Culture of Senegal

Republic of Senegal République du Sénégal  (French)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi" (French) "One People, One Goal, One Faith"
Anthem:  Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons Everyone strum your koras, strike the balafons
Location of  Senegal  (dark blue) – in Africa  (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union  (light blue)
Capital and largest city	Dakar 14°40′N 17°25′W / 14.667°N 17.417°W / 14.667; -17.417
Official languages	French
National languages	Balanta-Ganja Hassaniya Arabic Jola-Fonyi Mandinka Mandjak Mankanya Noon Pulaar Serer Soninke Wolof
Ethnic groups ()	43.3% Wolof 23.8% Fula 14.7% Serer 3.7% Jola 3.0% Mandinka 1.1% Soninke 1.0% European / Lebanese 9.4% others
Demonym	Senegalese
Government	Semi-presidential republic
• President	Macky Sall
• Prime Minister	Mohammed Dionne
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate (disbanded)
• Lower house	National Assembly
Independence
• from Francea	4 April 1960
• Withdrawal from the Mali Federation	20 August 1960
Area
• Total	196,712 km2 (75,951 sq mi) (87th)
• Water (%)	2.1
Population
• 2016 estimate	(72nd)
• 2016 census	(73th)
• Density	68.7/km2 (177.9/sq mi) (134th)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$38.912 billion
• Per capita	$2,525
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$15.197 billion
• Per capita	$986
Gini (2011)	40.3 medium
HDI (2014)	0.466 low · 170th
Currency	CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+221
ISO 3166 code	SN
Internet TLD	.sn
With French Sudan, as the Mali Federation.

Coordinates: 14°N 14°W / 14°N 14°W / 14; -14

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Senegal (ⁱ/ˌsɛnᵻˈɡɔːl, -ˈɡɑːl/; French: Sénégal), officially the Republic of Senegal (French: République du Sénégal [ʁepyblik dy seneɡal]), is a country in West Africa. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania in the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast, and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal also borders The Gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country. Senegal also shares a maritime border with Cape Verde. Senegal's economic and political capital is Dakar. It is the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World, or Afro-Eurasia, and owes its name to the Senegal River, which borders it to the east and north. The name "Senegal" comes from the Wolof "Sunuu Gaal", which means "Our Boat". Senegal covers a land area of almost 197,000 square kilometres (76,000 sq mi) and has an estimated population of about 15 million. The climate is Sahelian, but there is a rainy season.