Communications
Broadcast media [time series]
state-run Radiodiffusion Television Senegalaise (RTS) operates 2 TV stations; a few private TV subscription channels rebroadcast foreign channels without providing any local news or programs; RTS operates a national radio network and a number of regional FM stations; many community and private-broadcast radio stations are available; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible on FM in Dakar (2007)
Internet country code [time series]
.sn
Internet users (Internet hosts) [time series]
237 (2012) country comparison to the world: 198
Internet users [time series]
1.818 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 76
Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]
general assessment: good system with microwave radio relay, coaxial cable and fiber-optic cable in trunk system domestic: above-average urban system with a fiber-optic network; nearly two-thirds of all fixed-line connections are in Dakar where a call-center industry is emerging; expansion of fixed-line services in rural areas needed; mobile-cellular service is expanding rapidly international: country code - 221; the SAT-3/WASC fiber-optic cable provides connectivity to Europe and Asia while Atlantis-2 provides connectivity to South America; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Telephones - fixed lines (Telephones - main lines in use) [time series]
346,400 (2011) country comparison to the world: 110
Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]
9.353 million (2011) country comparison to the world: 79
Economy
Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]
peanuts, millet, corn, sorghum, rice, cotton, tomatoes, green vegetables; cattle, poultry, pigs; fish
Budget [time series]
revenues: $3.307 billion expenditures: $4.112 billion (2012 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) [time series]
-5.8% of GDP (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 168
Central bank discount rate [time series]
0.25% (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 89 4.25% (31 December 2009 est.)
Commercial bank prime lending rate [time series]
14.3% (31 December 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 50 14.5% (31 December 2011 est.)
Current account balance [time series]
-$1.298 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 121 -$1.685 billion (2011 est.)
Debt - external [time series]
$4.117 billion (31 December 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 128 $4.068 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income (Distribution of family income - Gini index) [time series]
41.3 (2001) country comparison to the world: 53 41.3 (1995)
Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]
Senegal relies heavily on donor assistance and foreign direct investment. The country's key export industries are phosphate mining, fertilizer production, and commercial fishing. The country is also working on iron ore and oil exploration projects. After seeing its economy contract by 2.1% in 1993, Senegal made an important turnaround, thanks to an economic reform program backed by the donor community, which led to real growth in GDP averaging over 5% annually during 1995-2007. Annual inflation was pushed down to the single digits. The global economic downturn reduced growth to 2.2% in 2009. The IMF completed a non-dispursing, Policy Support Initiative program in 2010 and approved a new three-year policy support instrument in December 2010 to assist with economic reforms. Senegal also receives disbursements from a $540 million Millennium Challenge Account for infrastructure and agriculture development. In 2012, the economy began to rebound after a weak 2011. The economy continues to suffer from unreliable power supply, which has led to public protests and high unemployment and has prompted migrants to flee Senegal in search of better job opportunities in Europe.
Exchange rates [time series]
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar - 511.4 (2012 est.) 471.33 (2011 est.) 495.28 (2010) 472.19 (2009) 447.81 (2008)
Exports [time series]
$2.458 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 139 $2.416 billion (2011 est.)
Exports - commodities [time series]
fish, groundnuts (peanuts), petroleum products, phosphates, cotton
Exports - partners [time series]
Mali 21.9%, India 12.4%, France 4.6%, Italy 4.2% (2011)
Fiscal year [time series]
calendar year
GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]
$13.95 billion (2012 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]
$26.5 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 118 $25.56 billion (2011 est.) $24.91 billion (2010 est.) note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP - composition, by sector of origin (GDP - composition by sector) [time series]
agriculture: 15.3% industry: 22.7% services: 61.9% (2012 est.)
Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]
$1,900 (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 194 $2,000 (2011 est.) $2,000 (2010 est.) note: data are in 2012 US dollars
Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]
3.7% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 94 2.6% (2011 est.) 4.1% (2010 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]
lowest 10%: 2.5% highest 10%: 30.1% (2005)
Imports [time series]
$5.109 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 129 $5.398 billion (2011 est.)
Imports - commodities [time series]
food and beverages, capital goods, fuels
Imports - partners [time series]
France 16.7%, China 9.6%, UK 8.4%, Nigeria 8.3%, Netherlands 5.8%, US 4.8% (2011)
Industrial production growth rate [time series]
4.9% (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 67
Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]
1.5% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 23 3.4% (2011 est.)
Investment (gross fixed) [time series]
24.8% of GDP (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 51
Labor force [time series]
5.852 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 66
Labor force - by occupation [time series]
agriculture: 77.5% industry and services: 22.5% (2007 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares [time series]
$NA
Population below poverty line [time series]
54% (2001 est.)
Public debt [time series]
33.6% of GDP (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 107 32.7% of GDP (2011 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold [time series]
$2.25 billion (31 December 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 118 $1.946 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of broad money [time series]
$5.818 billion (31 December 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 123 $5.35 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of domestic credit [time series]
$4.315 billion (31 December 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 118 $4.186 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of narrow money [time series]
$3.538 billion (31 December 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 114 $3.254 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Taxes and other revenues [time series]
23.7% of GDP (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 134
Unemployment rate [time series]
48% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 193
Energy
Carbon dioxide emissions (Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy) [time series]
6.679 million Mt (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 114
Crude oil - exports [time series]
0 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 181
Crude oil - imports [time series]
13,040 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 75
Crude oil - production [time series]
0 bbl/day (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 185
Crude oil - proved reserves [time series]
0 bbl (1 January 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 184
Electricity - consumption [time series]
2.123 billion kWh (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 139
Electricity - exports [time series]
0 kWh (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 127
Electricity - from fossil fuels [time series]
99.7% of total installed capacity (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 53
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants [time series]
0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 197
Electricity - from nuclear fuels [time series]
0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 174
Electricity - from other renewable sources [time series]
0.3% of total installed capacity (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 80
Electricity - imports [time series]
0 kWh (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 130
Electricity - installed generating capacity [time series]
638,000 kW (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 131
Electricity - production [time series]
2.608 billion kWh (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 132
Natural gas - consumption [time series]
50 million cu m (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 110
Natural gas - exports [time series]
0 cu m (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 147
Natural gas - imports [time series]
0 cu m (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 128
Natural gas - production [time series]
50 million cu m (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 84
Natural gas - proved reserves [time series]
(1 January 2012 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption [time series]
40,600 bbl/day (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 109
Refined petroleum products - exports [time series]
7,046 bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 93
Refined petroleum products - imports [time series]
16,700 bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 112
Refined petroleum products - production [time series]
16,850 bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 97
Geography
total: 196,722 sq km country comparison to the world: 88 land: 192,530 sq km water: 4,192 sq km
Area - comparative [time series]
slightly smaller than South Dakota
Climate [time series]
tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; dry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind
Coastline [time series]
531 km
Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed elevation southwest of Kedougou 581 m
Environment - current issues [time series]
wildlife populations threatened by poaching; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; overfishing
International environmental agreements (Environment - international agreements) [time series]
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Total water withdrawal (Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)) [time series]
total: 2.22 cu km/yr (4%/3%/93%) per capita: 190 cu m/yr (2002)
Geographic coordinates [time series]
14 00 N, 14 00 W
Geography - note [time series]
westernmost country on the African continent; The Gambia is almost an enclave within Senegal
Irrigated land [time series]
1,200 sq km (2003)
Land boundaries [time series]
total: 2,640 km border countries: The Gambia 740 km, Guinea 330 km, Guinea-Bissau 338 km, Mali 419 km, Mauritania 813 km
Land use [time series]
arable land: 12.51% permanent crops: 0.24% other: 87.25% (2005)
Location [time series]
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania
Map references [time series]
Africa
Maritime claims [time series]
territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Natural hazards [time series]
lowlands seasonally flooded; periodic droughts
Natural resources [time series]
fish, phosphates, iron ore
Terrain [time series]
generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast
Total renewable water resources [time series]
39.4 cu km (1987)
Government
Administrative divisions [time series]
14 regions (regions, singular - region); Dakar, Diourbel, Fatick, Kaffrine, Kaolack, Kedougou, Kolda, Louga, Matam, Saint-Louis, Sedhiou, Tambacounda, Thies, Ziguinchor
Capital [time series]
name: Dakar geographic coordinates: 14 44 N, 17 38 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Constitution [time series]
adopted 7 January 2001; amended many times
Country name [time series]
conventional long form: Republic of Senegal conventional short form: Senegal local long form: Republique du Senegal local short form: Senegal former: Senegambia (along with The Gambia), Mali Federation
Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]
chief of mission: Ambassador Lewis LUKENS embassy: Avenue Jean XXIII at the corner of Rue Kleber, Dakar mailing address: B. P. 49, Dakar telephone: [221] 33-829-2100 FAX: [221] 33-822-2991
Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]
chief of mission: Ambassador Cheikh NIANG chancery: 2031 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009 telephone: [1] (202) 234-0540 FAX: [1] (202) 332-6315 consulate(s) general: Houston, New York
Executive branch [time series]
chief of state: President Macky SALL (since 2 April 2012) head of government: Prime Minister Abdoul MBAYE (since 3 April 2012) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister in consultation with the president (For more information visit theWorld Leaders website) elections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 26 February 2012 with a second round runoff on 25 March 2012; prime minister appointed by the president election results: Macky SALL elected president; percent of votes in a runoff - Macky SALL 65.8%, Abdoulaye WADE 34.2%
Flag (Flag description) [time series]
three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), yellow, and red with a small green five-pointed star centered in the yellow band; green represents Islam, progress, and hope; yellow signifies natural wealth and progress; red symbolizes sacrifice and determination; the star denotes unity and hope note: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia; the colors from left to right are the same as those of neighboring Mali and the reverse of those on the flag of neighboring Guinea
Government type [time series]
republic
Independence [time series]
4 April 1960 (from France); note - complete independence achieved upon dissolution of federation with Mali on 20 August 1960
International law organization participation [time series]
accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
International organization participation [time series]
ACP, AfDB, AU, CD, CPLP (associate), ECOWAS, FAO, FZ, G-15, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MONUSCO, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Judicial branch [time series]
Constitutional Council; Council of State; Court of Final Appeals or Cour de Cassation; Court of Appeals
Legal system [time series]
civil law system based on French law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court
Legislative branch [time series]
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (150 seats; 90 members elected by direct popular vote and 60 elected by proportional representation from party lists to serve five-year terms) elections: National Assembly - last held on 1 July 2012 (next to be held in 2017) election results: National Assembly results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Benno Bokk Yakaar coalition 119, PDS 12, Bokk Giss Giss coalition 4, MCRN-Bes Du Nakk 4, PVD 2, MRDS 2, URD 1, AJ/PADS 1, other 5
National anthem(s) (National anthem) [time series]
name: "Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons" (Pluck Your Koras, Strike the Balafons) lyrics/music: Leopold Sedar SENGHOR/Herbert PEPPER note: adopted 1960; the lyrics were written by Leopold Sedar SENGHOR, Senegal's first president; the anthem is sometimes played incorporating the Koras (harp-like stringed instruments) and Balafons (types of xylophones) mentioned in the title
National holiday [time series]
Independence Day, 4 April (1960)
National symbol(s) [time series]
lion
Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]
African Party of Independence [Majhemout DIOP]; Alliance for the Republic-Yakaar [Macky SALL]; Alliance of Forces of Progress or AFP [Moustapha NIASSE]; And-Jef/African Party for Democracy and Socialism or AJ/PADS [Landing SAVANE]; Benno Bokk Yakaar coaltion [Macky SALL]; Benno Siggil Senegal (a coalition of opposition parties); Bokk Giss Giss coalition [Pape DIOP]; Citizen Movement for National Reform or MCRN-Bes Du Nakk; Democratic League-Labor Party Movement or LD-MPT [Dr. Abdoulaye BATHILY]; Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubel or FSD/BJ [Cheikh Abdoulaye Bamba DIEYE]; Gainde Centrist Bloc or BGC [Jean-Paul DIAS]; Independence and Labor Party or PIT [Amath DANSOKHO]; Jef-Jel [Talla SYLLA]; National Democratic Rally or RND [Madior DIOUF]; Party for Truth and Development or PVD [Ahmadou Kara MBACKE]; People's Labor Party or PTP [El Hadji DIOUF]; Reform Party or PR [Abdourahim AGNE]; Republican Movement for Socialism and Democracy or MRDS; Rewmi Party [Idrissa SECK]; Senegalese Democratic Party or PDS [Abdoulaye WADE]; Socialist Party or PS [Ousmane Tanor DIENG]; SOPI Coalition [Abdoulaye WADE] (a coalition led by the PDS); Synergy for Ethics and Transparency [Aminata TALL]; Union for Democratic Renewal or URD [Djibo Leyti KA]
Political parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]
other: labor; students; Sufi brotherhoods, including the Mourides and Tidjanes; teachers
Suffrage [time series]
18 years of age; universal
Introduction
Background [time series]
The French colonies of Senegal and the French Sudan were merged in 1959 and granted their independence as the Mali Federation in 1960. The union broke up after only a few months. Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982. The envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989. The Movement of Democratic Forces in the Casamance (MFDC) has led a low-level separatist insurgency in southern Senegal since the 1980s, and several peace deals have failed to resolve the conflict. Nevertheless, Senegal remains one of the most stable democracies in Africa and has a long history of participating in international peacekeeping and regional mediation. Senegal was ruled by a Socialist Party for 40 years until Abdoulaye WADE was elected president in 2000. He was reelected in 2007 and during his two terms amended Senegal's constitution over a dozen times to increase executive power and to weaken the opposition. His decision to run for a third presidential term sparked a large public backlash that led to his defeat in a March 2012 runoff election with Macky SALL.
Military
Manpower available for military service [time series]
males age 16-49: 2,699,196 females age 16-49: 3,018,565 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service [time series]
males age 16-49: 1,788,493 females age 16-49: 2,133,370 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually [time series]
male: 145,509 female: 145,064 (2010 est.)
Military and security forces (Military branches) [time series]
Senegalese Armed Forces: Army, Senegalese Navy (Marine Senegalaise), Senegalese Air Force (Armee de l'Air du Senegal) (2009)
Military expenditures [time series]
1.4% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 107
Military service age and obligation [time series]
18 years of age for voluntary military service; 20 years of age for selective conscript service; service obligation - 2 years; women have been accepted into military service since 2008 (2004)
People and Society
Age structure [time series]
0-14 years: 43% (male 2,802,171/ female 2,775,607) 15-64 years: 54.1% (male 3,299,604/ female 3,720,007) 65 years and over: 2.9% (male 170,667/ female 201,550) (2012 est.)
Birth rate [time series]
36.19 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 23
Children under the age of 5 years underweight [time series]
14.5% (2005) country comparison to the world: 56
Death rate [time series]
9.05 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 66
Education expenditure (Education expenditures) [time series]
5.8% of GDP (2009) country comparison to the world: 34
Ethnic groups [time series]
Wolof 43.3%, Pular 23.8%, Serer 14.7%, Jola 3.7%, Mandinka 3%, Soninke 1.1%, European and Lebanese 1%, other 9.4%
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]
0.9% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 53
HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]
2,600 (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 50
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]
59,000 (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 56
Health expenditure (Health expenditures) [time series]
5.7% of GDP (2009) country comparison to the world: 118
Hospital bed density [time series]
0.34 beds/1,000 population (2008)
Infant mortality rate [time series]
total: 55.16 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world: 36 male: 61.57 deaths/1,000 live births female: 48.56 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Languages [time series]
French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
Life expectancy at birth [time series]
total population: 60.18 years country comparison to the world: 190 male: 58.22 years female: 62.19 years (2012 est.)
Literacy [time series]
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 39.3% male: 51.1% female: 29.2% (2002 est.)
Major urban areas - population (Major cities - population) [time series]
DAKAR (capital) 2.777 million (2009)
Major infectious diseases [time series]
degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, dengue fever, malaria, Rift Valley fever, and yellow fever water contact disease: schistosomiasis respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis animal contact disease: rabies (2009)
Maternal mortality ratio (Maternal mortality rate) [time series]
370 deaths/100,000 live births (2010) country comparison to the world: 27
Median age [time series]
total: 18.2 years male: 17.3 years female: 19 years (2012 est.)
Nationality [time series]
noun: Senegalese (singular and plural) adjective: Senegalese
Net migration rate [time series]
-1.82 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 160
Physician density (Physicians density) [time series]
0.059 physicians/1,000 population (2008)
Population [time series]
12,969,606 (July 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 71
Population growth rate [time series]
2.532% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 29
Religions [time series]
Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1%
Sanitation facility access [time series]
improved: urban: 69% of population rural: 38% of population total: 51% of population unimproved: urban: 31% of population rural: 62% of population total: 49% of population
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) [time series]
total: 8 years male: 8 years female: 7 years (2008)
Sex ratio [time series]
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.89 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Total fertility rate [time series]
4.69 children born/woman (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 27
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) (Unemployment, youth ages 15-24) [time series]
total: 14.8% country comparison to the world: 77 male: 11.9% female: 20.1% (2006)
Urbanization [time series]
urban population: 42% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 3.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international [time series]
The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau attempt to stem separatist violence, cross border raids, and arms smuggling into their countries from Senegal's Casamance region, and in 2006, respectively accepted 6,000 and 10,000 Casamance residents fleeing the conflict; 2,500 Guinea-Bissau residents fled into Senegal in 2006 to escape armed confrontations along the border
Illicit drugs [time series]
transshipment point for Southwest and Southeast Asian heroin and South American cocaine moving to Europe and North America; illicit cultivator of cannabis
Refugees and internally displaced persons [time series]
refugees (country of origin): 19,917 (Mauritania) (2011) IDPs: 10,000-40,000 (clashes between government troops and separatists in Casamance region) (2012)
Transportation
Airports [time series]
20 (2012) country comparison to the world: 136
Airports - with paved runways [time series]
total: 9 over 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 6 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2012)
Airports - with unpaved runways [time series]
total: 11 1,524 to 2,437 m: 7 914 to 1,523 m: 3 under 914 m: 1 (2012)
Merchant marine [time series]
total: 1 country comparison to the world: 154 by type: passenger/cargo 1 (2010)
Pipelines [time series]
gas 43 km; refined products 8 km (2010)
Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]
Dakar
Railways [time series]
total: 906 km country comparison to the world: 92 narrow gauge: 906 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
Roadways [time series]
total: 14,008 km country comparison to the world: 125 paved: 4,099 km (includes 7 km of expressways) unpaved: 9,909 km (2003)
Waterways [time series]
1,000 km (primarily on the Senegal, Saloum, and Casamance rivers) (2012) country comparison to the world: 65