SNTechnical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code SN
Below, you can find technical information regarding the SN code, which represents Senegal within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.
General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag. | |
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders. | Continent Africa Region West Africa Area 196,722 km² Country Bounds N: 16.6916, S: 12.3073, W: -17.5352, E: -11.3559 Landlocked No Coordinates of Capital Dakar (14.672556, -17.432) Terrain generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast Climate tropicalhot, humidrainy season (May to November) has strong southeast windsdry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind Border Countries The Gambia 749 kmGuinea 363 kmGuinea-Bissau 341 kmMali 489 kmMauritania 742 km |
Administrative & Political Essential political and administrative details. | |
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information. | Population 15,854,360 Population Density 82.35 people/km² Urban Areas BoussinkiCambereneDakarDodjiGuediawayeKaolackKedougouLougaMadina KokounSaint-Louis Nationality Noun: Senegalese (singular and plural) Adjective: Senegalese Distribution the population is concentrated in the west, with Dakar anchoring a well-defined core area; approximately 70% of the population is rural, as shown in this population distribution map Official Language Other Language Literacy Rate 50.4% (2023 est.) Religions Muslim 97.2% (most adhere to one of the four main Sufi brotherhoods)Christian 2.7% (mostly Roman Catholic) (2019 est.) |
National Symbols National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers. | National Anthem "Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons" (Pluck Your Koras, Strike the Balafons) National Holiday Independence Day, 4 April (1960) National Symbols lion National Colors green, yellow, red National Dish Thieboudienne |
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information. | Currency XOF – West African CFA franc (CFA)GDP $77.82 billion (2023 est.) Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) |
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce. | Internet TLD .snCalling Code +221
Barcode Prefix 604 Internet Hosts 237 Internet Users 1,818,000 Phones (Mobile) 11,470,000 lines Phones (Landline) 338,200 lines |
Senegal is a country located in Western Africa along the coastline of the North Atlantic Ocean. It shares its borders with Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania.
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