Capital: Dakar
Population
Total Population:
12,433,728
Annual Growth Rate:
2.7%
Density:
65 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
42.9%
Population of main cities including suburbs:
Dakar (2,625,000); Touba Mosquee (530,000); Thies (260,000); Kaolack (190,000); Mbour (180,000).
Ethnic Origins:
Wolofs (43%), Halpulaar (24%), Sereres (15%), Dioulas (5%), Mandingues (4%)
Official Language:
French
Other Languages Spoken:
The Wolof for most people, but there is also the Dioula, the Poulaar, the Malinké and the Mandingue. The Wolof is spoken and understood by most of the Senegalese. Dialects are numerous (at least 50, 15 of which are spoken by more than 15,000 people). It is to be noted that since many of the ethnic groups are essentially Muslims, the Wolofs and the Mandingues use the traditional Arab greetings.
Business Language(s):
French and Wolof
Religion:
The religions in Senegal are mainly Islam (94%), Christianity (5%) and animism (1%).
Literacy Rate:
39.3%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Dakar
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)
Country Overview
Area:
196,720 km²
Type of State:
Republic state based on parliamentary democracy with presidential form of government.
Type of Economy:
Low-income economy, Developing Country.
Very few natural resources; fishing and tourism are the main sectors of activity.
HDI*:
0.411/1
HDI (World Rank):
144/169
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Senegal, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Senegal, Dial +221
Internet Suffix:
.sn
Telephone Lines:
2.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
8.4 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
33% of the Population
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Last Updates: January 2012
Senegal: Introduction