Senegal is a stable West African democracy promoting infrastructure investment, renewable energy, agriculture diversification, and cultural tourism growth.
Senegal
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Easy learning about Senegal
The capital city of Senegal is Dakar, capital city of Senegal.
Word: Teranga
Meaning: welcoming spirit
Administrative Divisions
14 regions (régions)
- Dakar
- Diourbel
- Fatick
- Kaffrine
- Kaolack
- Kéedougou
- Kolda
- Louga
- Matam
- Saint-Louis
- Sedhiou
- Tambacounda
- Thies
- Ziguinchor
Where in the world is Senegal located?
Senegal is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.
Basic Information
Capital City: Dakar, capital city of Senegal
Population: 18,931,966 (UN)
Area: 196,190 km² / 121,907 sq mi
People from Senegal are called: Senegalese
Geography
Latitude: 15.138° N
Longitude: 14.779° W
Geographical Subregion: Western Africa
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Borders
- Guinea — Land border
- Mauritania — Land border
- Guinea-Bissau — Land border
- The Gambia — Land border
- Mali — Land border
Climate
tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; dry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 102 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 429 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Very Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 75 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.939 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 169 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.53
Mean Years of Schooling: 2.9
Expected Years of Schooling: 9.1
Life Expectancy at Birth: 68.7 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim most adhere to one of the four main Sufi brotherhoods
Second Most Predominant: Christian mostly Roman Catholic
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: Yes
Maximum Prison Sentence: 10 Years
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .sn
Calling Code: +221
MapGeo Name: Senegal
MapGeo Code: SN