Statistical information Senegal 1989

Senegal in the World
top of pageBackground: Independent from France in 1960 Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982. However the envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out and the union was dissolved in 1989. Despite peace talks a southern separatist group sporadically has clashed with government forces since 1982. Senegal has a long history of participating in international peacekeeping.
top of pageLocationGeographic coordinatesMap referenceAreaLand boundaries:
2,640 km total
The Gambia 740 km, Guinea 330 km, Guinea-Bissau 338 km, Mali 419 km, Mauritania 813 km
Coastline: 531 km
Maritime claimsContiguous zone: 24 nm
Continental shelf: edge of continental margin or 200 nm
Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (December to April) has strong southeast winds; dry season (May to November) dominated by hot, dry harmattan wind
Terrain: generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast
ElevationNatural resources: fish, phosphates, iron ore
Land use: 27% arable land; 0% permanent crops; 30% meadows and pastures; 31% forest and woodland; 12% other; includes 1% irrigated
Irrigated landMajor riversMajor watersheds area km²Total water withdrawalTotal renewable water resourcesNatural hazardsGeographyNote: The Gambia is almost an enclave
top of pagePopulation: 7,506,197 (July 1989), growth rate 3.1% (1989)
Nationality: noun - Senegalese (sing. and pl.; adjective - Senegalese
Ethnic groups: 36% Wolof, 17% Fulani, 17% Serer, 9% Toucouleur, 9% Diola, 9% Mandingo, 1% European and Lebanese
Languages: French (official; Wolof, Pulaar, Diola, Mandingo
Religions: 92% Muslim, 6% indigenous beliefs, 2% Christian (mostly Roman Catholic)
Demographic profileAge structureDependency ratiosMedian agePopulation growth rateBirth rate: 46 births/1000 population (1989)
Death rate: 15 deaths/1000 population (1989)
Net migration rate: 0 migrants/1000 population (1989)
Population distributionUrbanizationMajor urban areasEnvironmentCurrent issues: lowlands seasonally flooded; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
Air pollutantsSex ratioMothers mean age at first birthMaternal mortality ratioInfant mortality rate: 96 deaths/1000 live births (1989)
Life expectancy at birth: 51 years male, 54 years female (1989)
Total fertility rate: 6.6 children born/woman (1989)
Contraceptive prevalence rateDrinking water sourceCurrent health expenditurePhysicians densityHospital bed densitySanitation facility accessHiv/AidsMajor infectious diseasesObesity adult prevalence rateAlcohol consumptionTobacco useChildren under the age of 5 years underweightEducation expendituresLiteracy: 10%
School life expectancy primary to tertiary educationYouth unemploymenttop of pageCountry name: conventional long form: Republic of Senegal
Government type: republic under multiparty democratic rule; on 1 February 1982, Senegal and The Gambia formed a loose confederation named Senegambia that calls for the eventual integration of their armed forces and economic cooperation
Capital: Dakar
Administrative divisions: 10 regions (regions, singular - region; Dakar, Diourbel, Fatick, Kaolack, Kolda, Louga, Saint-Louis, Tambacounda, Thies, Ziguinchor
Dependent areasIndependence: 4 April 1960 (from France; Senegambian confederation agreement formally signed with The Gambia on 12 December 1981 (effective 1 February 1982)
National holiday: Independence Day, 4 April (1960)
Constitution: 3 March 1963, last revised in 1984
Legal system: based on French civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court, which also audits the government's accounting office; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
International law organization participationCitizenshipSuffrage: universal adult
Executive branchLegislative branch: Army, Navy, Air Force, paramilitary Gendarmerie
Judicial branchPolitical parties and leadersInternational organization participation: AfDB, APC, CCC, CEAO, EAMA, ECA, ECOWAS, EIB (associate), FAO, G-77, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IDB - Islamic Development Bank, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, ITU, NAM, OAU, OCAM, OIC, OMVS (Organization for the Development of the Senegal River Valley), UN, UNESCO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representationIn the us: Ambassador Ibra Deguene KA; Chancery at 2,112 Wyoming Avenue NW, Washington DC 20,008; telephone (202) 234-0540 or 0541; US - Ambassador George E. MOOSE; Embassy on Avenue Jean XXIII at the corner of Avenue Kleber, Dakar (mailing address is B. P. 49, Dakar; telephone Õ221å 21-42-96
Flag description
: three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), yellow, and red with a small green five-pointed star centered in the yellow band; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
National symbolsNational anthemNational heritagetop of pageEconomy overview: The agricultural sector accounts for about 20% of GDP and provides employment for about 75% of the labor force. About 40% of the total cultivated land is used to grow peanuts, an important export crop. The principal economic resource is fishing, which brought in about $200 million or about 25% of total foreign exchange earnings in 1987. Mining is dominated by the extraction of phosphate, but production has faltered because of reduced worldwide demand for fertilizers in recent years. Over the past 10 years tourism has become increasingly more important to the economy.
Real gdp purchasing power parityReal gdp growth rateReal gdp per capitaGross national savingGdp composition by sector of origin
Gdp composition by end useGdp composition by sector of originAgriculture products: peanuts (primary cash crop), millet, sorghum, manioc, maize, rice, livestock; deficit production of food
Industries: fishing, agricultural processing, phosphate mining, petroleum refining, building materials
Industrial production growth rate: 4.9% (1986)
Labor force: 2,509,000; 77% subsistence agricultural workers; 175,000 wage earners - 40% private sector, 60% government and parapublic; 52% of population of working age (1985)
Unemployment rate: 3.5% (1987)
Youth unemploymentPopulation below poverty lineGini indexHousehold income or consumption by percentage shareDistribution of family income gini indexBudget: revenues $443 million; expenditures $474 million; including capital expenditures of $31 million (FY86)
Taxes and other revenuesPublic debtRevenueFiscal year: 1 July-30 June
Inflation rate consumer pricesCentral bank discount rateCommercial bank prime lending rateStock of narrow moneyStock of broad moneyStock of domestic creditMarket value of publicly traded sharesCurrent account balanceExports: $749 million (f.o.b., 1987)
Commodities: manufactures 30%, fish products 27%, peanuts 11%, petroleum products 11%, phosphates 10%
Partners: US 15%, France, other EC, Ivory Coast, India
Imports: $983 million (f.o.b., 1987)
Commodities: semimanufactures 33%, food 26%, durable consumer goods 17%, petroleum 14%, capital goods 14%
Partners: US 8%, France, other EC, Nigeria, Algeria, China, Japan
Reserves of foreign exchange and goldDebt external: $3.7 billion (1987)
Stock of direct foreign investment at homeStock of direct foreign investment abroadExchange rates: Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (CFAF) per US$1 - 312.52 (January 1989), 297.85 (1988), 300.54 (1987), 346.30 (1986), 449.26 (1985)
top of pageElectricityCapacity: 210,000 kW capacity; 758 million kWh produced, 100 kWh per capita (1988)
CoalPetroleumCrude oilRefined petroleumNatural gasCarbon dioxide emissionsEnergy consumption per capitatop of pageTelephonesTelephone systemBroadcast mediaInternetBroadband fixed subscriptionstop of pageMilitary expendituresDollar figure: $13.37 billion, 35.5% of central government budget (FY88)
Military and security forcesMilitary service age and obligationSpace programTerrorist groupstop of pageNational air transport systemCivil aircraft registration country code prefixAirports: 25 total, 21 usable; 10 with permanent-surface runways; 1 with runways 2,440-3,659 m; 16 with runways 1,220-2,439 m
HeliportsPipelinesRailwaysRoadwaysWaterways: 970 km
Merchant marine: 3 ships (1,000 GRT and over) totaling 9,263 GRT/15,167 DWT; includes 2 cargo, 1 bulk
Ports and terminalsSenegal - Transnational issues 1989
top of pageDisputes international: short section of the boundary with The Gambia is indefinite
Refugees and internally displaced personsIllicit drugs