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    People
    Nationality: Noun and adjective--Senegalese (sing. and pl.).
    Population (est. 1995): 9.7 million.
    Annual growth rate: 2.8%.
    Ethnic groups: Wolof 43%; Fulani (Peulh) and Toucouleur 23%; Serer 15%; Diola, Mandingo, and others 19%.
    Religions: Muslim 95%, Christian 4%, traditional 1%.
    Languages: French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Serer, Diola, Mandingo, Soninke.
    Education: Attendance--primary 58%, secondary 16%. Literacy--38%.
    Health: Infant mortality rate--69/1,000. Life expectancy--52 yrs.
    Work force (4.0 million): Agriculture--70% (subsistence or cash crops). Wage earners (350,000): private sector 61%, government and parapublic 39%.

    People of Senegal
    About 70% of Senegal's population is rural. In rural areas, density varies from about 77 per square kilometer (200 per sq. mi.) in the west-central region to 2 per square kilometer (5 per sq. mi.) in the arid eastern section. About 50,000 Europeans (mostly French) and Lebanese reside in Senegal, mainly in the cities. French is the official language but is used regularly only by the literate minority. All Senegalese speak an indigenous language, of which Wolof has the largest usage.

    source: http://www.state.gov

  • Senegal Geography
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  • Senegal Economy
  • Senegal History