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Capital: Dakar
Area size: 192530 sq. km Approximately half the size of Sweden
Time zone: GMT
Currency: CFA Franc
Area code: (+) 221
Driving: Right
Climate description: Variable from hot, swampy and forested in the south to arid savannah in the north.
 

People
Standard of living
Economy & aid
Health
Disasters, conflict & migration
Language
French is the official language. The main local languages are Wolof, Peul and Ful.
Source: New Internationalist World Guide

Population
2007 12.1 million U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2006)
2006 11.9 million U.N. DESA (2006)
2005 11.8 million U.N. DESA (2006)
2004 11.5 million U.N. DESA (2006)
2003 11.2 million U.N. DESA (2006)
2002 10.9 million U.N. DESA (2006)
2001 10.6 million U.N. DESA (2006)
2000 10.3 million U.N. DESA (2006)

Future population estimates
18.2 million (2050)
Source: U.N. DESA (2006)

Ethnic groups
Wolof 42 percent, Serer 15 percent, Diola 10 percent, Fulani 9 percent. There is also a Malinke minority, as well as small numbers of French, Syrian and Lebanese.
Source: NI World Guide

Religion
Islam (94 percent). Around 5 percent are Christian and some Senegalese also practise traditional African religions.
Source: NI World Guide

Percentage urban population
2007 42.0 percent U.N. DESA - World Urbanisation Prospects 2005
2006 41.8 percent U.N. DESA (2005)
2005 41.6 percent U.N. DESA (2005)
2004 41.3 percent U.N. DESA (2005)
2003 41.2 percent U.N. DESA (2005)
2002 41.0 percent U.N. DESA (2005)
2001 40.8 percent U.N. DESA (2005)
2000 40.6 percent U.N. DESA (2005)

Year women granted right to vote
1945
Source: U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report
Where two figures are shown, the first refers to a partial recognition of the right to vote and the second to the year women received the right to vote on a universal and equal basis.

Net percentage of girls enrolled in primary education
70 (2006)
Source: UNESCO

Percentage of population under 15
2005 42.2 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004 43.0 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003 43.4 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 43.5 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001 43.8 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000 44.3 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2002


Average life expectancy
2005 62.3 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004 56.0 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003 55.7 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 52.7 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001 52.3 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000 53.3 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - male
2005 60.4 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004 54.8 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003 54.5 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 50.6 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001 50.2 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000 51.5 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - female
2005 64.4 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004 57.2 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003 56.9 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 54.9 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001 54.5 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000 55.2 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Infant mortality
2006 60 per 1,000 live births UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005 77 per 1,000 live births U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2007
2004 78 per 1,000 live births UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003 78 per 1,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 79 per 1,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001 79 per 1,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000 80 per 1,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Child mortality - deaths before the age of five
2006 116 per 1,000 live births UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005 136 per 1,000 live births UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
2004 137 per 1,000 live births UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2000 139 per 1,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Births attended by skilled personnel
1997-2005 58 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1996-2004 58 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1995-2002 58 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001 51 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000 50 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Maternal mortality
2005 980 per 100,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2000 690 per 100,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2006

Human development index (HDI rank)
2005 156 UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004 156 UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003 157 UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 157 UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001 156 UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000 154 UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of children under weight for age (under age 5)
2000-2006 17 percent UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
1996-2005 17 percent UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
1996-2004 23 percent UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
1995-2003 23 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002 23 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001 18 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000 18 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of undernourished population
2002-2004 average 20 percent U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2006
2001-2003average 23 percent FAO 2006

Food intake falls below the minimum requirement.
Population with access to improved water
2006 77 percent UNICEF and WHO 2008
2004 76 percent UNICEF and World Health Organisation (WHO) 2006
2002 72 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000 78 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Population with access to improved sanitation
2006 28 percent UNICEF and WHO 2008
2004 57 percent UNICEF and WHO 2006
2002 52 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005

Literacy - average
2004 39.3 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003 39.3 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 39.3 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001 38.3 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000 37.3 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - male
2004 51.1 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003 51.1 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 49.0 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001 48.1 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000 47.3 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - female
2004 29.2 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003 29.2 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 29.7 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001 28.7 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000 27.6 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Landlines telephones
2007 22 per 1,000 people International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 2008
2006 24 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2005 23 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2004 22 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2003 21 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2002 21 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2001 22 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2000 20 per 1,000 people ITU 2008

Cellular telephone subscribers
2007 293 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2006 250 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2005 148 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2004 99 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2003 70 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2002 51 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2001 29 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2000 24 per 1,000 people ITU 2008

Internet users
2007 66 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2006 55 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2005 46 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2004 42 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2003 20 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2002 10 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2001 9 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2000 4 per 1,000 people ITU 2008

Transparency International corruption ranking (1=least corrupt, 179=most corrupt)
2008 85 (joint) Transparency International 2008
2007 71 Transparency International 2007
2006 70 (joint) Transparency International
2005 78 (joint) Transparency International
2004 85 (joint) Transparency International
2003 76 Transparency International
2002 66 Transparency International
2001 65 (joint) Transparency International
2000 52 (joint) Transparency International

Signatory of International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment for the crime of Genocide
Yes (1948)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Yes (1984)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Yes (1989)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

International humanitarian aid flows
Access the Financial Tracking Service, a global real-time database which records all reported humanitarian aid - including that for NGOs, the Red Cross/Crescent Movement, bilateral aid, in-kind aid and private donations - searchable by country.
Source: Financial Tracking Service, ReliefWeb

Percentage of population living on less than US$1 a day
1990-2005 17.0 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1990-2004 22.3 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1990-2003 26.3 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1990-2002 26.3 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1990-2001 26.3 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

GNI per capita, Atlas method
2006 760 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005 730 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004 640 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003 520 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002 450 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001 470 current US$ WorldBankDataProfileTables2008
2000 490 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

The purpose of the Atlas conversion factor is to reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations in a cross-country comparison of national incomes. The Atlas conversion factor for any year is the average of a country’s exchange rate (or alternative conversion factor) for that year and its exchange rates for the two preceding years.
GDP
2006 9.2 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005 8.7 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004 7.9 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003 6.8 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002 5.3 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001 4.9 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000 4.7 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Annual GDP growth
2006 2.3  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005 5.6  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004 5.9  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003 6.7  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002 0.7  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001 4.6  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000 3.2  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Annual inflation
2006 2.9  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005 2.9  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004 0.1  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003 -0.1  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002 3.3  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001 2.6  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000 1.9  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Share of income or consumption (poorest 10 percent)
2.7 (latest available year)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008

Share of income or consumption (richest 10 percent)
33.4 (latest available year)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008

Physicians
2000-2004 6 per 100,000 people UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1990-2004 6 per 100,000 people UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1990-2003 10 per 100,000 people UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1990-2002 10 per 100,000 people UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage HIV+ (adults aged 15-49)
2007 1.0 percent U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2006 0.9 percent U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2005 0.8 percent U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2004 0.7 percent U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2003 0.6 percent U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008

Malaria
Risk from P.falciparum throughout the year in the whole country. There is less risk from January through June in the central western areas. Resistance to chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine reported.
Source: WHO

TB cases
2006 270 per 100,000 people WHO 2008
2005 265 per 100,000 people WHO 2008
2004 259 per 100,000 people WHO 2008
2003 254 per 100,000 people WHO 2008
2002 248 per 100,000 people WHO 2008
2001 243 per 100,000 people WHO 2008
2000 238 per 100,000 people WHO 2008

Chronology of natural disasters
Access EM-DAT, a database of natural disasters from 1900 to the present - death tolls and numbers of affected people - searchable by country.
Source: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium

Number of refugees originating here
2007 15896 UNHCR
2006 15163 Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
2005 8671 UNHCR
2004 8332 UNHCR
2003 8351 UNHCR
2002 12069 UNHCR
2001 8559 UNHCR
2000 11088 UNHCR

Number of refugees residing here
2007 20421 UNHCR
2006 20591 UNHCR
2005 20712 UNHCR
2004 20804 UNHCR
2003 20726 UNHCR
2002 20711 UNHCR
2001 20707 UNHCR
2000 20766 UNHCR

Number of internally displaced people\Estimate
2008 10000-70000 Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) 2008
2007 14000 - 22000 Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) 2008
2005 64000 IDMC 2005

Landmine casualties per year
2004 17 Landmine Monitor Report 2005
2003 19 Landmine Monitor Report 2004

Casualty figures may include both civilians and military personnel injured or killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Signatory to landmine convention?
Yes (1997 )
Source: Landmine Monitor Report

Percentage of GDP spent on military
2005 1.5 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004 1.4 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003 1.5 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005

Percentage of GDP spent on education
2002-2005 5.4 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2002-2004 4.0 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2000-2002 3.6 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1999-2001 3.2 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1998-2000 3.2 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage of GDP spent on health
2004 2.4 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2003-2004 2.1 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2002 2.3 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2001 2.8 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2000 2.6 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2003


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