Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania. Geographic coordinates: 14° 0' N, 14° 0' W Coastline: 531 km km Climate: Tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; dry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind. Terrain: Generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast Elevation: Highest point: unnamed feature near Nepen Diakha 581 m Natural hazards: Lowlands seasonally flooded; periodic droughts Currency: XOF Population: 10,852,147 (July 2004 est.) Languages: French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka Capital: Dakar Divisions: 11 regions (regions, singular - region); Dakar, Diourbel, Fatick, Kaolack, Kolda, Louga, Matam, Saint-Louis, Tambacounda, Thies, Ziguinchor
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