Senegal
Currency code:
Currency name:
West African CFA franc
Country name:
Senegal
Capital:
Dakar
Country code:
Continent:
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:
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