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Reference
Senegal Facts and Figures from Encarta
Basic Facts
Official name Republic of Senegal
Capital Dakar
Area 196,722 sq km
75,955 sq mi
Senegal
People
Population 10,580,307 (2003 estimate)
Population growth
Population growth rate 2.56 percent (2003 estimate)
Projected population in 2025 17,054,101 (2025 estimate)
Projected population in 2050 24,577,651 (2050 estimate)
Population density 54 persons per sq km (2003 estimate)
139 persons per sq mi (2003 estimate)
Urban/rural distribution
Share urban 48 percent (2001 estimate)
Share rural 52 percent (2001 estimate)
Largest cities, with population
Dakar 2,079,000 (2000 estimate)
Thiès 216,381 (1994 estimate)
Kaolack 193,115 (1994 estimate)
Ziguinchor 161,680 (1994 estimate)
Saint-Louis 132,499 (1994 estimate)
Ethnic groups
Wolof 44 percent
Fulani, Tukulor 24 percent
Serer 15 percent
Diola 5 percent
Mandinka 4 percent
Other 8 percent
Languages
French (official), Wolof, Serer, Diola, Mandinka, other indigenous languages
Religious affiliations
Muslim 87 percent
Indigenous beliefs 6 percent
Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) 5 percent
Other 2 percent
Health and Education
Life expectancy
Total 56.4 years (2003 estimate)
Female 58 years (2003 estimate)
Male 54.8 years (2003 estimate)
Infant mortality rate 58 deaths per 1,000 live births (2003 estimate)
Population per physician 23,098 people (1999)
Population per hospital bed 2,490 people (1998)
Literacy rate
Total 40.2 percent (2003 estimate)
Female 30.7 percent (2003 estimate)
Male 50 percent (2003 estimate)
Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 3.5 percent (1999-2000)
Number of years of compulsory schooling 6 years (2000)
Number of students per teacher, primary school 51 students per teacher (1999-2000)
Government
Form of government Multiparty republic
Voting qualifications Universal at age 18
Constitution 7 January 2001
Armed forces
Total number of military personnel 9,400 (2001)
Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 1.4 percent (2001)
Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) $4.6 billion (2001)
GDP per capita (U.S.$) $480 (2001)
GDP by economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 17.9 percent (2001)
Industry 26.9 percent (2001)
Services 55.2 percent (2001)
Employment
Number of workers 4,375,967 (2001)
Workforce share of economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 77 percent (1990)
Industry 8 percent (1990)
Services 16 percent (1990)
Unemployment rate Not available
National budget (U.S.$)
Total revenue $790 million (2000)
Total expenditure $901 million (2000)
Monetary unit
1 Communaut* Financière Africaine (CFA) franc, consisting of 100 centimes
Major trade partners for exports
France, India, Italy, Mali, and Spain
Major trade partners for imports
France, Nigeria, Thailand, United States, and Germany
Energy, Communications, and Transportation
Electricity production
Electricity from thermal sources 100 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from hydroelectric sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from nuclear sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Number of radios per 1,000 people 141 (1997)
Number of telephones per 1,000 people 25 (2001)
Number of televisions per 1,000 people 37 (2000 estimate)
Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 1.9 (2001)
Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 5 (1996)
Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 14 (1997)
Paved road as a share of total roads 29 percent (2000)
Sources
Basic Facts and People sections
Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).
Health and Education section
Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).
Government section
Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance.
Economy section
Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.
Energy, Communication, and Transportation section
Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).
Note
Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding.