|
Comparative area: |
Slightly smaller than
South Dakota |
|
Climate: |
Tropical, wet and dry
seasons, harmattan wind |
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Terrain: |
Low, rolling plains
rising to foothills |
|
Natural hazards: |
Seasonal flooding;
periodic droughts |
|
Government type: |
Republic; multiparty
democratic rule |
|
Capital: |
Dakar |
|
Currency: |
Communaute Financiere
Africaine franc |
|
Language: |
French, Wolof, Pulaar,
Jola, Mandinka |
|
Religion: |
Muslim, indigenous
beliefs, Christian |
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Population: |
10,284,929 (2001
est.) |
|
Infant mortality rate: |
57 deaths/1,000 live
births (2001 est.) |
|
Life expectancy: |
63 years (2001
est.) |
|
HIV/AIDS-adult prevalence
rate: |
1.77% (1999 est.) |
|
Literacy rate: |
Male: 43%
Female: 23% (1995 est.) |
|
Percent of population
below poverty line: |
Not available |
|
Number of telephone
lines: |
116,000 (1997) |
|
Number of televisions: |
361,000 (1997) |
|
Number of internet
users: |
30,000 (2000) |
