Lawence University Francophone Seminar

Senegal at a Glance

Year of independence
1960 (from France)

Capital
Dakar

Other important cities
Koalack, Rufisque, Saint-Louis, Thiès

Population
6.6 million

Languages
French (official language), Wolof, Mandingo, Serere, Parakolle (national languages)

Government
Democratic secular republic. Its political system is a presidential one. Senegal is one of the most politically stable countries in Africa.

President
Abdoulaye Wade

Ethnic groups
Wolof, Sereres, Toucouleurs, Diola, Mandingo, Peul, Lebou

Religions
Islam (92%), Christianity (6%), Animism (2%)

Topography
Sandy and flat. The Fouta-Djallon mountain range in the southwest region has the highest elevation.

Climate
Relatively mild for the Sahel. Cool along the northern coast, hot and dry in the sub-Saharan region, and rainy in the southern regions.

Economy
Based on agriculture. Principal cash crops: peanuts, rice, corn, cotton, sorghum, and wheat. Fishing. Natural resources: phosphates, oil.

Currency
Franc CFA

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