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London, Jack (John Griffith Chaney)

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US novelist. He was a prolific author of naturalistic novels, adventure stories, and socialist reportage. His works, which are often based on his own life, typically concern the human struggle for survival against extreme natural forces, as dramatized in such novels as The Call of the Wild (1903), The Sea Wolf (1904), and White Fang (1906). By 1906 he was the most widely read writer in the USA and had been translated into 68 languages.

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The stars stand for the two islands. Red recalls the struggle for independence. Yellow is said to represent the country's cocoa plantations. Effective date: 12 July 1975.

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