Wallis and Futuna
unofficial, local flag has a red field with four
white isosceles triangles in the middle, representing the three
native kings of the islands and the French administrator; the apexes
of the triangles are oriented inward and at right angles to each
other; the flag of France, outlined in white on two sides, is in the
upper hoist quadrant
note: the design is derived from an original red banner with a white
cross pattee that was introduced in the 19th century by French
missionaries; the flag of France used for official occasions
Yemen
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black;
the band colors derive from the Arab Liberation flag and represent
oppression (black), overcome through bloody struggle (red), to be
replaced by a bright future (white)
note: similar to the flag of Syria, which has two green stars in the
white band, and of Iraq, which has an Arabic inscription centered in
the white band; also similar to the flag of Egypt, which has a
heraldic eagle centered in the white band
Zambia
green field with a panel of three vertical bands of red
(hoist side), black, and orange below a soaring orange eagle, on the
outer edge of the flag; green stands for the country's natural
resources and vegetation, red symbolizes the struggle for freedom,
black the people of Zambia, and orange the country's mineral wealth;
the eagle represents the people's ability to rise above the nation's
problems
Zimbabwe
seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black,
red, yellow, and green with a white isosceles triangle edged in
black with its base on the hoist side; a yellow Zimbabwe bird
representing the long history of the country is superimposed on a
red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle, which
symbolizes peace; green represents agriculture, yellow mineral
wealth, red the blood shed to achieve independence, and black stands
for the native people
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Field Listing :: Roadways
This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes
the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
Country Comparison to the World
Country
Roadways(km)
Afghanistan
total: 42,150 km
paved: 12,350 km
unpaved: 29,800 km (2006)