Head of state: Abdoulaye Wade (President)
Head of government: M. Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye (PM)
Type of state: Republic
Land area: 196,722 km2
Capital: Dakar
Population: 12.53m
Religions: 94% Moslem, 5% Christian, 1% indigenous beliefs
Language: French (official language), other regional and local dialects
Currency: Communauté Financière Africaine franc (XOF)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2010: USD 12.657bn
Change over previous year: -0.8%
Per capita GDP 2010: USD 980
Swiss colony 2010: 346 persons
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 20.78 million
Change over previous year: +20.8%
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 15.50 million
Change over previous year: +95.2%