CapitalDakar
Government typepresidential republic
Chief of statePresident Bassirou Diomaye FAYE (since 2 April 2024)
Natural resourcesfish, phosphates, iron ore
Industriesagricultural and fish processing, phosphate mining, fertilizer production, petroleum refining, zircon, and gold mining, construction materials, ship construction and repair
Export partnersMali 21%, India 12%, Switzerland 11%, China 5%, UAE 4% (2023)
Import partnersChina 19%, France 9%, Nigeria 7%, India 7%, Russia 5% (2023)