 Senegal
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
14 00 N, 14 00 W |
| Area |
total: 196,190 sq km land: 192,000 sq km water: 4,190 sq km |
| 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 |
| Population |
12,521,851 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka |
| Imports |
food and beverages, capital goods, fuels |
| Exports |
fish, groundnuts (peanuts), petroleum products, phosphates, cotton |
| Hazards |
lowlands seasonally flooded; periodic droughts |
| Resources |
fish, phosphates, iron ore |
| Geography |
westernmost country on the African continent; The Gambia is almost an enclave within Senegal |
| Nationality |
noun: Senegalese (singular and plural) adjective: Senegalese |
| Capital |
name: Dakar geographic coordinates: 14 40 N, 17 26 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.sn |
| Internet Users |
540,000 (2005) |
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