Dushanbe, Tajikistan: The Central Asian nation of Tajikistan plans to mark its 20th anniversary by unfurling what it says will be the longest flag ever made.
City authorities in the capital, Dushanbe, say the flag that will be paraded on Friday stretches 2,011 meters (1.3 miles) and weighs 860 kilograms (nearly 1,900 pounds).
The Guinness Book of Records does not currently register the record for the world's longest flag.
Tajikistan has developed something of an obsession with breaking flag records.
Last month, it unveiled the world's tallest unsupported flagpole, which soars 165 meters (541 feet). That got a thumbs-up from Guinness representatives.
Some critics question the wisdom of a cash-strapped government spending large sums of money on what many consider frivolous exercises.
City authorities in the capital, Dushanbe, say the flag that will be paraded on Friday stretches 2,011 meters (1.3 miles) and weighs 860 kilograms (nearly 1,900 pounds).
The Guinness Book of Records does not currently register the record for the world's longest flag.
Tajikistan has developed something of an obsession with breaking flag records.
Last month, it unveiled the world's tallest unsupported flagpole, which soars 165 meters (541 feet). That got a thumbs-up from Guinness representatives.
Some critics question the wisdom of a cash-strapped government spending large sums of money on what many consider frivolous exercises.
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