8-year-old Malaysian gains two world records for naming 230 country flags in 4 mins 38s


Anjanaa developed an interest in memorising flags from her travels to a few Asean countries before the pandemic. Photos: Shiyamala Amos

A Year Two student from SK Seri Selangor in Subang Jaya, Selangor has added not one, but two feathers to her cap by holding two world records for identifying over 200 country flags in under five minutes.

Anjanaa Rhea Ganeson gained entry into Canada's Kids World Records (KWR) and India's Jackhi Book of World Records (JBWR) for the fastest time to identify 230 national flags – four minutes and 38 seconds.

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