
Flag of Senegal
- Officially » République du Sénégal (French)
- Réewum Senegaal (Wolof)
- Republic of Senegal (English)
- Capital » Dakar
Facts
- Population » 15.5 million
- Major languages » French (official), Wolof
- Religion » Islam
- Life expectancy » 65 years (men), 69 years (women)
- Currency » CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc
Geography
- Area » 196,722 sq km (75,955 sq miles)
- Bordered by Mauritania in the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast, and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest, and almost completely surrounds The Gambia, the smallest country within mainland Africa.
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- One of Africa’s most stable democracies (RSF)
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- Drive » Right side
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Last Updated on March 15, 2021