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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Senegal |
| Flag |  |
| Capital | name: Dakar geographic coordinates: 14 40 N, 17 26 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Population | 12,521,851 (July 2007 est.) |
| GMT | GMT |
| Location | Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania see map |
| Area | total: 196,190 sq km land: 192,000 sq km water: 4,190 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | Wolof 43.3%, Pular 23.8%, Serer 14.7%, Jola 3.7%, Mandinka 3%, Soninke 1.1%, European and Lebanese 1%, other 9.4% |
| Religions | Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1% |
| Languages | French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka |
| Government type | republic |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 4 April (1960) |
| Constitution | adopted 7 January 2001 |
| Legal system | based on French civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court; the Council of State audits the government's accounting office; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations |
| Background | The French colonies of Senegal and the French Sudan were merged in 1959 and granted their independence as the Mali Federation in 1960. The union broke up after only a few months. Senegal was ruled by the Socialist Party for 40 years until current President Abdoulaye WADE was elected in 2000. Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982, but the envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989. The most significant threat within Senegal since the 1980s has been led by the Movement of Democratic Forces in the Casamance (MFDC). Although a peace agreement was signed in December 2004, internal rifts continue to keep the peace process deadlocked. Nevertheless, Senegal remains one of the most stable democracies in Africa. Senegal has a long history of participating in international peacekeeping. |
| Internet country code | .sn |
