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 May 16, 2008. There is currently a First Quarter 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. |