Senegal

Republic of Senegal

Official nameRepublic of Senegal

CapitalDakar

RegionAfrica — Western Africa

Area196,722 km²

LandlockedNo

LanguagesFrench

CurrenciesWest African CFA franc (Fr)

DemonymSenegalese

Approx. coordinates14°, -14°

Senegal sits within Western Africa, a subregion of Africa. Its capital is Dakar, and the country has coastal access rather than being landlocked. At around 196,722 km² in area, Senegal uses French as a major language and its currency is the West African CFA franc (Fr). On the map, it shares a border with 5 other countries, which is a useful clue when narrowing down its shape in the quiz.

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Countries bordering Senegal

Senegal shares a land border with 5 countries.