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| Country |
: |
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 orelimestone, lead, zinc, arable land |
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