| Republic of Senegal République du Sénégal(French) |
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Motto: "Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi" (French)
"One People, One Goal, One Faith" |
Anthem: Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons
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Capital
(and largest city) | Dakar
14°40′N17°25′W / 14.667°N 17.417°W / 14.667; -17.417 |
| Official language(s) | French |
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| Recognised regional languages | Wolof, Soninke, Seereer-Siin, Fula, Maninka, Diola,[1] |
| Demonym | Senegalese |
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| Government | Semi-presidential republic |
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| - | President | Abdoulaye Wade |
| - | Prime Minister | Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye |
| Independence |
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| - | from France with French Sudan as the Mali Federation | 4 April 1960 |
| - | from Mali Federation | 20 August 1960 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 196,723 km2 (87th)
76,000 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 2.1 |
| Population |
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| - | 2009 estimate | 13,711,597[2] (67th) |
| - | 2002 census | 9,967,215 |
| - | Density | 69.7/km2 (134th)
180.4/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate |
| - | Total | $23.274 billion[3] |
| - | Per capita | $1,772[3] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate |
| - | Total | $13.472 billion[3] |
| - | Per capita | $1,026[3] |
| Gini (1995) | 41.3 (medium) |
| HDI (2007) |  0.464 (low) (166th) |
| Currency | CFA franc (XOF) |
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| Time zone | UTC |
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| Drives on the | right |
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| ISO 3166 code | SN |
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| Internet TLD | .sn |
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| Calling code | 221 |
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