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



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