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Maps of Senegal show the location of major cities and regions in Senegal. Check out our interactive maps of Senegal.

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Senegal Thematic Maps

Country (long form)	Republic of Senegal
Capital	Dakar
Total Area	75,749.38 sq mi 196,190.00 sq km (slightly smaller than South Dakota)
Population	10,284,929 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050	27,837,224
Languages	French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
Literacy	33.1% total, 43.0% male, 23.2% female (1995 est.)
Religions	Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic)
Life Expectancy	60.94 male, 64.22 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	republic under multiparty democratic rule
Currency	1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes
GDP (per capita)	$1,600 (2000 est.)
Industry	agricultural and fish processing, phosphate mining, fertilizer production, petroleum refining, construction materials
Agriculture	peanuts, millet, corn, sorghum, rice, cotton, tomatoes, green vegetables; cattle, poultry, pigs, fish
Arable Land	12%
Natural Resources	fish, phosphates, iron ore