Senegal profile
Controversial colossus: The pet project of President Wade has provoked fierce opposition
- Full name: Republic of Senegal
- Population: 13.1 million (UN, 2012)
- Capital: Dakar
- Area: 196,722 sq km (75,955 sq miles)
- Major language: French (official), Wolof
- Major religion: Islam
- Life expectancy: 59 years (men), 61 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes
- Main exports: Fish, peanuts, petroleum products, phosphates, cotton
- GNI per capita: US $1,070 (World Bank, 2011)
- Internet domain: .sn
- International dialling code: +221
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