Senegal

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