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  Top20Senegal.com - Your Top20 Guide to Senegal!
Senegal (French: le Sénégal), officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa.
Senegal is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south.
Senegal is a republic with a powerful presidency; the president is elected every seven years, amended in 2001 to every five years, by universal adult suffrage.
top20senegal.com   (2013 words)

  
  MSN Encarta - Search View - Senegal
Senegal, republic in western Africa, bounded on the north by Mauritania, on the east by Mali, on the south by Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
The northern section of Senegal is part of the Sahel, a transition zone between the Sahara on the north and the wetter regions to the south.
The population of Senegal is 11,126,832 (2005 estimate).
encarta.msn.com /text_761555319__1/Senegal.html   (2589 words)

  
 Senegal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Senegal is a republic with a powerful presidency; the president is elected every seven years, amended in the 2001 to every five years, by universal adult suffrage.
Senegal also has 65 political parties which contribute to development of the country through working towards a successful transition to democracy in the country, and even among other developing countries on the African continent.
Islam is the predominant religion, practiced by approximately 94 percent of the country’s population; the Christian community, at 4 percent of the population, includes Roman Catholics and diverse Protestant denominations.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Senegal   (1406 words)

  
 Senegal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Senegal is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south.
In January 1959, Senegal and the French Sudan merged to form the Mali Federation, which became fully independent on June 20, 1960, as a result of the independence and the transfer of power agreement signed with France on April 4, 1960.
Senegal has a wide variety of ethnic groups and, accordingly, multiple languages are spoken.
www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/s/se/senegal.html   (883 words)

  
 Profile - Senegal
The population of Senegal (1998 estimate) is 9,723,149.
Education in Senegal is, in theory, compulsory for all children between the ages of 7 and 13.
Senegal is a republic, governed under a constitution promulgated in 1963 and subsequently amended.
www.inadev.org /profile_-_senegal.htm   (2302 words)

  
 Senegal - Atlapedia Online
It is bound by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south, and it encloses the enclave of Gambia in the southwest.
The principal rivers are the Senegal, Casamance, Sine and Saloum.
Rainfall decreases from the south with the wet season extending to October and an average precipitation varying from 1,500 mm (60 inches) to 1,000 mm (40 inches) in the north, to 510 mm (20 inches) in the east.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/senegal.htm   (1412 words)

  
 MapZones.com : Senegal Map
Senegal (country), republic, western Africa, bordered on the north by Mauritania, on the east by Mali, on the south by Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
The population of Senegal is 10,284,929 (2001 estimate).
Senegal is a flat country, lying in the depression known as the Senegal-Mauritanian Basin.
atlas.mapzones.com /senegal   (2103 words)

  
 Senegal Information   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Senegalese republic's head of state is the president, elected by universal adult suffrage to a five-year term, who appoints the prime minister who in turn appoints the cabinet (government)cabinet in consultation with the president.
This reform began with a 50 percent devaluation of Senegal's currency, the CFAFCFA franc, which was linked at a fixed rate to the former French franc and now to the euro.
Senegal has a Indigenous cultures, kingdoms and ethnic groups of Senegalwide variety of ethnic groups and, accordingly, multiple languages are spoken.
www.echostatic.com /Senegal.html   (979 words)

  
 An MBendi Profile: Senegal - Overview
Senegal is an independent republic with a democratic government which lies on the westernmost bulge of Africa and forms part of the West African Region.
The Senegal oil industry is one of the key elements in the economy of the country.
Senegal's mining industry is a small but important contributor to the country's GDP and is an important source of export earnings.
www.mbendi.co.za /land/af/sn/p0005.htm   (624 words)

  
 Senegal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
As a member of the (WAEMU), Senegal is working toward greater regional integration with a unified external tariff.
The Wolof are the largest single group in Senegal at 43%, other ethnic groups include the Fula (24%), the Serer (15%), the (4%), Mandinka (3%), beside numerous smaller communities.
Most Senegalese (90%) are Muslim, with a minority of some 9% adhering to Christian faiths (mostly Roman Catholic), as well as a small (1%) group that follows indigenous beliefs.
www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Senegal   (1052 words)

  
 Map Zones : Senegal Map
Senegal is a secular republic with a strong presidency, weak legislature, reasonably independent judiciary, and multiple political parties.
Senegal is divided into 10 administrative regions, each headed by a governor appointed by and responsible to the President.
In January 1959, Senegal and the French Soudan merged to form the Mali Federation, which became fully independent on June 20, 1960, as a result of the independence and the transfer of power agreement signed with France on April 4, 1960.
kids.mapzones.com /world/senegal   (2323 words)

  
 OTAL - Senegal
Senegal has agreed with the IMF to conduct a detailed financial study of the tax implications of the free economic zone before signing a definitive contract with Jafza.
Senegal and the US have now agreed to divert the MCA financial support, which was initially meant for the Diamniadio project to the Dakar-Diamniadio toll motorway and for other prospects.
Senegal's Prime Minister Macky Sall pledged to enhance the friendly relations of cooperation with China and boost the two countries' economic and trade collaboration to a new high.
www.otal.com /senegal/index.htm   (3750 words)

  
 HowStuffWorks "Geography of Senegal"
Bordering Senegal are Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Gambia.
Senegal is a country on the northwest coast of Africa.
Senegal's national legislature is called the National Assembly; its 120 members are elected to five-year terms and make the country's laws.
geography.howstuffworks.com /africa/geography-of-senegal.htm   (964 words)

  
 GCIS: Communications 2000 (Comtask Report): Chapter 6
International communication trends in the latter quarter of the 20th Century have been influenced by a number of profound changes in the way governments interact with the population.
Community media lobbies are well developed in a number of countries and are usually given recognition and support.
Central to this concept is the issue of language, of communications that are accessible and can be understood, and of appropriate media for people who may be unable to read or write, as well as those who may struggle to obtain information for any reason (language, illiteracy, age or disability).
www.gcis.gov.za /docs/govcomm/comtask/chap6.htm   (2072 words)

  
 Senegal Infrastructure, power, and communications, Information about Infrastructure, power, and communications in ...
The parastatal Senelec supplies electricity in Senegal, though the electric power market is open to foreign investment.
Senegal produces 1.2 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity per year, all of which is created domestically by fossil fuel.
The competitive advantage of French firms in this sector relates, in part, to concessional funding (funds are granted in exchange for specific contracts) given by the French government to the Senegalese government for the modernization of the telecommunications network.
www.nationsencyclopedia.com /economies/Africa/Senegal-INFRASTRUCTURE-POWER-AND-COMMUNICATIONS.html   (474 words)

  
 Senegal FAQ
Cultural Customs: The majority of the population is Muslim and it is generally a conservative society where dress and behaviour should be modest, especially outside the main tourist areas.
Communications: The international dialling code for Senegal is +221.
Duty-free: Travellers to Senegal over 18 years do not have to pay duty on 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g tobacco or tobacco products; perfume for personal use; or gifts to the value of CFAF 5,000.
www.senegalconsulate.org.sg /faq.htm   (602 words)

  
 Gamos - Communications
As part of the independent assessment of CATIA, a household survey was conducted by Gamos in Senegal of over 650 households.
Effective management of land resources is vital to the sustainability of local farming systems in the hills of Nepal and to wider poverty alleviation.
The skills and awareness of workers facilitating participatory processes depend largely on the training given, which is in turn governed by the remit of their parent organisation.
www.gamos.org /communications   (601 words)

  
 allAfrica.com: Senegal
Senegal and Gambia announced on Friday they were putting to rest a dispute that has disrupted cross-border travel and trade over the last two months.
Sud FM, an independent radio station in Dakar, Senegal, was on October 17, 2005 closed down by the Minister of Interior of the government of Senegal, Ousmane Ngom, for allegedly misinterpreting an interview granted to Salif Sadio, Chief of Staff of the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC).
Senegal's leading private radio was closed down for most of the day on Monday under special instructions from the Interior Ministry after the station interviewed one of the leaders of a two-decade separatist rebellion in the southern Casamance region of the country.
allafrica.com /senegal   (928 words)

  
 Senegal - Gurupedia
This reform began with a 50% devaluation of Senegal's currency, the CFA franc, which was linked at a fixed rate to the former French
Serer (15%), the Jola (4%), Mandinka (3%), beside numerous smaller communities.
Lebanese reside in Senegal, mainly in the cities.
www.gurupedia.com /s/se/senegal.htm   (821 words)

  
 OTAL - Senegal
This reform began with a 50% devaluation of Senegal's currency, the CFA franc, which was linked at a fixed rate to the French franc.
After seeing its economy contract by 2.1% in 1993, Senegal made an important turnaround, thanks to the reform program, with real growth in GDP averaging over 5% annually during 1995-2007.
Senegal was also beset by an energy crisis that caused widespread flouts in 2006 and 2007.
www.otal.com /senegal/senegalbackground.htm   (1565 words)

  
 Senegal
Senegal is mainly a low-lying country, with a semidesert area in the north and northeast and forests in the southwest.
Progress and potential in Senegal: it was highly appropriate for the North and West Africa Oil and Gas Upstream Conference to be held in Senegal's capital Dakar recently.
Strong country, weak economy: Senegal is now the strongest and most stable Francophone country in Sub-Saharan Africa but the economy does not do justice to this status.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107951.html   (882 words)

  
 ENB Vol. 12 No. 114
SENEGAL called for an evaluation of vulnerability in Africa by COP-6.
The EU suggested: identifying non-Annex I Parties’ needs by analyzing their national communications; identifying existing capacities; agreeing on a process to ensure that priority areas receive appropriate support; and providing guidance for establishing an assessment of capacity-building activities on climate change.
The group discussed sections in the text on: objectives of the guidelines, preparing national communications, definitions, coverage and structure of national communications; the executive summary; national circumstances; GHG inventory information; and policies and measures (PandMs).
www.iisd.ca /vol12/enb12114e.html   (2117 words)

  
 IDS: Despair looms over recovery effort (World, 09/30/2002)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
DAKAR, Senegal -- The toll of victims missing and presumed dead in Senegal's ferry disaster soared by nearly 250 Sunday, with the government now saying 1,034 passengers and crew were on board.
In Dakar, Senegal's capital, grieving families looked at photographs of bloated faces of the recovered dead, seeking out the features of their loved ones.
But with both Senegal's and Dakar's navies taking part of the search, and with some corpses being taken to Senegal and others going to Gambia, confusion surrounded the body count.
www.idsnews.com /story.php?id=11845   (517 words)

  
 WCP Intern Report
I accompanied the Representative in communication activities, such as the National Micro-Nutrient Day and the African Children Day, and was involved in subsidiary task, such as speech editing.
My stay in Senegal was indeed very short for such a complex issue, which involves several sub-issues such as family planning, women’s social stature, malaria, nutrition, and so forth.
Sheep are everywhere in Senegal - in the street; in your house; on your house; often on your plate!
www.ufic.ufl.edu /wcpinterns/edouard.htm   (883 words)

  
 An MBendi Profile: Senegal: Computers & Communications - Telecommunications
Senegal was among the first countries to initiate reform in the telecommunications sector.
Since the establishment of Sonatel, Senegal has returned better indicators in terms of increased teledensity, faults clearance, operational efficiency than other countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Ministry of Communications continues to oversee both regulation and policy function, despite a commitment under WTO to set up a separate regulator by December 31 1997.
www.mbendi.com /indy/cotl/af/sn/p0005.htm   (394 words)

  
 Senegal on the Internet
Futa Toro, Senegal and Mauritania ("The Fulbe people have played a prominent role in West African history, and a complete background on the Fuuta Tooro Oral History Project is available." Plus interviews in Pulaar).
ISOC Senegal is the Senegal chapter of the international Internet Society.
A community of artists and artisans, shows wall hangings, house linens, jewlery, carvings, metalwork, drums, pottery, wire art, plane made from tin scraps, clothing, leather goods, carvings, etc.; has African folk tales, artist profiles.
www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/sene.html   (7293 words)

  
 Fulbright New Century Scholars Program: Hamadou Sy
He has a BA (1986) and a Masters' certificate (1988) in English as well as a Higher Degree in journalism (1992) from the School of Communications in Senegal, CESTI, which has produced a number of the leading French-speaking journalists in Africa.
The 20-year separatist conflict in the southern Casamance region of Senegal is one of Africa's longest, but least documented, wars.
It is one of the continent's "forgotten" civil wars and answers to all the criteria of sectarian, ethnic and cultural strife, which has spilled over Senegal's borders into neighbouring Guinea-Bissau and the Gambia.
www.cies.org /NCS/ncs_hsy.htm   (644 words)

  
 Communications - The UK communications industry - PwC UK
The UK communications industry continues to undergo significant transformation.
Our experts are part of a wide network of industry specialists helping operators to leverage tomorrow's opportunities and contribute to a more profitable and efficient business.
There are a number of issues and challenges facing the UK communications industry globally.
www.pwc.co.uk /eng/industries/communications.html   (162 words)

  
 Welcome to Siemens Communications
The Enterprise business will be continued in the company Siemens Enterprise Communications Limited.
Siemens Enterprise Communications Limited provides communication and collaboration solutions to private and public sector organisations throughout the UK.
Cars, computers and machines of all types are ready for mobile machine-to-machine communication —thanks to the technology and expertise of Siemens Wireless Modules.
www.communications.siemens.co.uk   (148 words)

  
 MapZones.com : Senegal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Senegal (nation), republic, western Africa, bordered on the north by Mauritania, on the east by Mali, on the south by Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
The Gambia, a small, narrow nation, forms an enclave in southern Senegal, extending inland along the River Gambia.
A former French colony, Senegal gained full freedom on June 20, 1960.
www.mapzones.com /world/africa/senegal/senegal.php   (97 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Africa | Country profiles | Country profile: Nigeria
Political liberalisation ushered in by the return to civilian rule in 1999 has allowed militants from religious and ethnic groups to express their frustrations more freely, and with increasing violence.
Thousands of people have died over the past few years in communal rivalry.
Separatist aspirations have been growing, prompting reminders of the bitter civil war over the breakaway Biafran republic in the late 1960s.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1064557.stm   (1036 words)

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