| Republic of Senegal |
 |
| Senegal |
| |
| Continent |
Africa |
| Sub-continent |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Population (2009) |
11 479 448 |
inhabitants |
| Yearly growth rate |
1.200 |
% |
| Area |
196 712 |
km2 |
| Density |
58.36 |
inhabitants/km2 |
| GNP (2007) |
10.95 |
milliards $USD |
| GNP/inhabitant (2007) |
885 |
$USD |
| GNP growth (2007) |
21.40 |
% |
| GDP (2007) |
11.18 |
milliards $USD |
| GDP/inhabitant (2007) |
914 |
$USD |
| GDP growth (2007) |
5.00 |
% |
| Life expectancy (2009) |
59.00 |
years |
| Birth (2009) |
36.84 |
‰ |
| Fecundity index (2009) |
4.94 |
children/woman |
| Death (2009) |
9.75 |
‰ |
| Child death rate (2009) |
58.94 |
‰ |
| Alphabtization rate (2007) |
42.60 |
% |
| Official languages |
French (wolof spoken by the majority) |
| Currency converter |
Franc CFA (1 franc XAF = 100 centimes) |
| Human developpment index (IDH 2007) |
0.464/1.0 (rank : 168/185) |
| Environmental Performance Index (EPI 2010) |
nc (rank : 144/164) |
| Nature of the state |
Parliamentary republic, semi-presidential regime |
| Head of the state |
President Abdoulaye Wade |
| National hollyday |
4th april (independence in 1960) |
| Internet code of the country : |
.sn |
| Demonym |
Senegalese |
| Tourist (2006) |
866 000 |
people |
