🌍 Geography
Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
196,722 km²
Land Area
192,530 km²
Water Area
4,192 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
2,684 km
Coastline
531 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; dry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
69m
Natural Resources
fish, phosphates, iron ore
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
18,847,519
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
2.46%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
19.2 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
30.2 per 1,000
Death Rate
4.9 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- French (official) (Official)
- Wolof
- Pulaar
- Jola
- Mandinka
- Serer
- Soninke
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 61.5%, Female: 41.5%)
💼 Economy
lower middle-income, services-driven West African economy; key mining, construction, agriculture, and fishing industries; tourism and exports hit hard by COVID-19; large informal economy; developing offshore oil and gas fields; systemic corruption
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$83.18 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$32.27 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$4,500
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
0.8%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
15.5%
Industry
25.4%
Services
49.1%
Major Industries
agricultural and fish processing, phosphate mining, fertilizer production, petroleum refining, zircon, and gold mining, construction materials, ship construction and repair
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 4 April (1960)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.11 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
0.7 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
4.4% of GDP
Education Expenditure
6.2% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
7
Notable Sites
- Island of Goré
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- Niokolo-Koba National Park
- Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
- Island of Saint-Louis
- Stone Circles of Senegambia
- Saloum Delta
- Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula, and Bedik Cultural Landscapes