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What is a flag?

A piece of cloth, usually rectangular, of distinctive color and design, used as a symbol,

standard, signal, or emblem.

Bangladesh:

Capital: Dhaka

Language: Bengali

Currency: Taka

Bangladesh came into existence in 1971 when Bengali East Pakistan seceded from its union

with West Pakistan. About a third of this extremely poor country floods annually during the

monsoon rainy season, hampering economic development.

Singapore:

Capital: City State

Language: Chinese and English

Currency: Singapore dollar

Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian

Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. It subsequently

became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading

links (its port is the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP

equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.

Malaysia:

Capital: Kuala Lampur

Language: Malay

Currency: Ringgit

Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore and the East

Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak joined the Federation.



Pakistan:

Capital: Islamabad

Language: Urdu

Currency: Pakistani Rupee

Pakistan came into being on 14th

August 1947 and was freed from British slavery. Pakistan

was founded by Quaid-e-Azam who was also the first Governor General. Pakistan became a

nuclear state in 1998.

Iran:

Capital: Tehran

Language: Persian

Currency: Iranian Rial

Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling shah

was forced into exile.

Iraq:

Capital: Baghdad

Language: Iraqi Arabic

Currency: Iraqi dinar

Iraq attained its independence as a kingdom in 1932. A "republic" was proclaimed in 1958,

but in actuality a series of military strongmen have ruled the country since then, the latest

was Saddam Hussain.

Afghanistan:

Capital: Kabul

Currency: Afghan Rupee

Language: Pashto

Afghanistan's recent history is a story of war and civil unrest. On 9 October 2004, Hamid

KARZAI became the first democratically elected president of Afghanistan.



China:

Capital: Beijing

Language: Chinese

Currency: Yuan

China officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is the most popular state in the world,

with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately9.6 million square kilometers.

Japan:

Capital: Tokyo

Language: Japanese

Currency: Japanese Yen

Japan (literally the State of Japan) is an island nation in East Asia. The characters that make

up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the

"Land of the Rising Sun".

Saudi Arabia:

Capital: Riyadh

Language: Arabic

Currency: Saudi Riyal

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia is the largest

state in Western Asia by land area. It has an estimated population of 27 million. The

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was founded by Abdul-Aziz bin Saud in 1932.

Srilanka:

Capital: Colombo

Language: Sinhala and Tamil

Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee

Sri Lanka officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the

southern coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. Sri Lanka is an island surrounded

by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar, the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and

the Maldives.



United Arab Emirates:

Capital: Abu Dhabi

Language: Arabic

Currency: Dirham

UAE is a country situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on thePersian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait,

Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran. The UAE is a federation of seven emirates each governed by a

hereditary emir, with a single national president.

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