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Fall 2020: Flags of the Semester

This fall, we wrote 12 Flag of the Week articles with countries from the Americas, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
We featured:
Flag of the Week: Ghana

This week, we’re taking a deep dive into another African country, Ghana! Ghana is located in West Africa, and the name Ghana translates to “warrior king” in the Soninke language.
Flag of the Week: Eritrea

Selam! This week, we’re taking you back to the Red Sea, but this time, to the African shores of Eritrea.
Flag of the Week: El Salvador

This week we travel to El Salvador! With a population of almost 7 million people, El Salvador is the most densely populated country in the Central Americas.
Flag of the Week: Yemen

For this week’s flag of the week, let’s turn back the clock and dive into Yemen’s rich historical past.
Flag of the Week: Latvia

This week, we travel to Latvia in northeastern Europe, the middle of the three Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania).
Monthly Interview: Zhaochen Luo and Audrey Fenske

Some consider the chilly weather to be the herald of autumn, while others consider it to be the changing color of leaves. According to Dr.
Flag of the Week: Zambia

For this week’s flag of the week, we’re taking you to the heart of Africa: Zambia.