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on Senegal |
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Location |
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West Africa |
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Bounded by; |
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Atlantic Ocean to the West |
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Mali to the East |
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Mauritania to the North |
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Guinea-Bissau, Guinea to the South |
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Population |
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9.09 million |
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Time |
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Universal Time GMT |
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Currency |
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CFA Franc |
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Religion |
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Christian 2% |
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Muslim 94% |
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Other religions 4% |
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Languages |
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Official: |
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French |
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Indigenous: |
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Wolof |
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Pulaar |
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Diola |
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Mandigo |
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Serer |
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Ethnic Groups |
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Wolof |
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Fulani |
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Tukulor |
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Serer |
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Jola |
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Mancagne |
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Bainouk |
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Polital System |
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Multi-party Democracy |
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Terrain |
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Sahel Desert in the North and |
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Tropical region to the South |
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Weights and Measures |
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Metric Measurement System |
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Power Supply |
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220/240 volts |
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Climate |
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Warm and Dry |
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Average Daily Temperatures |
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January |
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23 C (73F) |
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February |
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23 C (73F) |
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March |
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23 C (73F) |
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April |
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22 C (72F) |
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May |
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24 C (75F) |
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June |
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28 C (82F) |
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July |
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27 C (81F) |
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August |
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27 C (81F) |
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September |
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28 C (82F) |
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October |
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28 C (82F) |
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November |
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27 C (81F) |
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December |
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22 C (72F) |