| Official Name : |
Républic of Sénégal |
| Capital : |
Dakar |
| Area km2: |
196 722 km2 |
| Density |
48 h/km2 |
| Type of government : |
Republic under multiparty democratic rule
Semi-Presidential |
| Head of state : |
Me Abdoulaye WADE |
| Official language(s) : |
French |
| Main religion(s)
: |
Muslim (90 %), Christian (5 %), traditional
(5 %) |
| Currency : |
Franc CFA |
| Main Export(s) : |
Sea fishing, tourism, peanut, phosphate
and derivative products |
| Total Population : |
9, 039, 142 |
| Urbanisation rate |
42 % |
Average annual growth rate: |
2.6 % / year |
| % female economic activity rate: |
43 % |
| Mortality rate (for 1000 births) |
36 |
| Proportion of malnourished children (children
under 5 years) |
22 % |
| Maternal mortality rate (living births)
for 1 000 |
510 |
Infant mortality rate (living
births)
for 1000 |
69 |
Infant-juvenile mortality
rate
(for 1000) |
145.3 |
| Gross primary admission rate |
66.9 % |
| Gross primary education rate for boys |
66.2 % |
| Gross primary education rate for girls |
47.5 % |
| Literacy rate for females
(15-24 years) : |
41.6 % |
| Literacy rate for males (15-24
years) : |
59.2 % |
| Literacy rate (estimation) : |
48.5 % |
| Gross education rate: |
69 % |
| % of national budget for education: |
33 % |
