# Senegal

Senegal

sovereign state, republic, Rechtsstaat, country| Year dem found am | 1960  |
| Official name | République du Sénégal  |
| Native label | Senegaal  |
| Participant insyd | Casamance conflict  |
| Dem name after | Senegal River  |
| Official language | French, Wolof, Badyara, Balanta  |
| Anthem | Le Lion rouge  |
| Culture | culture of Senegal  |
| Continent | Africa  |
| Country | Senegal  |
| Capital | Dakar  |
| Located in time zone | UTC±00:00, Africa/Dakar  |
| Located in or next to body of water | Atlantic Ocean  |
| Located in/on physical feature | West Africa  |
| Coordinate location | 14°22′0″N 14°17′0″W  |
| Coordinates of easternmost point | 12°27′57″N 11°21′3″W  |
| Coordinates of northernmost point | 16°41′28″N 14°59′11″W  |
| Coordinates of southernmost point | 12°20′22″N 16°43′2″W  |
| Coordinates of westernmost point | 14°44′29″N 17°32′40″W  |
| Highest point | Népin Cliff  |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean  |
| Government ein basic form | presidential system  |
| Office held by head of state | President of Senegal  |
| State ein head | Bassirou Diomaye Faye  |
| Office head of government hold | President of Senegal  |
| Government ein head | Bassirou Diomaye Faye  |
| Legislative body | National Assembly  |
| Central bank | Central Bank of West African States  |
| Currency | West African CFA franc  |
| Driving side | right  |
| Electrical plug type | Europlug, AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types, Type E, Type K  |
| Dey replace | French West Africa, Mali Federation, French Community  |
| Dema official website |   |
| Hashtag | Senegal  |
| Top-level Internet domain | .sn  |
| Flag | flag of Senegal  |
| Coat of arms | coat of arms of Senegal  |
| Geography of topic | Geography of Senegal  |
| Get characteristic | free country  |
| History of topic | history of Senegal  |
| Railway traffic side | right  |
| Economy of topic | economy of Senegal  |
| Demographics of topic | demographics of Senegal  |
| Madhhab | Malikism  |
| Mobile country code | 608  |
| Country calling code | +221  |
| Trunk prefix | no value  |
| Emergency phone number | 17, 18  |
| GS1 country code | 604  |
| Licence plate code | SN  |
| Maritime identification digits | 663  |
| Unicode character | 🇸🇳  |
| Category for maps or plans | Category:Maps of Senegal  |

**Senegal**, officially de **Republic of Senegal**, be de westernmost country insyd West Africa, wey dey situate for de Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal be bordered by Mauritania to de north, Mali to de east, Guinea to de southeast den Guinea-Bissau to de southwest. Senegal nearly dey surround The Gambia, a country wey dey occupy a narrow sliver of land along de banks of de Gambia River, wich dey separate Senegal ein southern region of Casamance from de rest of de country. Senegal sanso dey share a maritime border plus Cape Verde. Senegal ein economic den political capital be Dakar.

Senegal be a member state of de African Union, de United Nations, de Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, de Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, den de Community of Sahel–Saharan States. Insyd de world of motor sports, dem know Senegal for de Paris–Dakar Rally.

## Government den politics

### Administrative divisions

Regions of Senegal
Senegal be subdivided into 14 regions, each dem administer by a *Conseil Régional* (Regional Council) population weight elect at de *Arrondissement* level. Dem further subdivide de country by 45 *Départements*, 113 *Arrondissements* (neither of wich get administrative function) den by *Collectivités Locales*, wich elect administrative officers.

Regional capitals get de same name as dema respective regions:

* Dakar
* Diourbel
* Fatick
* Kaffrine
* Kaolack
* Kédougou
* Kolda
* Louga
* Matam
* Saint-Louis
* Sédhiou
* Tambacounda
* Thiès
* Ziguinchor

## Demographics

### Largest cities

Dakar, de capital, be by far de largest city insyd Senegal, plus over two million residents. De second most populous city be Touba, a *de jure communaute rurale* (rural community), plus over half a million people.

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Largest cities anaa towns insyd Senegal
According to de 2013 Census |
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| Rank | Name | Region | Pop. |
| 1 | Dakar | Dakar | 2,646,503 |
| 2 | Touba | Diourbel | 753,315 |
| 3 | Pikine | Dakar | 317,763 |
| 4 | Kaolack | Kaolack | 233,708 |
| 5 | M'bour | Thiès | 232,777 |
| 6 | Rufisque | Dakar | 221,066 |
| 7 | Ziguinchor | Ziguinchor | 205,294 |
| 8 | Diourbel | Diourbel | 133,705 |
| 9 | Tambacounda | Tambacounda | 107,293 |
| 10 | Louga | Louga | 104,349 |

## Read further

* Babou, Cheikh Anta, *Fighting the Greater Jihad: Amadu Bamba and the Founding of the Muridiyya of Senegal, 1853–1913*, (Ohio University Press, 2007)
* Behrman, Lucy C, *Muslim Brotherhood and Politics in Senegal*, (iUniverse.com, 1999)
* Buggenhage, Beth A, *Muslim Families in Global Senegal: Money Takes Care of Shame*, (Indiana University Press, 2012)
* Bugul, Ken, *The Abandoned Baobab: The Autobiography of a Senegalese Woman*, (University of Virginia Press, 2008)
* Foley, Ellen E, *Your Pocket is What Cures You: The Politics of Health in Senegal*, (Rutgers University Press, 2010)
* Gellar, Sheldon, *Democracy in Senegal: Tocquevillian Analytics in Africa*, (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005)
* Glover, John, *Sufism and Jihad in Modern Senegal: The Murid Order*, (University of Rochester Press, 2007)
* Kane, Katharina, *Lonely Planet Guide: The Gambia and Senegal*, (Lonely Planet Publications, 2009)
* Kueniza, Michelle, *Education and Democracy in Senegal*, (Palgrave Macmillan, 2011)
* Mbacké, Khadim, *Sufism and Religious Brotherhoods in Senegal*, (Markus Wiener Publishing Inc., 2005)
* Streissguth, Thomas, *Senegal in Pictures*, (Twentyfirst Century Books, 2009)
* Various, *Insight Guide: Gambia and Senegal*, (APA Publications Pte Ltd., 2009)
* Various, *New Perspectives on Islam in Senegal: Conversion, Migration, Wealth, Power, and Femininity*, (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009)
* Various, *Senegal: Essays in Statecraft*, (Codesria, 2003)
* Various, *Street Children in Senegal*, (GYAN France, 2006)

* Celebrate Senegal Independence Day (insyd Senegal)

* Official website (insyd French)

* Country Profile from BBC News
* Senegal. *The World Factbook*. Central Intelligence Agency.
* Wikimedia Atlas of Senegal

Trade
* Senegal 2012 Summary Trade Statistics