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🇸🇳Senegal

Sénégal

Africa · Western AfricaSovereign stateAU
ISOSN · SEN · 686
LAT,LNG14.00, -14.00
TEL+221

Senegal is a sovereign country in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Dakar. It has a population of about 16,743,930 across 196,722 km² — roughly 85 people per km². The currency is the West African CFA franc (XOF Fr). The official language is French. Its ISO 3166 codes are SN, SEN, 686, and the international calling code is +221.

Capital
Dakar
#70
Population
16,743,930
#89
Area
196,722 km²
#119
Density
85 /km²

Key facts about Senegal

GET/alpha/SN
Calling code
+221
Currencies
XOF Fr
Languages
French
Timezones
UTC
Demonym
Senegalese
Top-level domain
.sn
ISO codes
SN · SEN · 686
Coordinates
14.00, -14.00
Capital
Dakar

Other names for Senegal

Republic of SenegalRépublique du Sénégalセネガル

Largest cities in Senegal (12)

GET/cities?country=SN

Countries bordering Senegal (5)

GET/borders/senegal

Frequently asked questions about Senegal

What is the capital of Senegal?

The capital of Senegal is Dakar.

What is the population of Senegal?

Senegal has a population of about 16,743,930, the 70th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Senegal?

Senegal uses the West African CFA franc (XOF, symbol Fr).

What languages are spoken in Senegal?

The main language of Senegal is French.

What is the calling code for Senegal?

The international dialing code for Senegal is +221.

Which countries border Senegal?

Senegal shares land borders with Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and Mauritania.

Query Senegal from the API

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This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/SN
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/SEN
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/686
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GET countries.dev/cioc/SEN
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/senegal
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Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=SN
Largest cities in SenegalDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/senegal
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=14&lng=-14
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
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GET countries.dev/region/Africa
Countries in AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Western%20Africa
Countries in Western AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/XOF
Countries using the West African CFA francDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/fr
Countries that speak FrenchDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/221
Countries with calling code +221Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC
Countries in UTCDocs
GET countries.dev/tld/sn
Countries on the .sn domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Senegalese
Countries whose people are "Senegalese"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Dakar
Find a country by capital (Dakar)Docs
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