Flag Description
Three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), yellow, and red; uses the popular pan-african colors of ethiopia.Currency
Communaute financiere africaine franc.; note - responsible authority is the central bank of the west african states Astronomy
Today's date is November 21, 2009. There is currently a New Moon. Location
Western africa, southwest of algeria. Climate
Subtropical to arid; hot and dry february to june; rainy, humid, and mild june to november; cool and dry november to february. Terrain
Mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sand; savanna in south, rugged hills in northeast. Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Senegal River 23 m. The highest point is at Hombori Tondo 1,155 m. | 
