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The flag symbolises the Portuguese-speaking countries' union: having a blue circle, divided into eight equal wavy shapes (the numbers of members of the CPLP before Equatorial Guinea joined as the ninth member in 2014, despite which a ninth wave has not yet been added to the flag) representing the
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countries are home to more than 270 million people located across the globe. The CPLP nations cover a combined area of about 10,772,000 square kilometres (4,159,000 sq mi).
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International organizations with Portuguese as an official languages
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joined the community in 2002 after regaining independence from
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Flag of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries
Use
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Community of Portuguese Language Countries
Lusophony
intergovernmental organization
Lusophone
Portuguese-speaking
nations where Portuguese is an official language
Portuguese language
Portugal
Brazil
South America
Africa
Angola
Cape Verde
Guinea-Bissau
Mozambique
São Tomé and Príncipe
East Timor
Indonesia
Equatorial Guinea
Senegal
Mauritius
sea
white
field
CPLP on Flags of the World
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