SENEGAL



KEY INDICATORS 
Land Area: 196.722 km2
Population: 10,051,930  July 1999 est. 
Population Growth Rate: 3.32% 1999 est.
Currency:  Franc CFA (FCFA)
Exchange Rate:  FCFA 645.62 : US$1  1999
Official Language : French
Capital City: Dakar 
Value of Exports:  US$ 925 million  1998
Principal Exports: fish, ground nuts (peanuts), petroleum products, phosphates, cotton
Value of Imports: US$ 1.2 billion 1998
Principal Imports: Food & beverages, consumer goods, capital goods, petroleum products
Major Trading Partners: France, Mali, Italy, Cote D'Ivoire, Cameroun 
Balance of payments US$ - 179 millions  1994
Montant de la dette extérieure: US$3.678 millions 1994
Debt Service Ratio:  19.6% 1997
GDP:  US$ - 15.6 billion 1998 est.
Real GDP Growth: 5.7% 1998 est.
GNP per Capita: US$ 1600  1998 est.
Inflation: 1.8% 1998 
Taux de scolarisation: 55,7% 1994