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.Currency
Communaute financiere africaine franc. Note: The responsible authority is the central bank of the west african states. Astronomy
Today's date is November 8, 2009. There is currently a Full Moon. Location
Western africa, bordering the north atlantic ocean, between guinea-bissau and mauritania. 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. Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Atlantic Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at unnamed feature near Nepen Diakha 581 m. | 
