Population 12,521,851 (July 2007 est.): Wolof 43.3%, Pular 23.8%, Serer 14.7%, Jola 3.7%, Mandinka 3%, Soninke 1.1%, European and Lebanese 1%, other 9.4%

Capital City Dakar

Languages French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
Official Currency CFA Franc 

Religions Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1%



Land


Land Area 192,530 sq km (74,336 sq miles) - slightly smaller than South Dakota


Natural Resources: fish, phosphates, iron ore
Terrain: generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast
Geography: westernmost country on the African continent; The Gambia is almost an enclave within Senegal