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INDIA
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AFRICA
INDIA : India’s Trade with the African Region notched US$ 38.96 Billion in the year 2009-10 (DGCI&S provisional figures) constituting 8.37% share in India’s total trade. Trade with the region has grown at a CAGR of 18.10% from US$ 4.48 Billion in 1996-97.
AFRICA : 54 Countries, 1 billion people, US$ 1.01 Billion of trade. Imports worth US$ 468 billion include Mineral Fuels, Oils, Machinery, Vehicles including Boats, Ships, Aircrafts, Electronics & Electricals, Iron & Steel & Articles thereof, Cereals, Plastics, Pharmaceuticals, etc.

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Senegal
Country's Overview
 
 
 
 

 
geography

GEOGRAPHY

Senegal is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania. Area of 0.192 Mn sq Km and a coastline of 531 km. Dakar is the capital city while other prominent cities are Kaolack, Saint – Louis, Ziguinchor.

Climate:tropical, hot, humid, rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds, dry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry wind.

Republic Political Structure:

Source: Wikipedia

 
   
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POPULATION

 

13.71Mn (July 2009)

Ethnic group:Wolof 43.3%, Pular 23.8%, Serer 14.7%, Jola 3.7%, Mandinka 3%, Soninke 1.1%, European and Lebanese 1%, other 9.4%

Religion: Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1%.

Language: French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka.

 
   
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GDP (PPP)

$ 22.01 billion (est.2008)

Real growth rate is 2.4% and 2.8% in 2008 & 2007 respectively. The CAGR of GDP for 3 years (2006 – 2008) is 4.6%.The GDP growth rates for year 2006 and 2007 are 2% and 4.5% respectively.

Source: CIA, Wikipedia

 

 

 
   
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TRADE(EXPORT & IMPORT)

All values in USD Billion

Senegal

Year 2004

Year 2005

Year 2006

Year 2007

Year 2008

Growth

2007-2008

CAGR

over 5 years

Imports

2.84

3.50

3.67

4.87

6.53

34.00

23.14

Exports

1.32

1.47

1.49

1.55

2.17

40.37

13.34

Total Trade

4.15

4.97

5.16

6.42

8.70

35.53

20.29

Total Trade as a % of GDP

24.94

30.71

39.57

28.87

25.97(for 3 yrs)

Source: UN Database

 

Major ports : Dakar
   
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SECTOR BREAKUP

 

Agriculture is 13.8%, Industry is 23.3% and Services is 62.9%.
   
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ECONOMY SNAPSHOTS

 

 

Revenue USD 3.077 Billion Expenditure USD 3.80 Billion

Public Debt as a % of GDP is

16.4% Inflation

5.8% (2008)

Investment as a part of GDP is

25.3 %