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Some people say Dakar doesn't represent the 'real' Africa, but they're wrong. It is a big, crowded, dirty, raw, chaotic, ambitious, in-your-face and utterly exciting city, and if you're after a glimpse of the urban future of Africa, this is as real as it gets.
Fast Facts
Population
2,000,000
Currency
Name: CFA Franc BCEAO
Code: XOF
Symbol: CFA
Electrical Plugs
230V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: French, Wolof
Time Zones
GMT/UTC 0
Country Dialing Code
+221
Weights & Measures
Metric
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