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- Slightly smaller than South Dakota
- Tropical; hot, humid; rainy May to Nov, dry Dec to Apr dominated by hot, dry, winds
- Population: 10,284,929 (est. 2001)
- Literacy rate: 33%
- Per capita GDP: $1,600 (U.S. GDP approx. $25,000)
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- Average annual income: $250
- Life Expectancy: 60 years
- Languages:
- French (official) - Wolof - Pulaar - Jola - Mandinka
- 2% of population currently suffering with AIDS
- Religions:
- Muslim 92% - Indigenous beliefs 6% - Christian 2%
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