Area 196,722 sq km (75,954 sq mi)
Poplation 10,580,000
Capital city Dakar (1,015,000)
Government Multiparty republic
Ethnicity Groups: Wolof 44%, Pular 24%, Serer 15%
Language French (official), tribal languages
Religions Islam 94%, Christianity (mainly Roman Catholic 0 5%, tradional beliefs 1%
Currency CFA franc = 100 centimes

The Republic of Senegal is on the north-west coast of Africa.

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