Senegal Short Introduction for Travelers

Capital Dakar
Government Republic under multiparty democratic rule
Currency Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
Area total: 196,190 km2
land: 192,000 km2
water: 4,190 km2
Population 10,589,571 (July 2002 est.)
Language French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
Religion Muslim 94%, indigenous beliefs 1%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic)
Electricity 230V/50Hz (European plug)
Country code +221
Internet TLD .sn
Time Zone UTC

Best 5 Places To Visit in Senegal

1 Île de N’Gor DAKAR
2 Musée Théodore Monod DAKAR
3 Pont Faidherbe SAINT-LOUIS
4 Maison des Esclaves ÎLE DE GORÉE
5 Fathala Wildlife Reserve & Lodge TOUBAKOUTA & MISSIRAH