Senegal

• Full name: Republic of Senegal
• Population: 13.1 million (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) 
• Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes
• Main exports: Fish, peanuts, petroleum products, phosphates, cotton
• GNI per capita: US $1,070 (2011)
• Internet domain: .sn

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