Senegal

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PropertyTypeValueUnitRankEmpirical methodDateComparison
Birth ratePopulation property36.36Per 1000 Inhabitants26Estimation2010Birth rate
Death ratePopulation property9.55Per 1000 Inhabitants67Estimation2010Death rate
Infant Mortality RateHealth property57.70Per 1000 Live Births38Estimation2010Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at BirthPopulation property59.38Years189Estimation2010Life Expectancy at Birth
Net Migration RatePopulation property0.00Per 1000 Inhabitants79Estimation2010Net Migration Rate
Population growth ratePopulation property2.68Percent23Estimation2010Population growth rate
Total Fertility RatePopulation property4.86Born per Woman27Estimation2010Total Fertility Rate
Electricity productionEconomic property1880Gigawatt hour133EstimationElectricity production
Natural gas consumptionEconomic property501 Mil. Cubic metre107EstimationNatural gas consumption
Natural gas productionEconomic property501 Mil. Cubic metre83EstimationNatural gas production
GDP growth rateEconomic property1.70Percent88EstimationGDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)Economic property1600Dollar195EstimationGDP - per capita (PPP)
GDPEconomic property22370Million dollar118EstimationGDP
Industrial production growth rateEconomic property1.70Percent63EstimationIndustrial production growth rate
Inflation rateEconomic property0.80Percent37EstimationInflation rate
Oil consumptionEconomic property381000 Barrel per day106EstimationOil consumption
Oil productionEconomic property01000 Barrel per day136EstimationOil production
Unemployment rateEconomic property48.00Percent192EstimationUnemployment rate
AreaGeo property196722Square kilometer87Area
HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence RateHealth property1.00Percent54HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate
HIV/AIDS - deathsHealth property180063HIV/AIDS - deaths
People living with HIV/AIDSHealth property6700057People living with HIV/AIDS
Population sizePopulation property1408610367Population size
Organisation / GroupAimstatus
Comuinidade dos Paises de Lingua Portuguesato establish a forum for friendship among Portuguese-speaking nations where Portuguese is an official languageassociate
International Organization for Standardizationto promote the development of international standards with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activitycorrespondent
West African Development Bankto promote regional economic development and integrationregional
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of Statesto manage their preferential economic and aid relationship with the EU
African Development Bank Groupto promote economic development and social progress
African Unionto achieve greater unity among African States;to defend states' integrity and independence;to accelerate political, social, and economic integration;to encourage international cooperation;to promote democratic principles and institutions
Economic Community of West African Statesto promote regional economic cooperation
Food and Agriculture Organizationto raise living standards and increase availability of agricultural products;a UN specialized agency
Franc Zoneto form a monetary union among countries whose currencies were linked to the French franc
Group of 15to promote economic cooperation among developing nations;to act as the main political organ for the Nonaligned Movement
Group of 77to promote economic cooperation among developing countries;name persists in spite of increased membership
International Atomic Energy Agencyto promote peaceful uses of atomic energy
International Bank for Reconstruction and Developmentto provide economic development loans;a UN specialized agency
International Civil Aviation Organizationto promote international cooperation in civil aviation;a UN specialized agency
International Chamber of Commerceto promote free trade and private enterprise and to represent business interests at national and international levels
International Criminal Courtto hold all individuals and countries accountable to international laws of conduct; to specify international standards of conduct;to provide an important mechanism for implementing these standards;to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movementto promote worldwide humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in wartime, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS;formerly League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or LORCS) in peacetime
International Development Associationto provide economic loans for low-income countries;UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
Islamic Development Bankto promote Islamic economic aid and social development
International Fund for Agricultural Developmentto promote agricultural development;a UN specialized agency
International Finance Corporationto support private enterprise in international economic development;a UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societiesto organize, coordinate, and direct international relief actions;to promote humanitarian activities;to represent and encourage the development of National Societies;to bring help to victims of armed conflicts, refugees, and displaced people;to reduce the vulnerability of people through development programs
International Labor Organizationto deal with world labor issues;a UN specialized agency
International Monetary Fundto promote world monetary stability and economic development;a UN specialized agency
International Maritime Organizationto deal with international maritime affairs;a UN specialized agency
International Mobile Satellite Organizationacts as watchdog over Inmarsat (International Maritime Satellite Organization), a private company, to make sure it follows ICAO standards and recommended practices;plays an active role in the development of international telecommunications policies
International Criminal Police Organizationto promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime
International Olympic Committeeto promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
International Organization for Migrationto facilitate orderly international emigration and immigration
Inter-Parliamentary Unionfosters contacts among parliamentarians, considers and expresses views of international interest and concern with the purpose of bringing about action by parliaments and parliamentarians, contributes to the defense and promotion of human rights, contributes to better knowledge of representative institutions
International Telecommunications Satellites Organizationto act as a watchdog over Intelsat, Ltd., a private company, to make sure it provides on a global and non-discriminatory basis public telecommunication services
International Telecommunication Unionto deal with world telecommunications issues;a UN specialized agency
International Trade Union Confederationto promote the trade union movement
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agencyencourages flow of foreign direct investment among member countries by offering investment insurance, consultation, and negotiation on conditions for foreign investment and technical assistance;a UN specialized agency
United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chadto create the security and conditions which will to contribute to the protection of refugees, displaced persons, and citizens in danger, to facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance in eastern Chad and the northeastern Central African Republic, to create favorable conditions for the reconstruction and economic and social development of these areas
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congoto establish contacts with the signatories to the cease-fire agreement and to plan for the observation of the cease-fire and disengagement of forces
Nonaligned Movementto establish political and military cooperation apart from the traditional East or West blocs
Organization of the Islamic Conferenceto promote Islamic solidarity in economic, social, cultural, and political affairs
International Organization of the French-speaking Worldfounded around a common language to promote and spread the cultures of its members and to reinforce cultural and technical cooperation between them
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weaponsto enforce the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction;to provide a forum for consultation and cooperation among the signatories of the Convention
Permanent Court of Arbitrationto facilitate the settlement of international disputes
United Nationsto maintain international peace and security and to promote cooperation involving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems
African Union/United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfurto contribute to the restoration of security conditions which will allow safe humanitarian assistance throughout Darfur, to contribute to the protection of civilian populations under imminent threat of physical attack, to monitor, observe compliance with, and verify the implementation of various ceasefire agreements
United Nations Conference on Trade and Developmentto promote international trade
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizationto promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
United Nations Industrial Development OrganizationUN specialized agency that promotes industrial development especially among the members
Union Latinato project, protect, and promote the common heritage and unifying identities of the Latin, and Latin-influenced, world
United Nations Mission in Liberiato support the cease-fire agreement and peace process, protect UN facilities and people, support humanitarian activities, and assist in national security reform
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoireto facilitate the implementation by the Ivorian parties of the peace agreement signed by them in January 2003
World Tourism Organizationto promote tourism as a means of contributing to economic development, international understanding, and peace
Universal Postal Unionto promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
West African Economic and Monetary Unionto increase competitiveness of members' economic markets;to create a common market
World Customs Organizationto promote international cooperation in customs matters
World Federation of Trade Unionsto promote the trade union movement
World Health Organizationto deal with health matters worldwide;a UN specialized agency
World Intellectual Property Organizationto furnish protection for literary, artistic, and scientific works;a UN specialized agency
World Meteorological Organizationto sponsor meteorological cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Trade Organizationto provide a forum to resolve trade conflicts between members and to carry on negotiations with the goal of further lowering and/or eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers

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Description

The French colonies of Senegal and the French Sudan were merged in 1959 and granted their independence as the Mali Federation in 1960. The union broke up after only a few months. Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982, but the envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989. The Movement of Democratic Forces in the Casamance (MFDC) has led a low-level separatist insurgency in southern Senegal since the 1980s, and several peace deals have failed to resolve the conflict. Nevertheless, Senegal remains one of the most stable democracies in Africa. Senegal was ruled by a Socialist Party for 40 years until current President Abdoulaye WADE was elected in 2000. He was reelected in February 2007, but has amended Senegal's constitution over a dozen times to increase executive power and weaken the opposition, part of the President's increasingly autocratic governing style. Senegal has a long history of participating in international peacekeeping and regional mediation.

Government type

republic

Religions

Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1%

Natural Resources

fish, phosphates, iron ore

Export commodities

fish, groundnuts (peanuts), petroleum products, phosphates, cotton