Country (long form) Republic of Senegal
Capital Dakar
Total Area 75,749.38 sq mi
196,190.00 sq km
Population 9,987,494 (July 2000 est.)
Languages French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
Religions Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic)
Government Type republic under multiparty democratic rule
Currency 1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes
Labor Force (by occupation) agriculture 60%
Industry agricultural and fish processing, phosphate mining, fertilizer production, petroleum refining, construction materials
Agriculture peanuts, millet, corn, sorghum, rice, cotton, tomatoes, green vegetables; cattle, poultry, pigs, fish
Exports fish, ground nuts (peanuts), petroleum products, phosphates, cotton
Natural Resources fish, phosphates, iron ore

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Visa Required (U.S. only) Not required for stays of 90 days or less.   2001
(united states government sources. all information was accurate at time of posting)