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Senegal

Currency code: 
XOF
Currency name: 
West African CFA franc
Country name: 
Senegal
Capital: 
Dakar
Country code: 
SN
Continent: 
Africa
Independence: 
April 4, 1960
Independent from: 
4 April 1960 from France; note - complete independence achieved upon dissolution of federation with Mali on 20 August 1960
Total area: 
196,722
Land area: 
192,530
Water area: 
4,192
Population: 
13,300,410
Population note: 
13,300,410 (July 2013 est.)
Official language: 
French
All languages: 
French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
Calling code: 
+221
Domain: 
.sn