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Senegal

Senegal is a country in Western Africa with its capital in Dakar.

Capital
Dakar
Region
Western Africa, Africa
Population
18.6 million
Languages
French
Currency
West African CFA franc (Fr)
Area
196,722 kmΒ²
Borders
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡² Gambia πŸ‡¬πŸ‡³ Guinea πŸ‡¬πŸ‡Ό Guinea-Bissau πŸ‡²πŸ‡± Mali πŸ‡²πŸ‡· Mauritania

πŸ’‘ Westernmost point of Africa; one of the continent's most stable democracies.

About the flag

It shares its colours with Mali from the short-lived Mali Federation, but Senegal added a green star as its own mark.

How to spot it: Vertical green-yellow-red with a green star in the middle; Cameroon’s star is yellow on the red stripe.

Often confused with: πŸ‡²πŸ‡± Mali πŸ‡¨πŸ‡² Cameroon πŸ‡¬πŸ‡³ Guinea

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