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Population
10 million
Capital
Dakar
Ethnic groups
Wolof 43.3%, Pular 23.8%, Serer 14.7%, Jola 3.7%, Mandinka 3%, Soninke 1.1%, European and Lebanese 1%, other 9.4%
Languages
French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
Literacy
(Age 15 and over)
Total population: 33.1%
Male: 43%
Female: 23.2% (1995 est.)
History
Gained independence from France in 1960.
Government
Republic under multiparty democratic rule
Land use
Arable land: 12%
Permanent crops: 0%
Permanent pastures: 16%
Forests and woodland: 54%
Other: 18% (1993 est.)
Natural resources
Fish, phosphates, iron ore
Industries
Agricultural and fish processing, phosphate mining, fertilizer production, petroleum refining, construction materials
Source: Public Broadcasting Service
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