Senegal

Summary

Senegal is a sovereign state^[1]. Senegal draws 5,743 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #114 of 197).^[2]

Key Facts

• Senegal was a member of United Nations^[3].
• Senegal was a member of African Union^[4].
• Senegal was a member of World Trade Organization^[5].
• Senegal was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation^[6].
• Senegal was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development^[7].
• Senegal was a member of International Development Association^[8].
• Senegal is in the country of Senegal^[9].
• Senegal is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[10].
• Senegal's head of government is recorded as Bassirou Diomaye Faye^[11].
• Senegal's image is recorded as Flag map of Senegal.svg^[12].
• Senegal's continent is recorded as Africa^[13].
• Senegal's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[14].
• Senegal's instance of is recorded as republic^[15].
• Senegal's instance of is recorded as Rechtsstaat^[16].
• Senegal's instance of is recorded as country^[17].
• Senegal's head of state is recorded as Bassirou Diomaye Faye^[18].
• Senegal's capital is recorded as Dakar^[19].
• Senegal's official language is recorded as French^[20].
• Senegal's official language is recorded as Wolof^[21].
• Senegal's official language is recorded as Badyara^[22].
• Senegal's official language is recorded as Balanta^[23].
• Senegal's currency is recorded as West African CFA franc^[24].
• Senegal's flag image is recorded as Flag of Senegal.svg^[25].
• Senegal's shares border with is recorded as Mauritania^[26].
• Senegal's shares border with is recorded as Mali^[27].

Body

Geography

Senegal is in the country of Senegal^[9]. Senegal is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[10]. Senegal's continent is recorded as Africa^[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state^[14], republic^[15], Rechtsstaat^[16], and country^[17].

History and Context

Senegal River is named after Senegal^[28].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Senegal include Seneca Village^[29], a village^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1825^[32]; Senegalese Tirailleurs^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1857^[35]; Laughing Dove^[36], a taxon^[37]; and senegalite^[38], a mineral species^[39].

Why It Matters

Senegal draws 5,743 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #114 of 197).^[2] Senegal has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] Senegal is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for Senegal include Seneca Village^[29], a village^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1825^[32]; Senegalese Tirailleurs^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1857^[35]; Laughing Dove^[36], a taxon^[37]; and senegalite^[38], a mineral species^[39].