| Republic of Senegal Republique du Senegal
Origin of Name the
country is named for the river, which got its name from
the Berber Zenaga tribe, which once dominated much of the
area north of the river
Location west Africa
Bordered By Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia
Area 75,750 sq mi
(196,192 sq km)
Coastline 310 mi (499 km)
Highest Point unnamed; 1,906 ft (581 m)
Lowest Point sea level
Natural Resourcesphosphates, iron ore
Nationality Senegalese
Population (June 2014 est) 13,635,927
Largest Cities Dakar
Ethnic Groups Wolof, Pular,
Serer, Jola, Mandinka, Soninke, European and Lebanese
Religions Muslim, Christian
Languages French (official), Wolof,
Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
Capital Dakar
Form of Government republic
Present Constitution Adopted January 7,
2001
Chief of State President Mackey Sall
(since April 2, 2012)
Head of Government Prime Minister
Mohammed Abdallah Boun Dionne (since July 4, 2014)
Cabinet Council of Ministers
Legislature unicameral National Assembly
(Assemblee Nationale)
Judiciary Court of Final Appeals (Cour de
Cassation), Constitutional Council
Local Administration 14 regions
Currency Communaute
Financiere Africaine francs (XOF)
Per Capita Income $2,300
Industries agricultural and fish
processing, phosphate mining, fertilizer production,
petroleum refining; iron ore, zircon, and gold mining,
construction materials, ship construction and repair
Agriculture peanuts, millet,
corn, sorghum, rice, cotton, tomatoes, green vegetables;
cattle, poultry, pigs; fish
Export Commodities fish,
groundnuts (peanuts), petroleum products, phosphates,
cotton
Import Commodities food and
beverages, capital goods, fuels
Independence From France Achieved April 4, 1960
National Holiday Independence Day; April
4
Flag green represents Islam,
progress, and hope; yellow signifies natural wealth and
progress; red symbolizes sacrifice and determination; the
star denotes unity and hope
SEE ALSO
Mauritania
Mali
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Gambia
France
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