Senegal is a country in Africa. It shares borders with the following countries: Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, . The capital of Senegal is Dakar.
The official language is French and the West African CFA franc is the currency of the Senegal. The domain is .sn and the country code is 221.
National day is celebrated on 4 Apr 1960. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Senegal is no exception.
In Senegal, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Senegalese people. Bissap is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Senegal. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Léopold Sédar Senghor represent a national Senegalese symbol.
The country was founded by Léopold Sédar Senghor. The current president of Senegal is Macky Sall.
In Senegal the power plugs and sockets are of type C, D, E, K. The standard voltage is 230 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.
The Senegalese national anthem was written by Léopold Sédar Senghor and composed by Herbert Pepper.
Un peuple, un but, une foi - "One people, one goal, one faith"
The National animal of Senegal is Lion
The National flower of Senegal is Baobab Flower. Botanical name is Adansonia.
The National bird of Senegal is African spoonbill
It is the specialist who knows the in’s and out’s. The strong don’t need clubs. When a mouse makes fun of a cat, there is a hole. The truth is like gold; keep it locked up and you will find it exactly as you first put it away. The chameleon changes color to match the earth, the earth doesn’t change color to match the chameleon. A rotten fish pollutes the whole kitchen. It is when the elephant dies, we get to see his teeth. The opportunity that God sends does not wake up him who is asleep. A lobster loves water, but not when he’s being cooked in it. Even Buddhist priests of the same temple quarrel occasionally. Poverty is an older daughter of laziness.