Republic of Senegal
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Motto: "Benn askan, Benn mébet, Benn ngëm" (Wolof) "One People, One Goal, One Faith" |
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Anthem: "Gaynde gu xonq gi" "The Red Lion" |
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Capital
and largest city
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Dakar 14°40′N 17°25′W / 14.667°N 17.417°W / 14.667; -17.417 |
Official languages | French Wolof Pulaar |
National languages | |
Lingua franca | |
Ethnic groups
(2019)
[5]
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Religion
(2019)
[5]
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Demonym(s) | Senegalese |
Government | Unitary presidential republic[6] |
Bassirou Diomaye Faye | |
Ousmane Sonko | |
El Malick Ndiaye | |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Independence | |
• Republic established
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25 November 1958 |
• Independence from France
[d]
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20 June 1960 |
• Withdrawal from
the Mali Federation |
20 August 1960 |
• Dissolution of the
Senegambia Confederation
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30 September 1989 |
Area | |
• Total
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196,722[5] km2 (75,955 sq mi) (86th) |
• Water (%)
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2.1 |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
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18,847,519[5] (68th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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$78.547 billion[7] (106th) |
• Per capita
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$4,324[7] (156th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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$31.141 billion[7] (111th) |
• Per capita
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$1,714[7] (157th) |
Gini (2011) | 40.3[8] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.517[9] low (169th) |
Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Drives on | Right |
Calling code | +221 |
ISO 3166 code | SN |
Internet TLD | .sn |
Republic of Senegal
|
|
---|---|
Motto: "Benn askan, Benn mébet, Benn ngëm" (Wolof) "One People, One Goal, One Faith" |
|
Anthem: "Gaynde gu xonq gi" "The Red Lion" |
|
Capital
and largest city
|
Dakar 14°40′N 17°25′W / 14.667°N 17.417°W / 14.667; -17.417 |
Official languages | French Wolof Pulaar |
National languages | |
Lingua franca | |
Ethnic groups
(2019)
[5]
|
|
Religion
(2019)
[5]
|
|
Demonym(s) | Senegalese |
Government | Unitary presidential republic[6] |
Bassirou Diomaye Faye | |
Ousmane Sonko | |
El Malick Ndiaye | |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Independence | |
• Republic established
|
25 November 1958 |
• Independence from France
[d]
|
20 June 1960 |
• Withdrawal from
the Mali Federation |
20 August 1960 |
• Dissolution of the
Senegambia Confederation
|
30 September 1989 |
Area | |
• Total
|
196,722[5] km2 (75,955 sq mi) (86th) |
• Water (%)
|
2.1 |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
|
18,847,519[5] (68th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
$78.547 billion[7] (106th) |
• Per capita
|
$4,324[7] (156th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
$31.141 billion[7] (111th) |
• Per capita
|
$1,714[7] (157th) |
Gini (2011) | 40.3[8] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.517[9] low (169th) |
Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Drives on | Right |
Calling code | +221 |
ISO 3166 code | SN |
Internet TLD | .sn |