The official language of Senegal is French, however, there exist many other local languages in the country some of which even have legal status such as the Soninke and the Wolof just to name a few.
Senegal is a west African country with a population of about 13.6million people. The country is possessed by a wide variety of ethnic groups and minorities. The largest of whom are the Wolof, followed by the Fula. The COVID-19 pandemic hit Senegal hard, leading a once robust economy to fall into recession. After increases of 6.7% in 2018 and 5.3% in 2019, real GDP contracted by 0.7% in 2020-due to a slowdown in tourism (-17.0%), transport (-8.8%), and trade (-0.6%), as well as a decline in investment and external demand. Inflation rose to 1.9% in 2020 from 0.9% in 2019 due to the restrictive measures to contain COVID-19 and the continued easing of monetary policy. The crisis hit fiscal position from both sides. .
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| Capital:Dakar | |
| Currency : West African CFA franc | |
| Surface area: 196,712 km2 | |
| Population in 2019: 16.3 millions | |
| Urban population in 2019:46.9 | |
| Female population in 2019:50.2 | |
| Current GDP (2019): $25 billion | |
| GNI per capita in 2019: $1450 | |
| Inflation rate:1 | |
| birth rate (per 1000): 36.6 | |
| Human Development Index (rank/189): 166 | |
| Human Development Index (0 to 1): 0.514 | |
| Cumulative Bank approvals (through August 2020) 2.37 billion UA | |
| Unemployment Rate:10 | |
| Global Ranking in Economy Progress 2016: 111th |
The official language of Senegal is French, however, there exist many other local languages in the country some of which even have legal status such as the Soninke and the Wolof just to name a few.
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