capital: Dakar

population: 11,126,832

language: French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka

people: Wolof 43.3%, Pular 23.8%, Serer 14.7%, Jola 3.7%, Mandinka 3%, Soninke 1.1%, European and Lebanese 1%, other 9.4%

religion: Muslim 94%, indigenous beliefs 1%, Christian 5%

government: republic under multiparty democratic rule

Map and data from The World Factbook 2005

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