Capital City: Dakar
Population: Just under 13 million
Language: French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, and Mandinka
Religion: Muslim 94%, indigenous beliefs 1%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic)
Climate: Tropical climate and is generally hot and humid. There's a rainy season (May to November) with strong southeast winds. The dry season (December to April) is dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind (lots of sand blowing around).