag of Niger features three equal horizontal bands of orange, white and green, with an orange circle centered in the white band.

Niger

Republic of Niger

Population: 24,206,636

Area: 1,267,000km2

The flag of Burkina Faso features two equal horizontal bands of red and green, with a yellow five-pointed star in the center.

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Population: 20,903,278

Area: 272,967km2

The flag of Mali is composed of three equal vertical bands of green, yellow and red.

Mali

Republic of Mali

Population: 20,250,834

Area: 1,240,192km2

The flag of Malawi is composed of three equal horizontal bands of black, red and green. The top half of a red sun with thirty-one visible rays is centered in the black band.

Malawi

Republic of Malawi

Population: 19,129,955

Area: 118,484km2

The flag of Zambia has a green field, on the fly side of which is a soaring orange African fish eagle above a rectangular area divided into three equal vertical bands of red, black and orange.

Zambia

Republic of Zambia

Population: 18,383,956

Area: 752,612km2

The flag of Senegal is composed of three equal vertical bands of green, golden-yellow and red, with a five-pointed green star centered in the golden-yellow band.

Senegal

Republic of Senegal

Population: 16,743,930

Area: 196,722km2

The flag of Chad is composed of three equal vertical bands of blue, gold and red.

Chad

Republic of Chad

Population: 16,425,859

Area: 1,284,000km2

The flag of Somalia features a large five-pointed white star centered on a light blue field.

Somalia

Federal Republic of Somalia

Population: 15,893,219

Area: 637,657km2

The flag of Zimbabwe is composed of seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow and green, with a white isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. This triangle is edged in black, spans about one-fourth the width of the field and has its base on the hoist end. A yellow Zimbabwe bird superimposed on a five-pointed red star is centered in the triangle.

Zimbabwe

Republic of Zimbabwe

Population: 14,862,927

Area: 390,757km2

The flag of Guinea is composed of three equal vertical bands of red, yellow and green.

Guinea

Republic of Guinea

Population: 13,132,792

Area: 245,857km2

The flag of Rwanda is composed of three horizontal bands of light blue, yellow and green. The light blue band is twice the height of the other two bands and bears a yellow sun with twenty-four rays on its fly side.

Rwanda

Republic of Rwanda

Population: 12,952,209

Area: 26,338km2

The flag of Benin features a green vertical band on its hoist side that takes up about two-fifth the width of the field and two equal horizontal bands of yellow and red adjoining the vertical band.

Benin

Republic of Benin

Population: 12,123,198

Area: 112,622km2

The flag of Burundi is divided by a white diagonal cross into four alternating triangular areas of red at the top and bottom, and green on the hoist and fly sides. A white circle, with three green-edged red six-pointed stars arranged to form a triangle, is superimposed at the center of the cross.

Burundi

Republic of Burundi

Population: 11,890,781

Area: 27,834km2

The flag of Tunisia has a red field. A white circle bearing a five-pointed red star within a fly-side facing red crescent is situated at the center of the field.

Tunisia

Tunisian Republic

Population: 11,818,618

Area: 163,610km2

The flag of South Sudan is composed of three equal horizontal bands of black, red with white top and bottom edges, and green. A blue equilateral triangle which spans about two-fifth the width of the field is superimposed on the hoist side with its base on the hoist end of the field. At the center of this triangle is a five-pointed yellow star.

South Sudan

Republic of South Sudan

Population: 11,193,729

Area: 619,745km2

The flag of Togo is composed of five equal horizontal bands of green alternating with yellow. A red square bearing a five-pointed white star is superimposed in the canton.

Togo

Togolese Republic

Population: 8,278,737

Area: 56,785km2

The flag of Sierra Leone is composed of three equal horizontal bands of green, white and blue.

Sierra Leone

Republic of Sierra Leone

Population: 7,976,985

Area: 71,740km2

The flag of Libya is composed of three horizontal bands of red, black and green, with the black band twice the height of the other two bands. At the center of the black band is a fly-side facing white crescent and a five-pointed white star placed just outside the crescent opening.

Libya

State of Libya

Population: 6,871,287

Area: 1,759,540km2

The flag of the Republic of the Congo features a yellow diagonal band that extends from the lower hoist-side corner to the upper fly-side corner of the field. Above and beneath this band are a green and red triangle respectively.

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo

Population: 5,657,000

Area: 342,000km2

The flag of Eritrea comprises three triangles — a large red isosceles triangle with its base spanning the hoist end and its apex at the midpoint on the fly end, and a green and blue right-angled triangle above and beneath the red triangle. On the hoist side of the red triangle is a golden vertical olive branch encircled by a golden olive wreath.

Eritrea

State of Eritrea

Population: 5,352,000

Area: 117,600km2

The flag of Liberia is composed of eleven equal horizontal bands of red alternating with white. A blue square bearing a five-pointed white star is superimposed in the canton.

Liberia

Republic of Liberia

Population: 5,057,677

Area: 111,369km2

The flag of Central African Republic is composed of four equal horizontal bands of blue, white, green and yellow intersected at the center by a vertical red band of equal size as the horizontal bands. A yellow five-pointed star is situated on the hoist side of the blue band.

Central African Republic

Central African Republic

Population: 4,829,764

Area: 622,984km2

The flag of Mauritania has a green field with a thin red horizontal band at the top and bottom of the field. At the center of the field is a five-pointed yellow star above an upward facing yellow crescent.

Mauritania

Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Population: 4,649,660

Area: 1,030,700km2

The flag of Namibia features a white-edged red diagonal band that extends from the lower hoist-side corner to the upper fly-side corner of the field. Above and beneath this band are a blue and green triangle respectively. A gold sun with twelve triangular rays is situated on the hoist side of the upper triangle.

Namibia

Republic of Namibia

Population: 2,540,916

Area: 825,615km2

The flag of Gambia is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, blue with white top and bottom edges, and green.

Gambia

Republic of the Gambia

Population: 2,416,664

Area: 10,689km2

The flag of Botswana has a light blue field with a white-edged black horizontal band across its center.

Botswana

Republic of Botswana

Population: 2,351,625

Area: 582,000km2

The flag of Gabon is composed of three equal horizontal bands of green, yellow and blue.

Gabon

Gabonese Republic

Population: 2,225,728

Area: 267,668km2

The flag of Lesotho is composed of three horizontal bands of blue, white and green in the ratio of 3:4:3. A black mokorotlo — a Basotho hat — is centered in the white band.

Lesotho

Kingdom of Lesotho

Population: 2,142,252

Area: 30,355km2

The flag of Guinea-Bissau features a red vertical band on its hoist side that takes up about two-fifth the width of the field, and two equal horizontal bands of yellow and green adjoining the vertical band. A five-pointed black star is centered in the vertical band.

Guinea-Bissau

Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Population: 1,967,998

Area: 36,125km2

The flag of Equatorial Guinea is composed of three equal horizontal bands of green, white and red with the national coat of arms centered in the white band and an isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. The triangle is light blue, has its base on the hoist end and spans about one-fifth the width of the field.

Equatorial Guinea

Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Population: 1,402,985

Area: 28,051km2

The flag of Mauritius is composed of four equal horizontal bands of red, blue, yellow and green.

Mauritius

Republic of Mauritius

Population: 1,265,740

Area: 2,040km2

The flag of Eswatini is composed of three horizontal bands — a large central yellow-edged red band, and a light blue band above and beneath the red band. The red band is three times the height of the blue bands and bears a centered emblem made up of a large black and white Nguni shield covering two spears and a staff decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally.

Eswatini

Kingdom of Eswatini

Population: 1,160,164

Area: 17,364km2

The flag of Djibouti is composed of two equal horizontal bands of light blue and light green, with a white isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. The triangle has its base on the hoist end, spans about two-fifth the width of the field and bears a red five-pointed star at its center.

Djibouti

Republic of Djibouti

Population: 988,002

Area: 23,200km2

The flag of Comoros is composed of four equal horizontal bands of yellow, white, red and blue, with a green isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. This triangle has its base on the hoist end, spans about two-fifth the width of the field and bears a fly-side facing white crescent and four five-pointed white stars arranged in a vertical line along the opening of the crescent.

Comoros

Union of the Comoros

Population: 869,595

Area: 1,862km2

Réunion

Réunion Island

Population: 840,974

Area: 2,511km2

The flag of Cape Verde is composed of five horizontal bands of blue, white, red, white and blue in the ratio of 6:1:1:1:3. A ring of ten five-pointed yellow stars is centered at three-eighth of the height from the bottom edge and three-eighth of the width from the hoist end of the field.

Cape Verde

Republic of Cabo Verde

Population: 555,988

Area: 4,033km2

Western Sahara

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Population: 510,713

Area: 266,000km2

Mayotte

Department of Mayotte

Population: 226,915

Area: 374km2

The flag of South Sudan is composed of three equal horizontal bands of black, red with white top and bottom edges, and green. A blue equilateral triangle which spans about two-fifth the width of the field is superimposed on the hoist side with its base on the hoist end of the field. At the center of this triangle is a five-pointed yellow star.

São Tomé and Príncipe

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

Population: 219,161

Area: 964km2

The flag of Seychelles is composed of five broadening oblique bands of blue, yellow, red, white and green, which extend from the hoist side of the bottom edge to the top and fly edges of the field.

Seychelles

Republic of Seychelles

Population: 98,462

Area: 452km2

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Population: 53,192

Area: 394km2

British Indian Ocean Territory

British Indian Ocean Territory

Population: 3,000

Area: 60km2