Senegal Geography

Country Name: Republic of Senegal

Capital City: Dakar

Population: 11,987,121 (2006)

Population Growth: 2.34% (2006)

Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)

Languages: French (official)

Area: 196,190 sq km

Inflation Rate: 2% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 48%

Domain extension: .sn

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF SENEGAL

Location:

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania

Geographic Co-ordinates:

14 00 N, 14 00 W

Area - total:

196,190 sq km

Area - total:

196,190 sq km

Area - land:

192,000 sq km

Area - water:

4,190 sq km

Land Boundaries:

2,640 km

Border Countries:

The Gambia 740 km, Guinea 330 km, Guinea-Bissau 338 km, Mali 419 km, Mauritania 813 km

Terrain:

generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast

Elevation - highest point:

unnamed feature near Nepen Diakha 581 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Atlantic Ocean 0 m

Natural Resources:

fish, phosphates, iron ore

Arable Land:

12.51%

Permanent Crops:

0.24%

Other Land Use:

87.25% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

lowlands seasonally flooded; periodic droughts