Basic Information

Motto	One People, One Goal, One Faith
Anthem	Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons
Capital	Dakar
Largest city	Dakar
Official languages	French
President	Macky Sall
Independence Date	August 20, 1960
Total Area	196,723 km²
Population (2015)	15 129 273
Density	59 habitants/km²
Currency	Franc CFA (XOF)
Time zone	UTC
Internet TLD	.sn
Calling code	+221