Senegal

Capital DAKAR Area 75,749 sq mi 196,190 sq km Population 10,580,300 est Languages French (official) Wolof, Serer Peoples BlackAfrican 96% Wolof, Fulani, Serer, Mandingo Religion Islam 94%, Christianity 5% Life Expectancy All: 56.56 years male: 54.94 years female: 58.23 years Literacy total population: 40.2% male: 50% female: 30.7% (2003 est.) Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Government Republic, multiparty democratic rule back to Africa Map