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Senegal
Background :
The French colonies of Senegal and the French Sudan were merged in 1959 and granted their independence as the Mali Federation in 1960. The union broke up after only a few months. Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982, but the envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989. The Movement of Democratic Forces in the Casamance (MFDC) has led a low-level separatist insurgency in southern Senegal since the 1980s, and several peace deals have failed to resolve the conflict. Nevertheless, Senegal remains one of the most stable democracies in Africa. Senegal was ruled by a Socialist Party for 40 years until current President Abdoulaye WADE was elected in 2000. He was reelected in February 2007, but has amended Senegal's constitution over a dozen times to increase executive power and weaken the opposition, part of the President's increasingly autocratic governing style. Senegal has a long history of participating in international peacekeeping and regional mediation.
Location :
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania
Geographic Coordinates Center :
14 00 N, 14 00 W (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | -17.54 |
| North | 16.69 |
| East | -11.36 |
| South | 12.31 |
Map references :
Africa
Area :
| total | 196 722 | square km |
| land | 192 530 | square km |
| water | 4 192 | square km |
Land boundaries :
| total | 2 640 | km |
| The Gambia | 740 | km |
| Guinea (gn) | 330 | km |
| Guinea-Bissau (gw) | 338 | km |
| Mali (ml) | 419 | km |
| Mauritania (mr) | 813 | km |
Coastline :
531.00 km
Climate :
tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; dry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind
Terrain :
generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 581 | metres |
Natural resources :
| fish | iron ore |
| phosphates |
Land use :
| arable land | 12.51 | % |
| permanent crops | 0.24 | % |
| other | 87.25 | % |
Irrigated land :
1 200 square km
Total renewable water resources :
39 cubic km
Natural hazards :
| periodic droughts |
current issues :
wildlife populations threatened by poaching; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; overfishing
international agreements :
| Biodiversity | Climate Change |
| Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol | Desertification |
| Endangered Species | Hazardous Wastes |
| Law of the Sea | Marine Life Conservation |
| Ozone Layer Protection | Ship Pollution |
| Wetlands | Whaling |
Population :
13 711 597
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 2.71 | % |
| Birth rate | 36.84 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 4.95 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 9.75 | deaths/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 42.20 | % |
| 15-64 years | 54.80 | % |
| 65 years and over | 3.00 | % |
Median age :
| total | 18.60 | years |
| male | 18.40 | years |
| female | 18.80 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.03 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.01 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 0.98 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.88 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 0.99 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 58.94 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 59.00 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 57.12 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 60.93 | years |
| HIV-AIDS adult prevalence rate | 1.00 | % |
| HIV-AIDS people living with HIV-AIDS | 67 000 | |
| HIV-AIDS deaths | 1 800 |
Religions :
| Muslim | 94.00 | % |
| Christian | 5.00 | % |
| indigenous beliefs | 1.00 | % |
Languages :
| French | |
| Wolof | |
| Pulaar | |
| Jola | |
| Mandinka |
Literacy :
| total population | 39.30 | % |
| male | 51.10 | % |
| female | 29.20 | % |
Country name :
| conventional long form | Republic of Senegal |
| conventional short form | Senegal |
| local long form | Republique du Senegal |
| local short form | Senegal |
| former | Senegambia , Mali Federation |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | SN |
| ISO Numeric | 686 |
| ISO3 | SEN |
| FIPS | SG |
| ccTLD | sn |
| English | Senegal |
Administrative divisions :
14 regions (regions, singular - region); Dakar, Diourbel, Fatick, Kaffrine, Kaolack, Kedougou, Kolda, Louga, Matam, Saint-Louis, Sedhiou, Tambacounda, Thies, Ziguinchor
Capital :
| name | Dakar |
| geographic coordinates | 14 40 N, 17 26 W |
| time difference | 0.00 |
International organization participation :
| ACP | AU |
| AfDB | CPLP (associate) |
| ECOWAS | FAO |
| FZ | G-15 |
| G-77 | IAEA |
| IBRD | ICAO |
| ICC | ICCt |
| ICRM | IDA |
| IDB | IFAD |
| IFC | IFRCS |
| ILO | IMF |
| IMO | IMSO |
| IOC | IOM |
| IPU | ISO (correspondent) |
| ITSO | ITU |
| ITUC | Interpol |
| MIGA | MINURCAT |
| MONUC | NAM |
| OIC | OIF |
| OPCW | PCA |
| UN | UNAMID |
| UNCTAD | UNESCO |
| UNIDO | UNMIL |
| UNOCI | UNWTO |
| UPU | Union Latina |
| WADB (regional) | WAEMU |
| WCO | WFTU |
| WHO | WIPO |
| WMO | WTO |
Independence :
1960-04-04
National holiday :
Independence Day
1960-04-04
Executive branch :
| President Abdoulaye WADE | Prime Minister Soulayemane Ndene NDIAYE |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 23 160 000 000 | $ |
| Official Exchange Rate | 12 610 000 000 | |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | 5.10 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 1 700 | $ |
GDP Composition by sector :
| agriculture | 13.80 | % |
| industry | 23.30 | % |
| services | 62.90 | % |
Labor force - by occupation :
| agriculture | 77.50 | % |
| services | 22.50 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Labor force | 5 578 000 | people |
| Unemployment rate | 48.00 | % |
| Population below poverty line | 54.00 | % |
| Distribution of family income - Gini index | 41.30 | |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 0.80 | % |
| Investment (gross fixed) | 33.10 | % of GDP |
| Current account balance | - 1 437 000 000 | $ |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | 1 250 000 000 | $ |
| Debt external | 2 763 000 000 | $ |
| Military expenditures | 1.40 | % of GDP |
| Public debt | 24.00 | % of GDP |
Household income or consumption by percentage share :
| lowest 10% | 2.50 | % |
| highest 10% | 30.10 | % |
Budget :
| revenues | 2 431 000 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| cattle | corn |
| cotton | fish |
| green vegetables | millet |
| peanuts | pigs |
| poultry | rice |
| sorghum | tomatoes |
Industries :
| agricultural and fish processing | construction materials |
| fertilizer production | gold mining |
| iron ore | petroleum refining |
| phosphate mining | ship construction and repair |
| zircon |
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 1 880 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 1 384 000 000 | kWh |
| Oil Consumption | 38 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Exports | 5 653 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 42 850 | bbl/day |
| Natural gas Production | 50 000 000 | cubic metres |
| Natural gas Consumption | 50 000 000 | cubic metres |
Value :
1 652 000 000 $
Partners :
| Mali (ml) | 19.20 | % |
| India (in) | 9.40 | % |
| France (fr) | 5.40 | % |
| Gambia, The | 5.30 | % |
| Italy (it) | 4.80 | % |
Commodities :
| cotton | fish |
| groundnuts (peanuts) | petroleum products |
| phosphates |
Value :
3 864 000 000 $
Partners :
| France (fr) | 19.90 | % |
| United Kingdom (gb) | 15.30 | % |
| China (cn) | 6.80 | % |
| Belgium (be) | 4.60 | % |
| Thailand (th) | 4.50 | % |
| Netherlands (nl) | 4.10 | % |
Commodities :
| capital products | food and beverages |
| fuels |
Currency-code :
XOF
Currency-name :
Communaute Financiere Africaine franc
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 237 800 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 5 389 000 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 20 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 4 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | sn | |
| Internet Hosts | 227 | |
| Internet Users | 1 020 000 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 10 | |
| Pipelines - gas | 43 | km |
| Pipelines - refined products | 8 | km |
| Roadways - total | 13 576 | km |
| Roadways - expressways | 7 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 3 972 | km |
| Roadways - unpaved | 9 604 | km |
| Railways | 906 | km |
| Waterways | 1 000 | km |
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