Senegal
Official name: |
Senegal |
Capital City: |
Dakar |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
221 |
Population: |
9,092,749 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes |
Spoken Languages: |
French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Diola, Mandingo |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 16, Mar 18, Apr 4, 5, May 1, 13, 24, Aug 15, Sep 10, Nov 1, Dec 18, 25, 28 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: fish, ground nuts (peanuts), petroleum products, phosphates, cotton |
Partners: France, other EU countries, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali Major Imports: |
Commodities: foods and beverages, consumer goods, capital goods, petroleum |
Partners: France, other EU countries, Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Algeria, China, Japan Total Export: |
$940 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.) |
Total Import: |
$1.1 billion (c.i.f., 1994 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$14.5 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$1,600 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
33.1% |
Population Growth Rate: |
3.37% (1996 est.) |
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