| Local name: Rèpublique du Senegal |
| Surface : 196,722 sq km
(75,955 sq miles). - Sénégal is located in
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania. |
| Population : 8.532.000 inhabitants |
| Climate: In climate, Sénégal is
tropical; hot, humid. It has a rainy season (June to October) which has strong southeast
winds; and, a dry season (November to May) dominated by the hot, dry harmattan wind.....The
highest temperatures are in the northeast. The average summer temperature (between May to
November) in Dakar is 30°C to 20°C (86-68°F). In the winter, from December to April,
temperatures range from 26°C to 17°C (79 to 63°F). Dakar is generally much cooler than
the rest of the country. |
| Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz.....Round 2-pin plugs are the
norm |
| Visas: Visas are not required for nationals Benin, Burkina
Fasso, Canada, Central African Republic, Congo, EU Countries, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Israel, Ivory Coast, Japan, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger,
Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Taiwan, Togo, Tunisia, UK and USA, ....Citizens of all other countries must apply for a visa.
All foreign nationals who wish to remain in Sénégal for longer
than three months must meet the visa requirements. Valid
passports are required by everyone. |
| Capital : Dakar |
| System: Presidential
Republic....Independence 4 April 1960 (from France) |
| Languages : french, Wolof, Pulaar, Diola, Mandingo |
| Religions : Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian
2% (mostly Roman Catholic) |
| Money : West African CFA=100 centimes |
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