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Senegalese flag |
| Country |
Senegal |
| Capital |
Dakar |
| Location |
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania |
| Size |
196,190 sq km |
| Terrain |
generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast |
| Climate |
tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; dry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind |
| Languages |
French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka |
| Nationality |
noun: Senegalese (singular and plural)
adjective: Senegalese |
| Religion |
Muslim 94%, indigenous beliefs 1%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic) |
| Currency |
Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note - responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States |
| Exports |
fish, groundnuts (peanuts), petroleum products, phosphates, cotton |
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