Country (long form) |
Republic of Senegal |
Capital |
Dakar |
Total Area |
75,749.38 sq mi 196,190.00 sq km (slightly smaller than South Dakota) |
Population |
10,284,929 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
27,837,224 |
Languages |
French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka |
Literacy |
33.1% total, 43.0% male, 23.2% female (1995 est.) |
Religions |
Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic) |
Life Expectancy |
60.94 male, 64.22 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
republic under multiparty democratic rule |
Currency |
1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes |
GDP (per capita) |
$1,600 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
agricultural and fish processing, phosphate mining, fertilizer production, petroleum refining, construction materials |
Agriculture |
peanuts, millet, corn, sorghum, rice, cotton, tomatoes, green vegetables; cattle, poultry, pigs, fish |
Arable Land |
12% |
Natural Resources |
fish, phosphates, iron ore |
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