Senegal
Republic of Senegal
Western AfricaSNSEN
Population
16.74M
Capital
Dakar
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Senegal
- Official Name
- Republic of Senegal
- Region
- Western Africa
- Population
- 16.74M
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- SN
- Alpha-3 Code
- SEN
- Olympic Code
- 686
- Area
- 196,722 km²
Time Zones
- UTC
Languages
French
Continents
Africa
Currencies
- Fr - West African CFA franc (XOF)
International Associations
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Bordering Countries
Geographic Location
Coordinates: -17.46°, 14.70°
Senegal is located in , specifically in the Western Africa region. It shares borders with 5 countries.
About Senegal
The capital city, Dakar, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include French.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.