Flag of Senegal

🎨 What the flag means

Senegal's flag has three up-and-down stripes of green, yellow and red, with a green star in the middle. The government says yellow stands for wealth, hard work and the arts, and red for life and the nation's determination. Green is a colour of hope for the country's main religions. Green, yellow and red are Pan-African colours, showing unity among African countries.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

18.1 million (2026)

🏙️ Capital

Dakar1.4 million people (2021)

🗣️ Main language

French

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Senegal's capital, Dakar, sits on the Cap-Vert peninsula, the westernmost point of mainland Africa.
2. "Teranga" is the Wolof word for hospitality, and Senegal's football team is nicknamed the Lions of Teranga.
3. In Senegal, people make a popular juice from the fruit of the baobab tree, sometimes called "monkey bread fruit".