ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: SN

Technical 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.
Country Code
SN
Related Codes
SEN686
Official Name (Native)
République du Sénégal (French)
Common Name
Senegal
Common Name (Native)
Sénégal (French)
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.
Capital
Dakar
Government Type
Republic
Established
1960
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +0 hours
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
$78.045 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.sn
Calling Code
+221
Barcode Prefix
604

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.

*The map highlights the location of Senegal.

Related locale codes

ff-SN Fulah (Senegal)

fr-SN French (Senegal)

wo-SN Wolof (Senegal)

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