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Senegal
- Location
Location Description
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania
- Continent
- Africa
- Bordering Countries
- Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country is composed of three equal vertical bands of green, golden-yellow and red, with a five-pointed green star centered in the golden-yellow band.
- Capital
- Dakar
- Language
- French
- Currency
- (franc)
- Size
- 75,955 sq mi (196,722 sq km) — 89th largest
- Total Population
- 18,593,258 people — 69th largest
- Population Density
- 245 people per sq mi (94.5 people per sq km) — 120th largest