West Africa(UN: Western Africa)
Senegal
Republic of Senegal
A West Atlantic country of the Jolof empire and Sufi brotherhoods, with the continent's steadiest democratic record and an outsized cultural influence.
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Senegal in pictures
Flag, landscapes, landmarks and wildlife you can meet in the games. Photographs come from each subject’s Wikipedia article.
Flag
Flag of Senegal
National flag
- Lake Retba
Landscape
Lake Retba
A real place in Senegal
- Gorée Island
Landmark
Gorée Island
A small island off Dakar and a world memorial to the slave trade.
- African Renaissance Monument
Landmark
African Renaissance Monument
At 49 metres it stands taller than the Statue of Liberty.
- Djoudj bird sanctuary
Landmark
Djoudj bird sanctuary
Three million birds stop here after crossing the Sahara.
- Lake Retba
Landmark
Lake Retba
Salt-loving algae turn the water strawberry pink in the dry season.
- Great white pelican
Wildlife
Great white pelican
Groups fish together, herding shoals into the shallows.
- Common genet
Wildlife
Common genet
It can squeeze through any gap its head fits through.
- Bushbaby
Wildlife
Bushbaby
It can jump over two metres between branches in total darkness.
- African manatee
Wildlife
African manatee
It grazes river plants and can live in fresh or salt water.
- Hamerkop
Wildlife
Hamerkop
It builds the biggest nest of any African bird — strong enough to stand on.
- Dakar
City
Dakar
Capital of Senegal
Capital
Dakar
Population
18,931,966
World Bank, 2025
Area
196,722 km²
Currency
West African CFA franc
GDP per person
$1,955
Current US$, 2025
Life expectancy
68.9 yrs
World Bank, 2024
Urban population
55.8%
UN member
Yes
Quick facts
Did you know?
Senegal has never had a successful military coup.
The Grand Magal pilgrimage to Touba draws millions each year.
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Reference figures come from the World Bank Open Data API and the ISO 3166 country dataset, each shown with its year. Historical and cultural text is written by our editors and marks contested dating where scholars disagree. The "go deeper" chapters are generated live by Africa AI from that same reference data and our sourced library — check them before quoting. Borders shown are for orientation and do not imply a position on any dispute.