Senegal is a stable West African democracy known for its music scene, Sufi Islamic traditions, and the historic port of Dakar.
Overview
- Size: 196,722 km²
- Location: West Africa, on the Atlantic coast, surrounding the Gambia, bordering Mauritania, Mali and Guinea-Bissau.
- Coordinates: 14.497400°, -14.452400°
Governance
- Administrative type: Unitary Presidential Republic
- Languages: French (official), Wolof widely spoken
Culture
Teranga (hospitality) is a core value; the country is renowned for mbalax music (Youssou N'Dour), Sufi Islamic brotherhoods, and the historic Goree Island slave-trade memorial.
Economy
Fishing, groundnuts, phosphate mining, and a growing services and tourism sector, with new offshore oil and gas development.
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