Senegal
Republic of Senegal · Western Africa
Updated 8 November 2026
Senegal is a country in Western Africa with its capital in Dakar. Its head of state is Bassirou Diomaye Faye and its head of government is Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo. On DiploMaps you can see Senegal on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Dakar
- Head of state
- Bassirou Diomaye FayePresident of Senegal since 2024
- Head of government
- Ahmadou Al Aminou LoSenegalese politician
- Foreign minister
- Cheikh NiangSenegalese amateur wrestler
- Population
- 18.9 million (2025)
- Area
- 196,722 km²
- GDP
- $37 billion (2025)
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Official languages
- French
- United Nations
- Member since 1960
- Region
- Western Africa · Africa
Senegal and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $524.6 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $308.3 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed90 days
Memberships
- African Union
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- ECOWAS
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)