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English: Map of the secessionist state of the Republic of Biafra (1967 – 1970) as in May 1967. Note: The western boundary may not be accurate due to the low precision of the reference maps used which are also contradictory.
As such, the flag of Biafra is similar to other flags which also used Pan-African colours including East African countries such as Kenya and Malawi. It was also the inspiration for the flag of the short-lived Republic of Benin, consisting of the Biafran-occupied Mid-Western region. The half sun used on the Biafran flag.
Biafra (/ b i ˈ æ f r ə / bee-AF-rə), [4] officially the Republic of Biafra, [5] was a partially recognised state in West Africa [6] [7] that declared independence from Nigeria and existed from 1967 until 1970. [8] Its territory consisted of the former Eastern Region of Nigeria, predominantly inhabited by the Igbo ethnic group. [1]
English: A map of Biafra with related puppet-state of Benin in striped red and Nigeria in darkened gray. Date: 7 July 2024: Source: Own work .
Date: 24 October 2005: Source: Self-drawn in CorelDraw, based on a FOTW image (), Minahan, James (2002) Encyclopedia of the Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups Around the World, Greenwood Press, p. 762 ISBN: 0313323844.
A map of Asia with national flags, excluding dependent territories and partially recognized states (Taiwan not shown) This is a list of international, national and subnational flags used in Asia . Supranational and international flags
The following other wikis use this file: Usage on af.wikipedia.org Biafra; Usage on ar.wikipedia.org بيافرا; Usage on arz.wikipedia.org بيافرا
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