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Senegal is a country located in Africa [1]. It was established on January 1, 1960 , with its capital in Dakar [2]. The country has a population of 16.9 million as of 2021 and covers an area of 197,000 square kilometers [3]. Senegal operates in the UTC±00:00 time zone, also known as Africa/Dakar .
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Senegal
Summary
Senegal is a sovereign state[1]. Senegal draws 4,431 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #114 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Senegal was a member of United Nations[3].
- Senegal was a member of African Union[4].
- Senegal was a member of World Trade Organization[5].
- Senegal was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[6].
- Senegal was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7].
- Senegal was a member of International Development Association[8].
- Senegal is in the country of Senegal[9].
- Senegal is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[10].
- Senegal's head of government is recorded as Bassirou Diomaye Faye[11].
- Senegal is on the continent of Africa[12].
- Senegal's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[13].
- Senegal's instance of is recorded as republic[14].
- Senegal's instance of is recorded as Rechtsstaat[15].
- Senegal's instance of is recorded as country[16].
- Senegal's head of state is recorded as Bassirou Diomaye Faye[17].
- Senegal's capital is recorded as Dakar[18].
- Senegal's official language is recorded as French[19].
- Senegal's official language is recorded as Wolof[20].
- Senegal's official language is recorded as Badyara[21].
- Senegal's official language is recorded as Balanta[22].
- Senegal's currency is recorded as West African CFA franc[23].
- Senegal's shares border with is recorded as Mauritania[24].
- Senegal's shares border with is recorded as Mali[25].
- Senegal's shares border with is recorded as Guinea[26].
- Senegal's shares border with is recorded as Guinea-Bissau[27].
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Geography
Senegal is in the country of Senegal[9]. Senegal is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[10]. Senegal is on the continent of Africa[12].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include sovereign state[13], republic[14], Rechtsstaat[15], and country[16].
History and Context
Senegal River is named after Senegal[28].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Senegal include Seneca Village[29], a village[30], in United States[31], founded in 1825[32]; Senegalese Tirailleurs[33], in France[34], founded in 1857[35]; Laughing Dove[36], a taxon[37]; and senegalite[38], a mineral species[39].
Why It Matters
Senegal draws 4,431 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #114 of 197).[2] Senegal has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] Senegal is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Entities named for Senegal include Seneca Village[29], a village[30], in United States[31], founded in 1825[32]; Senegalese Tirailleurs[33], in France[34], founded in 1857[35]; Laughing Dove[36], a taxon[37]; and senegalite[38], a mineral species[39].