Senegal
Republic of Senegal
- Capital
- Dakar
- Region
- West Africa
Country overview
Senegal is a West African country on the Atlantic Ocean. It occupies the westernmost part of mainland Africa and surrounds most of The Gambia.
National flagSEN
Quick facts
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- Capital
- Dakar
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
- Region
- West Africa
- Calling code
- +221
XOF
Language guide
Languages in Senegal
These are the languages listed in the public country guide. The list does not assign a legal status.
- French
- Wolof
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Three essential facts
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- 01Learn
Dakar is the capital.
- 02Learn
Senegal has an Atlantic Ocean coastline.
- 03Learn
Wolof is widely spoken across the country.
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Sources and verification
This page uses the fields available in AfriVista's published public country catalog. The current public record does not include source citations or a last-verified date, so none are inferred or displayed here.