Official Name: République du Sénégal (Republic of Senegal)
Form of Government: multiparty republic with one1 legislative house (National Assembly [165])
Prime Minister: Macky Sall2
GDP: 23.58 billion USD (2019)
Capital: Dakar
Population: 16.3 million (2019)
Official Languages: French
Currency: West African CFA franc
Timezone: GMT
Area: 196,712 km²
Dialing Code: +221
Major Mountain Ranges: Sambagalou,Féllo Kolomassi,Kourou Diakouma,Galeakouto
Major Rivers: Falémé,Saloum,Gambia,Niokolo
Continent: Africa
Border Countries: Its area of 196 722 sq km is bordered by Mauritania in the North, Mali in the East, Guinea and Guinea Bissau in the South and by a 550 km coastline of the Atlantic Ocean in the West. Dakar (550 sq km), its capital, is a peninsula located at the extreme West. Senegal is a flat land with sandy grounds.
Map of Senegal
National Symbols of Senegal
National Bird: pelicans
National Anthem: “Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafons”
