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Flag description: three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), yellow and red with a small green five-pointed star centered in the yellow band; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia. .
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Additional information about Senegal
Official country name: Republic of Senegal
Short name: Senegal
Local names (long and short forms): Republique du Senegal / Senegal
Former name: Senegambia (along with The Gambia), Mali Federation
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Nationality noun / adjective: Senegalese (singular and plural) / Senegalese
Languages spoken: French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka. .
Capital: Dakar (GMT 0.0, summertime: )
Government type: republic
Population: 12853259 ranked 70, (data 2008)
Geography: westernmost country on the African continent; The Gambia is almost an enclave within Senegal. The lowest point is Atlantic Ocean 0 m and the highest point is unnamed feature near Nepen Diakha 581 m. .
Coastline: Coastline 531 km - . .
Land borders: Senegal has a total of 2640 km landborders, bordering to The Gambia 740 km, Guinea 330 km, Guinea-Bissau 338 km, Mali 419 km, Mauritania 813 km. . .
Administrative divisions: 11 regions (regions, singular - region); Dakar, Diourbel, Fatick, Kaolack, Kolda, Louga, Matam, Saint-Louis, Tambacounda, Thies, Ziguinchor
Dependent areas:
Independence: 4 April 1960 (from France)
complete independence achieved upon dissolution of federation with Mali on 20 August 1960