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How well do you know your world flags?

Flags from around the world fly in Regent Street, London ahead of the Olympics.
Flags from around the world fly in Regent Street, London ahead of the Olympics. Photo: John Phillips/PA Wire

The Olympic women's football match between North Korea and Colombia was delayed for an hour because the North Koreans refused to play after their national flag was confused with that of South Korea on the stadium TV screen before kick-off.

But how well do you know your world flags? See if you can name which countries the flags below belong to. Answers are at the bottom of the page.

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Answers

Spain

United Kingdom

Peru

France

Russia

Sweden

Czech Republic

Chile

Somalia

Portugal

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