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Burkina Faso Flag

Burkina Faso Flag: two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; red recalls the country's struggle for independence, green is for hope and abundance, and yellow represents the country's mineral wealth. Note: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia. [CIA World Fact Book]

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The Lessons of 1989: Freedom and Our Future