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Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan is located in Central Asia, and became independent from the Soviet Union in 1991. Eighty-nine percent of Turkmenistan's population is Muslim.
Turkmenistan Flag

Turkmenistan Flag

Photo: The World Factbook, 2009
The flag of Turkmenistan is one of the world's most detailed designs. Turkmenistan's flag features a green background with a vertical red stripe along the side. Inside the stripe are five traditional carpet-weaving motifs (symbolic of the country's famed carpet industry), stacked above two crossed olive branches which signify the country's neutrality. In the upper corner are a white crescent moon (symbolizing a bright future) along with five white stars, representing the regions of Turkmenistan.

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