Senegal, officially known as the Republic of Senegal is a country in the West African region. The country previously a french colony.
The country is one of the poorest countries with a very low human development index. The economy is primarily mining, agriculture, and fisheries.
Basic Details | |
| Region | Africa |
| Capital City | Dakar |
| Government Type | presidential democratic republic |
| Official Languages | French |
| Currency | West African CFA franc, XOF |
| Phone Code | +221 |
| Important Cities | Dakar, Touba, Thiès, Rufisque, Kaolack, M'Bour, Ziguinchor, Saint-Louis, Diourbel, Louga |
| National Day | Independence Day (Apr-04) |
Economy | |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 123 |
| Primary Industries | External tradde and investment,Indebtedness,Trade unions,Stock exchanges |
| Major Exports | Mineral fuels, mineral oils ., Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, Fish and crustaceans, molluscs , Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, Ores, slag and ash, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, Miscellaneous edible preparations, Iron and steel |
| Major Exports to India | Cereals, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Pharmaceutical products, Electrical machinery and equipment , Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Aluminium and articles thereof, Plastics and articles thereof, Organic chemicals, Ceramic products, Man-made filaments, strip , Sugars and sugar confectionery |
| Major Imports | Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Cereals, Electrical machinery and equipment, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Iron and steel, Pharmaceutical products, Articles of iron or steel, Plastics and articles thereof, Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk, Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock |
| Major Imports from India | Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit or melons, Lead and articles thereof, Ores, slag and ash, Cereals, Lac, gums, resins, Cotton, Electrical machinery and equipment, Plastics and articles thereof, Aluminium and articles thereof, Iron and steel |
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| Trade Agreements with India | As per DGCIS, Government of India, statistics, Indian exports to Senegal in 2018-19 touched $ 639 mn and imports from Senegal $ 658 mn. India's investment is mainly in construction, tourism, retail, trading, phosphates, pharmaceuticals etc |
| Bordering Nations | Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania |
| Member of | (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie), ( Organisation of Islamic CooperationRepublicsStates and territories established in 1960), ( United Nations) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Senegal | H.E. G.V. Srinivas Honourable Ambassador Embassy of India 5 Avenue Carde,BP 398, Dakar,Senegal Email: Phone: 00-221-338495875 , 00-221-338495875 Website: https://embassyofindiadakar.gov.in/ |
| Embassy Details of Senegal in India | H.E. Mr. Abdoul Wahab Haidara Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Embassy of the Republic of Senegal C6/10Vasant ViharNew Delhi-110057 Email: embassy@embsenindia.org Phone: +91-11-2615-4423 (O) |
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