Senegal, also known as the Republic of Senegal is a country of West Africa. It shares borders with Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and the Gambia. Its official language is French and its capital and largest city is Dakar.
The Senegalese flag was adopted in August 1960. The design consists of a vertical tricolor of the pan-african colors of green, yellow and red. A green five-pointed star is featured at the center.
Capital City | Area (World Ranking) | 2021 Population (World Ranking) | Currency | Flag Ratio (Decimal) | Adopted |
Dakar | 196,722 km² / 75,955 mi² (87th) | 17,658,000 (68th) | West African CFA franc (XOF) | 2:3 (1.5) | 1960 |