National Symbols of Senegal

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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.

Country information

Official name(s)	Republic of Senegal
Alternative name(s)	Republic of Senegal (official, English)
Regional location	Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania
Country name etymology	Named after river Senegal.
Climate	Tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; dry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind
Terrain	Generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast
Population	16,743,927
National Day	4 Apr 1960
Language(s)	French
Religion	Islam, Christianity (mostly Catholicism)
Country code	221
Literacy rate	51.9%
Currency	West African CFA franc
Capital city	Dakar
ISO	SEN
Domain(TLD)	.sn
Ethnicity	Wolof, Fula, & Serer
Head of government	President
Nationality	Senegalese
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	196,712 km2 (75,951 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC (GMT)
Average elevation	69 m (226 ft)
Coastline	531 Km
Mains electricity	230 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

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Flag map of Senegal

Motto of Senegal

Un peuple, un but, une foi - "One people, one goal, one faith"

National animal of Senegal

The National animal of Senegal is Lion

National flower of Senegal

The National flower of Senegal is Baobab Flower. Botanical name is Adansonia.

National bird of Senegal

The National bird of Senegal is African spoonbill

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Senegalese Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

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.

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