Senegal Facts and History

Interesting facts about Senegal

• 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”
• National Animal: Lions
• National Flower: Adansonia digitata
• National Poet: Léopold Sédar Senghor
• National Game: Wrestling