Republic of Senegal République du Sénégal  (French)
Motto:
Anthem:
Location of  Senegal  (dark blue) – in Africa  (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union  (light blue)
Capital and largest city	Dakar
Official languages	French
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(s)	Senegalese
Government	Semi-presidential republic
• President	Macky Sall
• Prime Minister	Sidiki Kaba
Legislature	National Assembly
Independence
• from Francea	20 June 1960
• Withdrawal from the Mali Federation	20 August 1960
Area
• Total	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (87th)
• Water (%)	2.1
Population
• 2013 estimate	13,567,338 (67th)
• 2013 census	13,508,715
• Density	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (134th)
GDP (PPP)	2012 estimate
• Total	$26.574 billion
• Per capita	$2,026
GDP (nominal)	2012 estimate
• Total	$13.864 billion
• Per capita	$1,057
Gini (2011)	40.3 medium
HDI (2013)	0.485 low · 163rd
Currency	CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone	UTC
Driving side	right
Calling code	+221
ISO 3166 code	SN
Internet TLD	.sn
With French Sudan, as the Mali Federation.

The Republic of Senegal (French République da Sénégal) is a country in West Africa. The capital is Dakar. Senegal covers a land area of almost 197,000 square kilometres. It has population of about 13 million. The climate is tropical with two seasons: the dry season and the rainy cold season. Senegal was given independence by France in 1960.

Major industries are fish processing, phosphate mining, fertilizer production, petroleum refining, construction materials, ship construction and repair. Peanuts, sugarcane, cotton, green beans, industrial tomato, cherry tomato, melon, and mango are important cash crops.