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Senegal is located on the western coast of the African continent, sharing its northern border with Mauritania, its eastern border with Mali, its southern border with Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, and a circumscribing border with the Gambia. The capital city is Dakar.
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  • Population: 11,126,832
  • Land Area: 192,000 sq km
  • Capital City: Dakar
  • Languages: French(official),  Wolof,  Dioula,  Pular,  Mandingo
  • Religions: 5% Christian, 94% Muslim, 1% indigenous beliefs
  • Government: republic
  • Date of independence: 4/4/1960
  • GDP: $18.36 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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