Senegal is located on the bulge of West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the West, Mali in the East, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau in the South. The river Senegal in the North separates it from Mauritania. The country is mostly flat or rolling plain with savanna-type vegetation. Four major rivers, the Senegal, Saloum, Gambia and Casamance, flowing almost parallel from East to West, drain the country. A quarter of the land is arable, while meadows, pastures, forests and woodland cover half of the land. Senegal has two well-defined seasons: winter and summer. Generally, Senegal is considered a dry country with pleasant temperatures.

Senegal’s economy is based on agriculture with the majority of the population engaged in farming. In addition to groundnuts, which is the most widely grown crop, millet, sorghum, rice and maize are also grown in the country. Fishing products have become the leading export item. Industrial production in Senegal is more widespread than in most West African countries. Both processing and handicraft industries have been established. The production of limestone and aluminium phosphates is significant. The tourism sector has grown in importance and has become one of the leading sources of foreign exchange earnings.

GDP at Current Market Prices:	7649.85 million US$ (2004)
Per Capita GDP:	648.33 US$ (2004)
Share of Sectors in GDP:	15.10% Agriculture, 21.0% Industry, 62.0% Services, (2003)
Total Exports:	1861.84 million US$ (2003)
Total Imports:	- million US$ (2004)
Major Exports Items:	Fish, groundnuts, petroleum products, phosphates and cotton
Major Imports Items:	Food and beverages, consumer goods and capital goods
Major Trading Partners:	France, India, Mali, Nigeria and Thailand

Gouvernement du Sénégal

Ministère des Affaires Etrangères

Ministére de l’Economie et des Finances

Direction de la Prévision et de la Statistique

Banque des Etats de l’Afrique Centrale