Senegal
Sénégal
Senegal is a presidential republic, located in Western Africa. Islam is the predominant religion. Its capital is Dakar. About 18.9 million people live there (2025).
- Capital
- Dakar
- Population
- 18,931,966 (2025)
- Region
- Africa (Western Africa)
- Area
- 196,722 km²
- Demonym
- Senegalese
- Languages
- French
- Form of Government
- Presidential republic
- Religion
- Islam (97.2%)
Christianity (2.7%) - Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- GDP
- $37.0B (2025)