Worth knowing
Senegal
Léopold Sédar Senghor, born in the town of Joal, led Senegal from 1960 to 1980 and was one of Africa's best-known poets. He was elected to the Académie française in 1983.
Where its story happens
Joal, birthplace of Léopold Senghor, at 14.17°N, 16.83°W. It's the place the game marks on the globe once the country is found. See it on a map.
Five things to know about Senegal
In Geodar these are the five clues to this country, and it counts as one of the middling countries. The game asks the hardest clue first. Here the easiest comes first.
- Where it is. It's Senegal, on the west coast of Africa, between Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau. See Senegal on a map.
- Its capital, Dakar, sits on the westernmost tip of mainland Africa and gave its name to a famous rally.
- It almost completely surrounds another country, a thin strip of land along a river.
- Its national sport is a traditional form of wrestling, and champion wrestlers are national celebrities.
- Its first president was a celebrated poet, and the first African elected to the Académie française.