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Senegal
République du Sénégal


  • Capital: Dakar
  • Population: 9,092,749
  • Population Density: 120 per square mile
  • Ethnic Makeup: Wolof 36%, Fulani 17%, Serer 17%, Diola 9%, Toucouleur 9%, Mandingo 9%
  • Official Language(s): French
  • Religious Beliefs: Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2%
  • Area: 75,951 square miles
  • Topography: Low rolling plains cover most of Senegal, rising somewhat in the southeast. Swamp and jungles are in the southwest.

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