This program displays representations of the National Flags of all170 independent nations of the world, plus some Flags of dependenciesand cities. Some Flags are present in two variations: one showing theproper Colors, and one presenting more accurate detail. To view any Flag, type the number of the desired area of the worldat the Master Menu, then the letter or number of the Flag at the AreaMenu. At the bottom of each screen, different options are also offered. Extra features include: Quiz - Choose `A' at the Master Menu for a quiz which tests your ability to recognize National Flags quickly. Continuous - Choose `B' at the Master Menu for a continuous dis- play of all Flags, then <Esc> any time to end the display. Selected - Choose `C' at the Master Menu for a Menu of some of the more interesting Flags selected from the other Menus. F1 - Press F1 at the various Menus and Flags for information. F2 - Press F2 at any time to change Flag Colors. B R I T A I N / S C A N D I N A V I A The Flags used in Britain and its dependencies are mostly variationsof the ancient Cross of St. George (a Red cross on White), adopted asthe Flag of England centuries ago when St. George was accepted as thePatron Saint of England; and the Cross of St. Andrew (a White `X'-shapedcross on Blue), the Flag of Scotland's Patron Saint. The Flag of Denmark, the `Dannebrog' (Spirit of Denmark), is theoldest of all National Flags still in use. All other Scandinavian Flagsderive from its design. E U R O P E While many of the European Flags were adopted officially only inrecent times, the Colors used, representing the nations, date back hun-dreds of years to Colors worn in battle to easily identify the warriorsor to coats of arms representing the ruling families, which developedover the years into the National Flags of today. Prominent in many ofthe European Flags are wide stripes, either horizontal or vertical, andthe use of Crosses, reflecting the nations' Christian heritage. The French Flag, based on the Parisian Flag but with a White stripeadded for peace, was adopted during the French Revolution, and has cometo symbolize liberty, inspiring many other Flags (such as the Italian,Irish, and numberous Latin American and African Flags). S O V I E T U N I O N / F A R E A S T This area of the world includes many of the Communist countries,whose National Flags often feature the symbols of Communism originatingfrom the Soviet Flag: the Color Red with Yellow, the Five-Pointed Star,and Tools, symbolizing the working classes. The Flags of the 15 Republics within the Soviet Union are each avariation of the Soviet National Flag with the Sickle, Hammer, and Star.Several of the more interesting of these Flags are represented here. Prominent in several Flags of eastern Asia are circles representingthe Sun, originating in Japan, the `Land of the Rising Sun', where theSun symbol has been used by emperors and warriors for centuries. N E A R E A S T / N O R T H A F R I C A Dominant in this area of the world are the Islamic nations, whoseFlags often feature the Colors Green, Red, White, and Black; the Cres-cent Moon; and the Five-Pointed Star; symbols of Islam. The Flag of Saudi Arabia is the only National Flag featuring wordsas its primary point of interest. The inscription, in Arabic, reads:"There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is His Prophet." S O U T H A F R I C A Prominent in many Flags of southern Africa are the Colors Green,Red, and Yellow, taken from the Flag of Ethiopia, considered to be theoldest independent nation in Africa. These Colors came to representpan-African unity and the liberation of many former colonies in Africasince the late 1950s. Many of the Flags also echo the French tricolorpattern, symbolizing liberty. The nation of Liberia was founded in the early 1800s as a colony forfreed American slaves wishing to return to Africa, and its Flag is areflection of its association with the United States. A M E R I C A S Most of the Flags of Central America are based on a pattern of Blue,White, then Blue stripes, inspired by the Flag of Argentina, and datingfrom 1821, when the United Provinces of Central America became indepen-dent from Spain. The union split in 1839, but its Flag formed the basisfor the present Central American Flags. The Flags of Chile, designed by an American, and Cuba both reflectfeatures of the United States Flag, a symbol of independence. U N I T E D S T A T E S A number of U.S. State Flags are represented here. However, sincemost State Flags feature the official State Seal (usually on a plainBlue background), these have been omitted. The Flag of Hawaii, adopted in 1845 when Hawaii was an independentnation, is the only U.S. Flag which displays an allegiance to anyforeign country. P A C I F I C Common themes found in several Flags of the Pacific are the inclu-sion of the British Union Flag, reflecting the British Commonwealth; andthe use of Stars, particularly those of the constellation the SouthernCross, representing the Southern Hemisphere of the globe. W Y N D S T A R CONGRATULATIONS! You have discovered the Secret Wyndstar Menu. The Flags represented here were designed by the Programmer for use in the Fantasy Domain of Wizards, Harpists, Starlords, and Angelven Mysteries. In addition, two Flags are presented to promote World Peace. F L A G Q U I Z Choose the desired Level of Difficulty (the number of Flags given tochoose from), and the desired Category (the area of the world). Morepoints are given the higher the Level or the more Flags in the Category. A number of choices of nations will be presented. Take a moment tolook them over. Then press any key. As soon as you recognize the Flagbeing formed, press any key. The sooner this key is pressed, the morepoints given (or deducted if the guess is incorrect). After pressing a key, the choices are re-displayed. Type the numberof your guess. The computer will show the correct answer, and give ordeduct points accordingly. Then press any key again for a new list ofchoices. C H A N G I N G C O L O R S Use the cursor arrow keys to move from Color to Color. Type theletter of the desired new Color after the box of the Color you wish tochange (Example: To change Red to Purple, type `F' after `Red'). Press<F2> to return to the program with the changed Colors, or press <Esc> toresume the true Colors. This program presents Flags in two modes: Text (where the name ofthe country appears under the Flag), and Graphics (where it appearsabove the Flag). All Colors in Text Mode may be changed by using theabove procedure. In Graphics Mode, the background may be any Color.Then a choice must be made among the various Color Sets by typing in theappropriate number after the proper bar in the right window. (For somemonitors the last two Sets duplicate earlier Sets.) MOST POPULOUS LEAST POPULOUS 1 China 1,034,907,000 170 Vatican City 1,000 2 India 746,388,000 169 Nauru 8,000 3 Soviet Union 272,388,000 168 Tuvalu 8,000 4 United States 236,413,000 167 San Marino 23,000 5 Indonesia 169,442,000 166 Liechtenstein 27,000 6 Brazil 134,380,000 165 Monaco 28,000 7 Japan 119,896,000 164 St Kitts-Nevis 44,500 8 Bangladesh 99,585,000 163 Andorra 45,000 9 Pakistan 96,628,000 162 Kiribati 61,00010 Nigeria 88,148,000 161 Seychelles 66,00011 Mexico 77,659,000 160 Dominica 74,00012 West Germany 61,387,000 159 Antigua 80,00013 Vietnam 59,030,000 158 Sao Tome 89,00014 Italy 56,998,000 157 Tonga 106,00015 United Kingdom 56,023,000 156 Grenada 113,000LARGEST (Square Miles) SMALLEST 1 Soviet Union 8,649,490 170 Vatican City 0.17 2 Canada 3,849,670 169 Monaco 0.73 3 China 3,691,521 168 Nauru 8 4 United States 3,623,420 167 Tuvalu 10 5 Brazil 3,286,470 166 San Marino 24 6 Australia 2,966,200 165 Liechtenstein 62 7 India 1,269,420 164 St Kitts-Nevis 101 8 Argentina 1,065,189 163 Maldives 115 9 Sudan 966,757 162 Malta 122 10 Algeria 918,497 161 Grenada 133 11 Zaire 905,365 160 St Vincent 150 12 Saudi Arabia 830,000 159 Barbados 166 13 Mexico 761,604 158 Antigua 171 14 Indonesia 741,101 157 Seychelles 171 15 Libya 679,536 156 Andorra 188 MOST DENSELY POPULATED (Per Sq Mi) LEAST DENSELY POPULATED 1 Monaco 38,356.0 170 Mongolia 3.1 2 Singapore 10,590.0 169 Mauritania 3.9 3 Vatican City 5,882.4 168 Botswana 4.5 4 Malta 2,918.0 167 Australia 5.2 5 Bangladesh 1,784.3 166 Libya 5.4 6 Bahrain 1,585.3 165 Suriname 5.9 7 Barbados 1,518.1 164 Iceland 6.0 8 Maldives 1,504.3 163 Canada 6.5 9 Taiwan 1,383.9 162 Oman 8.410 Mauritius 1,293.5 161 Guyana 9.311 South Korea 1,099.1 160 Gabon 9.412 Nauru 1.000.0 159 Chad 10.313 San Marino 958.3 158 Central Africa 10.814 St Vincent 920.0 157 Saudi Arabia 13.015 Netherlands 876.9 156 Congo 13.2
