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    Senegal - Wikipedia

    • Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal nearly surrounds The Gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia Riv… See more

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    Senegal's Rich and Diverse Past
    Senegal's Rich and Diverse Past
    Etymology

    The country of Senegal is named after the Senegal River. The name of the river may derive from a Portuguese transliteration of the name of the Zenaga, also known as the Sanhaja. Alternatively, it could be a combinatio… See more

    Official languagesFrench · Wolof · Pulaar
    GovernmentUnitary presidential republic
    LegislatureNational Assembly
    Capital and largest cityDakar
    History

    Archaeological findings throughout the area indicate that Senegal was inhabited in prehistoric times and has been continuously occupied by various ethnic groups. Some kingdoms were created around the … See more

    Government and politics

    Senegal is a republic with a presidency; the president is elected every five years as of 2016, previously being seven years from independence to 2001, five years from 2001 to 2008, and seven years again from 2008 to 20… See more

    Geography

    Senegal is located on the west of the African continent. It lies between latitudes 12° and 17°N, and longitudes 11° and 18°W.
    Senegal is externally bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north, … See more

    Economy

    Three trans-African automobile routes pass through Senegal:
    • Cairo-Dakar Highway (1)
    • Dakar-Ndjamena Highway (5)
    • Dakar-Lagos Highway (7)… See more

    Demographics

    Senegal has a population of around 18 million, about 42 percent of whom live in rural areas. Density in these areas varies from about 77 inhabitants per square kilometre (200/sq mi) in the west-central region to 2 … See more

    Culture

    Senegal is well known for the West African tradition of storytelling, which is done by griots, who have kept West African history alive for thousands of years through words and music. The griot profession is passed down gene… See more

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