Senegal: all about this country and its main places!

latitude: 14.46463 / longitude: -14.56607

General information

Economy

It is ranked 99# in the world with a GDP of $27,625,388,352 USD in 2021. The sign for the local currency is FCFA (XOF).

Geography

Here are the different languages spoken in the country: French. Country territory measures 196,722 km², a postcode system is employed and the main cities are: Dakar, Saint-Louis, Commune De Médina, Commune De Dakar-Plateau, Grand-Dakar. This nation's capital is Dakar and the country shares a border with Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania.

Population

The median age of the population is 35.60 years with a birth growth rate of 0.90%. This country represents 0.2% of the world's population with about 14,799,859 individuals.

Education

The inhabitants stay 17 years in school (tertiary education included).

Culture

Example of famous dishes in this country: Thieboudienne. You can find some UNESCO listed places: Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Island of Gorée, Niokolo-Koba National Park, Island of Saint-Louis, Saloum Delta.

Good to know

The domain name ".sn" is used by the country's websites, telephone numbers begin with +221, the ISO code is SN Visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal to learn more about this nation.

Summary

Flag
ISO code SN
Capital Dakar
Population 14,799,859
World percentage 0.2%
Median age 35.60 years
Population growth rate 0.90%
Main cities
Borders
Spoken languages French
GDP (2021) $27,625,388,352
GDP position #99
Currency code XOF
Currency symbol FCFA
School life expectancy 17 years
National dish Thieboudienne
TLD .sn
Phone prefix +221
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal

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