Tourism in Senegal Tourism in Senegal Tourism in Senegal is a vital part of the West African nation's economy. From a relatively small industry at the introduction of the first Club Med resort in the 1970s, Tourism has grown to be an important part of the Senegalese economy. Since the 1990s, Senegal has made an effort to reach beyond visitors from the former colonial power France and It is attracting tourists From Spain, British and Italians, in part motivated by the example of neighbouring Gambia, which draws a relatively larger tourist share from Northern Europe and the Americas to its Banjul coastal resorts.
Demographics of Senegal Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and Crude Birth Rate (CBR): French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Serer, Jola, Mandinka, Soninke The religion beliefs of the 2016 population of Senegal are: Muslim 96.1% (mostly Sufi), Christian 3.6% (mostly Roman Catholic), animist 0.3%. The following demographic statistics of Senegal are from the World Population Review. The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated. Definition: age 15 and over can read and write Senegal aforetime was a destination country for neighboring economic migrants, but in recent decades West African migrants more often use Senegal as a transit point