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man, mankind
The word man has always had two meanings, 'human being' and 'adult male', but a few people feel that the use of man in the word mankind and phrases such as Stone Age man excludes women. In these cases the meaning is clearly 'humans', and most people have no qualms about using man or mankind. For those that do, or if it is important to emphasize that both men and women are referred to, the following may be suitable in some contexts: men and women, people, persons, the population, the community, everyone, folk, mortals, humans, human beings, the human race. Personkind exists, but is not recommended as it sounds unnatural, either contrived or facetious.
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Green stands for the country's natural resources. White represents peace, justice, and unity. Blue recalls the sea and the capital Freetown's natural harbour. Effective date: 27 April 1961.
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