Male life span increasing. Updated 6/12/2006 8:04 AM ET. E-mail | Print | .addthis_button_email span {display: none;} .addthis_button_print span {display: none;}. Men are catching up. American men now live just five years less, on average, than women, closing a gap that once approached eight years. Male life expectancy hit a record 75.2 in 2004, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced.
Flag Meaning: The black is for the people; the white exemplifies peace, harmony, brightness, and hope; red stands for the blood spilled for freedom; the green represents Islam, blue represents the Nile River; and the star symbolizes the unity of the states of South Sudan.
Peruvian National Flag. The Bandera Nacional is the national flag of Peru. It was adopted by the Peruvian government on the 25th of February 1825. Peru's flag is composed of three equal, verticals bands in red, white and red; the colors of the Inca Empire. On the national flag the red symbolizes the bloodshed during the struggle for Peru's independence and the bravery of the men fighting for freedom. The white represents peace and justice.