Local Name:Senegal |
Captial:Dakar |
Continent:Africa |
Government |
Constitutional Form:Republic |
Head of State:Executive |
Basis of Executive: Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
Head of State:President Abdoulaye Wade |
Head of Government:Prime Minister Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye |
Area |
Area Rank: 88 |
Total Area: 196,722 km2(75,955 sqmi) |
Land: 192,530 km2(74,340 sqmi) |
Water: 4,192 km2(1,619 sqmi) |
Water in Percent: 2.13% |
Population |
Population Rank: 71 |
Population: 12,855,153 |
Date: 1-Jul-11 |
World Population: 0.18% |
Source : Official estimate |
Languages:French |
Currency |
Currency: West African CFA franc |
Currency Sign: Fr |
Currency ISO Code: XOF |
Fractional Unit: Centime |
Number to Basic: 100 |
Time Zone:UTC (GMT) |
International Codes |
ISD Code: +221 |
ISO Code A2: SN |
ISO Code A3: SEN |
ISO Number: 686 |
Coordinates |
Latitude: 14 |
Longitude: -14 |
Information: Senegal News |
Drive on:Right side |