Senegal
Senegal is in Western Africa, with its capital at Dakar and an area of about 196,722 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- Republic of Senegal
- Capital
- Dakar
- Region
- Africa · Western Africa
- Area
- 196,722 km²
- Languages
- French
- Currencies
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Natural resources
- fish, phosphates, iron ore
- Industries
- agricultural and fish processing, phosphate mining, fertilizer production, petroleum refining, zircon, and gold mining, construction materials, ship construction and repair
- Main exports
- gold, refined petroleum, phosphoric acid, fish, cement
First-level divisions (14)
- Kédougou
- Matam
- Saint-Louis
- Tambacounda
- Diourbel
- Fatick
- Kaffrine
- Kaolack
- Kolda
- Louga
- Sédhiou
- Thiès
- Ziguinchor
- Dakar
Major cities
- Dakar (population 2,604,000)
- Thiès (population 293,001)
- Kaolack (population 277,812)
- Ziguinchor (population 191,716)
- Diourbel (population 148,024)
- Tambacounda (population 89,212)
- Louga (population 85,075)
- Kolda (population 69,267)
- Fatick (population 24,243)
- Kaédi (population 21,656)