SenegalDid you know?
- •Senegal is named after the Senegal River which forms its northern border.
- •Dakar, the capital, was the historic finish line of the famous Paris-Dakar Rally.
- •Senegal nearly surrounds The Gambia, a small country that follows the course of the Gambia River.
Key Information
Capital
Dakar
Population
18,6 million
Area
196,722 km²
GDP
40,0 billion $
Currency
XOF
Difficulty on MapGuesser
Medium
Subregion
Western Africa
Calling code
+221
MapGuesser Tip
Senegal is on the westernmost tip of Africa — look for the country that almost entirely surrounds The Gambia.
Official Languages
FrenchWolof
Flag Colors
vertorrouge
Flag History
The national flag of Senegal is a tricolour consisting of three vertical green, yellow and red bands charged with a five-pointed green star at the centre. Adopted in 1960 to replace the flag of the Mali Federation, it has been the flag of the Republic of Senegal since the country gained independence that year. The present and previous flags were inspired by the French tricolour, which flew over Senegal until 1960.
Learn more on WikipediaNeighboring countries
Senegal shares its borders with 5 countries.
