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The Republic of Senegal
Head of State : Macky Sall
Population : 14.13 Million
Capital City : Dakar
Largest City : Dakar
Languages : French (official); Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
Monetary Unit : CommunautéFinancièreAfricaine Franc (XOF)
Facts
GDP (USD) : 13,962,378,929.00
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD) : 337.67 million (2012)
GNI (USD) : 13,758,374,444.00
Exports of Goods & Services (USD) : 3,613.31 million (2012)
Imports of Goods & Services (USD) : 6,354.81million (2012)
Life Expectancy at Birth : 63.20 Years (2012)
Intra-OIC Exports (USD) : 1,159.68million (2013)
Intra-OIC Imports (USD) : 1,482.53 million (2013)
Location & Geography
Senegal is located on the bulge of West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the West, Mali in the East, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau in the South. The river Senegal in the North separates it from Mauritania. The country is mostly flat or rolling plain with savanna-type vegetation. Four major rivers, the Senegal, Saloum, Gambia and Casamance, flowing almost parallel from East to West, drain the country. A quarter of the land is arable, while meadows, pastures, forests and woodland cover half of the land. Senegal has two well-defined seasons: winter and summer. Generally, Senegal is considered a dry country with pleasant temperatures.
Investment Profile
Doing Business 2014 Rank***Doing Business 2015 RankChange in Rank
17116110
Doing Business 2014 DTF**
(% points)
Doing Business 2015 DTF**
(% points)
Change in DTF**
(% points)
46.0949.373.28
Investment Opportunities
Construction of social centers
Infrastructure and construction | September 30, 2015
Construction of Colleges and School
Infrastructure and construction | September 28, 2015
Transfer Of Treasury
Banking And Finance | September 21, 2015
Provision of Construction
Infrastructure and construction | September 21, 2015