
Senegal Location Map

Senegal Facts
Full Official Name: Republic of Senegal
Demonym: Senegalese
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Area
Total Area: 196,722 km²
Total Land Area: 192,530 km²
Total Water Area: 4,192 km²
Demographics
Population: 18,847,519
Population Growth Rate: 2.46% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Dakar (Population: 1,278,469)
Ethnic Groups: Wolof 39.7%, Pulaar 27.5%, Sereer 16%, Mandinka 4.9%, Jola 4.2%, Soninke 2.4%, other 5.4% (includes Europeans and persons of Lebanese descent) (2019 est.)
Languages: French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka, Serer, Soninke
Religions: Muslim 97.2% (most adhere to one of the four main Sufi brotherhoods), Christian 2.7% (mostly Roman Catholic) (2019 est.)
Economy
Currency: West African CFA franc
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $77.382 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $4,400 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $6.78 billion (2021 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: Mali 18%, India 16%, Switzerland 11%, US 8%, China 4% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $12.278 billion (2021 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: China 22%, India 8%, France 7%, Belgium 5%, Netherlands 4% (2022)
Government
Type: presidential republic
Capital City: Dakar (Population: 1,278,469)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC (GMT)
Country Code: SN
Internet TLD: .sn
Climate Map of Senegal

Climate: tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; dry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind
Topographic Map of Senegal
