The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Senegal:
Senegal – sovereign country located south of the Sénégal River in West Africa. Senegal is bound by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south. The Gambia lies almost entirely within Senegal, surrounded on the north, east and south; from its western coast, Gambia's territory follows the Gambia River more than 300 kilometres (190 mi) inland. Dakar is the capital city of Senegal, located on the Cape Verde Peninsula on the country's Atlantic coast.
General reference
Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Senegal
Official English country name: The Republic of Senegal
Common endonym: Senegal
Official endonym: République du Senegal
Adjectival(s): Senegalese
Demonym(s):
International rankings of Senegal
ISO country codes: SN, SEN, 686
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SN
Internet country code top-level domain: .sn
Geography of Senegal
Senegal is: a country
Population of Senegal: 12,379,000 - 70th most populous country
Area of Senegal: 196,723 km2
Atlas of Senegal
Location
Senegal is situated within the following regions:
Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
Africa
West Africa
Time zone: Coordinated Universal Time UTC+00
Extreme points of Senegal
High: unnamed feature 2.7 km southeast of Nepen Diakha 648 m (2,126 ft)
Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Land boundaries: 2,640 km
Mauritania 813 km
The Gambia 740 km
Mali 419 km
Guinea-Bissau 338 km
Guinea 330 km
Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 531 km
Environment of Senegal
Climate of Senegal
Ecological Monitoring Centre, Senegal
Protected areas of Senegal
Biosphere reserves in Senegal
National parks of Senegal
Wildlife of Senegal
Fauna of Senegal
Birds of Senegal
Mammals of Senegal
Natural geographic features of Senegal
Glaciers in Senegal: none
Islands of Senegal
Rivers of Senegal
World Heritage Sites in Senegal
Regions of Senegal
Ecoregions of Senegal
List of ecoregions in Senegal
Administrative divisions of Senegal
Administrative divisions of Senegal
Regions of Senegal
Departments of Senegal
Arrondissements of Senegal
Regions of Senegal
Regions of Senegal
Departments of Senegal
Departments of Senegal
Arrondissements of Senegal
Arrondissements of Senegal
Demography of Senegal
Demographics of Senegal
Government and politics of Senegal
Politics of Senegal
Form of government: semi-presidential, liberal democratic republic
Capital of Senegal: Dakar
Elections in Senegal
Political parties in Senegal
Branches of the government of Senegal
Government of Senegal
Executive branch of the government of Senegal
Head of state: President of Senegal,
Head of government: Prime Minister of Senegal,
Legislative branch of the government of Senegal
Parliament of Senegal (bicameral)
Upper house: Senate of Senegal
Lower house: House of Commons of Senegal
Judicial branch of the government of Senegal
Court system of Senegal
Foreign relations of Senegal
Foreign relations of Senegal
Diplomatic missions in Senegal
Diplomatic missions of Senegal
International organization membership
The Republic of Senegal is a member of:
Law and order in Senegal
Law of Senegal
Constitution of Senegal
Human rights in Senegal
LGBT rights in Senegal
Law enforcement in Senegal
Military of Senegal
Military of Senegal
Command
Commander-in-chief:
Forces
Army of Senegal
Air Force of Senegal
Local government in Senegal
Local government in Senegal
History of Senegal
History of Senegal
Current events of Senegal
Serer ancient history
Timeline of Serer history
Serer history (medieval era to present)
Culture of Senegal
Culture of Senegal
Cuisine of Senegal
Languages of Senegal
Media in Senegal
National symbols of Senegal
Coat of arms of Senegal
Flag of Senegal
National anthem of Senegal
Prostitution in Senegal
Public holidays in Senegal
Religion in Senegal
Buddhism in Senegal
Hinduism in Senegal
Islam in Senegal
Serer religion
World Heritage Sites in Senegal
Art in Senegal
Cinema of Senegal
Literature of Senegal
Music of Senegal
Television in Senegal
Sports in Senegal
Sports in Senegal
Football in Senegal
Senegal at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Senegal
Economy of Senegal
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 112th (one hundred and twelfth)
Agriculture in Senegal
Communications in Senegal
Internet in Senegal
Companies of Senegal
Currency of Senegal: Franc
ISO 4217: XOF
Energy in Senegal
Health care in Senegal
Mining in Senegal
Stock Exchange in Senegal: none – Senegal is served by the regional stock exchange Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
Tourism in Senegal
Transport in Senegal
Airports in Senegal
Rail transport in Senegal
Roads in Senegal
Water supply and sanitation in Senegal
Education in Senegal
Education in Senegal
Health in Senegal
Health in Senegal
See also
Senegal
Index of Senegal-related articles
List of international rankings
List of Senegal-related topics
Member state of the United Nations
Outline of Africa
Outline of geography
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Senegal
Government
(in French) Gouvernement du Sénégal—Official governmental website
Embassy of the Republic of Senegal in London government information and links
(in French) Observatoire sur les systèmes d'information, réseaux et inforoutes
News
Newspaper Index - Senegal Online Newspapers in Senegal
(in French) Seneweb Senegal news
allAfrica.com - Senegal news headline links
SenActu - Senegal news headline links
Information Technologies (IT)
(in French) Syklon Technologies: Société de Services en Ingenierie Informatique au Sénégal et offshore
Non-Governmental Organizations
Africa Phonebooks-Senegal NGOs
Overviews
BBC News Country Profile - Senegal
CIA World Factbook - Senegal
MSN encarta Senegal overview
Encyclopædia Britannica's Country Page - "Senegal"
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Maps
UN Map on Senegal
Literature
Senegalese literature at a glance
Music
Cora Connection West African music resources
Tourism
Practical information on Senegal with maps, culture, articles ...
Senegal travel guide from Wikivoyage
Guided Tours of Senegal
The Lonely Planet travel guide on Senegal
Ethnicity
(in French) Senegals ethnic groups (in french)
Other
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(in French) L'Afrique - Sénégal Hundreds of photographs and articles