Senegal
Africa · Capital: Dakar
Senegal is a country in Africa, home to about 18.1 million people across 196,722 km². Its capital is Dakar. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 5 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Dakar
Region
Africa
Population
~18.1 million people
Area
196,722 km²
Density
92 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Language
French
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
648 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the franc
Flag colors
green, yellow, red
Flag features
at least one star
Land borders (5)
Gambia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
MauritaniaSenegal in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Senegal is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 18 claims from the pool that are true of Senegal, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its capital city's name begins with “D”1 of 9
- Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
- Its name begins with “S”1 of 26
- Has French as an official language1 of 27
- Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177