Senegal

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Current President: Macky Sall

Economy:

• Relies heavily on donor assistance.
• Key exports include phosphate mining, fertilizer production, and commercial fishing.
• Foreign investment in Senegal is negated by Senegal’s unfriendly business environment.

Population: 15,020,945 (2018)

Land Size: 196,722 sq km (75,955 sq miles)

Major Ethnic Groups:

• Wolof: 43.3%
• Pular: 23.8%
• Serer: 14.7%
• Jola: 3.7%
• Mandinka: 3%
• Soninke: 1.1%
• European and Lebanese: 1%
• Other: 9.4%

• Islam: 94%
• Christian( primarily Roman Catholic): 5%
• Indigenous African Religions 1%

Language(s):

• French(official)
• Wolof
• Pulaar
• Mandinka

Links:

• CIA World Fact Book: Senegal
• U.S. Department of State: Senegal
• BBC News: Senegal
• Senegalese Embassy in the U.S.