Population: 10 589 571 habitants (est. 2000)
Neighboring countries: Mauritanie, Mali, Guinée Bissau, Guinée, Gambie
Density: 53.98 hab./km²
Area: 196 192 km²
capital: Dakar
Top Cities: Thiès, Kaolack, Ziguinchor, Saint Louis, Diourbel
Mountain Highlight: Futa Jaldon Foothills 581 m.
Language: Wolof, Tukolor, Serer, Mandinka, Dyola
Official: Français
Currency: Franc CFA
National Day: 4 avril
Status: République
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Dakar, the capital city of Senegal, is located at the westernmost tip of the country on the Cap-Vert peninsula. About 500 kilometres (300 mi) off the coast, in the Atlantic Ocean, lie the Cape Verde Islands. During the 17th and 18th centuries, numerous trading posts, belonging to various colonial empires, were established along the coast. The town of St. Louis became the capital of French West Africa (Afrique occidentale française, or AOF) before it was moved to Dakar in 1902. Dakar later became its capital in 1960 at the time of independence from France.
Dakar, the capital city of Senegal, is located at the westernmost tip of the country on the Cap-Vert peninsula. About 500 kilometres (300 mi) off the coast, in the Atlantic Ocean, lie the Cape Verde Islands. During the 17th and 18th centuries, numerous trading posts, belonging to various colonial empires, were established along the coast. The town of St. Louis became the capital of French West Africa (Afrique occidentale française, or AOF) before it was moved to Dakar in 1902. Dakar later became its capital in 1960 at the time of independence from France.