laims:
Contiguous zone:
24 nm
Continental shelf:
edge of continental margin or 200 nm
Exclusive fishing zone:
200 nm
Territorial sea:
12 nm
Disputes:
short section of the boundary with The Gambia is indefinite; the
International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 12 November 1991 rendered its
decision on the Guinea-Bissau/ Senegal maritime boundary in favor of Senegal
- that decision has been rejected by Guinea-Bissau; boundary with Mauritania
Climate:
tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (December to April) has strong southeast
winds; dry season (May to November) dominated by hot, dry harmattan wind
Terrain:
generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast
Natural resources:
fish, phosphates, iron ore
Land use:
arable land 27%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 30%; forest and
woodland 31%; other 12%; includes irrigated 1%
Environment:
lowlands seasonally flooded; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion;
desertification
Note:
The Gambia is almost an enclave

:Senegal People

Population:
8,205,058 (July 1992), growth rate 3.1% (1992)
Birth rate:
44 births/1,000 population (1992)
Death rate:
13 deaths/1,000 population (1992)
Net migration rate:
0 migrants/1,000 population (1992)
Infant mortality rate:
80 deaths/1,000 live births (1992)
Life expectancy at birth:
54 years male, 57 years female (1992)
Total fertility rate:
6.2 children born/woman (1992)
Nationality:
noun - Senegalese (singular and plural); adjective - Senegalese
Ethnic divisions:
Wolof 36%, Fulani 17%, Serer 17%, Toucouleur 9%, Diola 9%, Mandingo 9%,
European and Lebanese 1%, other 2%
Religions:
Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic)
Languages:
French (official); Wolof, Pulaar, Diola, Mandingo
Literacy:
38% (male 52%, female 25%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
Labor force:
2,509,000; 77% subsistence agricultural workers; 175,000 wage earners -
private sector 40%, government and parapublic 60%; 52% of population of
working age (1985)
Organized labor:
majority of wage-labor force represented by unions; however, dues-paying
membership very limited; major confederation is National Confederation of
Senegalese Labor (CNTS), an affiliate of the governing party

:Senegal Government

Long-form name:
Republic of Senegal
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