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  USAID/Senegal Geography Data Page
The Faleme River delineates part of the eastern border with Mali; Guinea and Guinea-Bissau are Senegal's southern neighbors, and The Gambia forms an enclave of 11,295 km square along the Gambia River in the southern part of Senegal.
Senegal's topography is relatively flat except for moderate relief in the southeast.
The population of Senegal is estimated (1988) at 6.88 million with an annual growth rate of 2.7 percent (République du Sénégal, 1988).
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  Senegal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 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.
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 Geography of Senegal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Senegal is a coastal West African nation located 14 degrees north of the Equator and 14 degrees west of the Prime Meridian.
Senegal is bordered to the west by the North Atlantic Ocean.
Senegal is one of only a handful of countries to have an exclave within its borders—the small nation of The Gambia in the interior, which has a 740 km border with Senegal.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Senegal   (496 words)

  
 Senegal Information, Senegal Geography
Senegal is basically a tropical; though it is dependent on the region.
Flora: given that Senegal has varied types of habitat, there are a large and diverse variety of plants to be found in the country.
Fauna: Senegal's fauna life is of two types, on is the desert type and the other is the coastal and savannah variety.
www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/senegal-information-geography-history.html   (570 words)

  
 Peace Corps | World Wise Schools | Lesson Plans | Teacher Guides | Senegal
Senegal is a country located on the Atlantic coast of West Africa between 13-17É N and 11-17É S. It lies on the western-most tip of the bulge that forms the northern part of the continent.
Senegal today is a parliamentary republic recognized for its multi-party democracy, and its diplomatic leadership of the Third World in international forums.
The Europeans competed intensely for Senegal's lucrative slave trade, and by the end of the 17th century, the French had established forts at Dakar and throughout the Senegal River Valley, while the English had seized the mouth of the Gambia River.
www.peacecorps.gov /wws/guides/senegal/torf.html   (2246 words)

  
 Senegal Demographics and Geography - Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online
Senegal’s coast (c.250 mi/402 km long) is sandy from Saint-Louis to Dakar, situated near the tip of the Cape Verde peninsula, and is swampy or muddy S of Dakar.
Senegal is primarily an agricultural country, but industry in the cities, especially Dakar, is growing.
In 1895, Senegal was made a French colony and part of French West Africa, with its capital first at Saint-Louis, then at Dakar beginning in 1902.
www.columbiagazetteer.org /public/Senegal.html   (1247 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Senegal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Republic of Senegal is a country in western Africa south of Senegal River.
Senegal is characterised by a democratic multiparty political culture and has enjoyed relatively stable governments since independence.
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 franc and now to the euro.
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 Senegal
Senegal is a republic with a strong presidency, weak legislature, reasonablyindependent judiciary, and multiple political parties.
Senegal is divided into 10 administrative regions, each headed by agovernor appointed by and responsible to the president.
Senegal's adjustment efforts were funded primarily by a stand-byagreement from the IMF, which was replaced, in August 1994, by a three-year enhancedstructural adjustment facility for U.S. $192 million.
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Senegal (French: le Sénégal), officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa.
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.
This reform began with a 50 percent devaluation of Senegal's currency, the CFA franc, which was linked at a fixed rate to the former French franc and now to the euro.
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 Senegal (03/07)
Senegal is a secular republic with a strong presidency, weak legislature, weak judiciary, and multiple political parties.
Senegal has well-developed though costly port facilities, an international airport serving 28 international airlines that serves as a regional hub, and advanced telecommunications infrastructure, including a fiber optics backbone and cellular phone penetration approaching 10% of the population.
Senegal took a strong position against terrorism in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the U.S., and in October 2001 hosted a conference establishing the African Pact Against Terrorism.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2862.htm   (3429 words)

  
 Country Profiles Foreign & Commonwealth Office   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Senegal, the most westerly African state, occupies an area of 197,161 sq km between Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south.
Senegal is a presidential republic, with an elected National Assembly.
Senegal enjoys good relations with international donors, and reached HIPC completion point in April 2004, which has since led to debt alleviation measures by bilateral and multilateral donors.
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 Senegal on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
In 1895, Senegal was made a French colony, with its capital at Saint-Louis; it was part of French West Africa, headquartered from 1902 at Dakar.
In 1946, Senegal, together with the rest of French West Africa, became part of the French Union, and French citizenship was extended to all Senegalese.
Politics in Senegal were led by its two deputies in the French national assembly, Lamine Gueye, whose base was in the coastal cities, and Léopold Sédar Senghor, whose political strength was derived from the rural areas of the interior.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/S/Senegal.asp   (2452 words)

  
 Inventory of Conflict and Environment (ICE), Template
Senegal is a country of 9, 979, 752 people, 60% of which are employed in the agricultural sector.
Senegal has been trading their agricultural and fishing goods for processed goods from abroad (peanuts for automobiles) a trade that does not work in their favor since land and production are so limited.
Senegal’s proposal in 1989 and again in 1999 to build a dam along the Senegal River to better irrigate their country was an act of self interest.
www.american.edu /ted/ice/senegal-mauritania.htm   (3957 words)

  
 Senegal (10/06)
Senegal is one of the few African states that has never experienced a coup d’etat.
Senegal is divided into 11 administrative regions, each headed by a governor appointed by and responsible to the president.
Senegal has a high profile in many international organizations and was a member of the UN Security Council in 1988-89.
www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/s/74244.htm   (2970 words)

  
 Senegal - Gurupedia
The northern border is formed by the Senegal River, other rivers include the Gambia and Casamance Rivers.
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
Lebanese reside in Senegal, mainly in the cities.
www.gurupedia.com /s/se/senegal.htm   (821 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Senegal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Independent from France in 1960, Senegal was ruled by the Socialist Party for forty years until current President Abdoulaye WADE was elected in 2000.
Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982, but the envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989.
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.
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/sg.html   (1033 words)

  
 SENEGAL VISAS - Tourist Visas, Business Visas, Expedited Visas - Senegal Page
Senegal is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau.
Senegal depends heavily on foreign assistance, which in 2000 represented about 32% of overall government spending--including both current expenditures and capital investments--or CFA 270.8 billion (U.S.$ 361.0 million).
Senegal took a strong position against terrorism in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks against the U.S., and in October 2001 hosted a conference establishing an African Pact Against Terrorism.
www.travisa.com /Senegal/index.htm   (702 words)

  
 Senegal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Main article: Politics of Senegal 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 in consultation with the president.
Main article: Geography of Senegal The Senegalese landscape consists mainly of the rolling sandy plains of the western Sahel which rise to foothills in the southeast.
Main article: Demographics of Senegal Senegal has a wide variety of ethnic groups and, accordingly, multiple languages are spoken.
www.aseannewsnetwork.com /articles/content/s/se/senegal.html   (1295 words)

  
 SESRTCIC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Senegal is located on the bulge of West Africa.
The river Senegal in the North separates it from Mauritania.
Senegal’s economy is based on agriculture with the majority of the population engaged in farming.
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Senegal is about the size of Nebraska and sits on the westernmost hump of Africa.
The second Senegal, the educated French speaking population, is concentrated in Dakar, with a long history going back to the slave trade.
Senegal's distinctive culture is evident in its dress and in crafts sold to tourists.
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 AllRefer.com - Dakar (Senegal Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Situated in a market-gardening region, Dakar is Senegal's largest city and its administrative, communications, and economic center.
The city is the busiest port in W Africa, serving Mali and Mauritania as well as Senegal, and has modern facilities for handling and storing goods.
In 1887 it was made a commune, along with GorEe, Rufisque, and Saint-Louis; the communes together elected a deputy to the French National Assembly.
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 SENEGAL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
As a member of the West African Economic and Monetary Union, 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, the Serer, the Jola, Mandinka, beside numerous smaller communities.
It is licensed under the GNU free documentation license.
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 Senegal, Geography of Senegal, History of Senegal, Population of Senegal,Wild Life in Senegal, Hotels in Senegal, ...
Senegal is situated on the western bulge of Africa and has borders with Mauritania to the north and northeast, Mali to the east, Guinea and Guinea Bissau to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
The Senegal River fell to one-third of its average annual flow in 1972-73, and in 1972 failed to flood for the first time in more than 60 years.
Geography of Africa Africa is the largest of the three great southward projections from the main mass of the Earth's surface.
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 Free Essay Network | Geography Senegal: An In Depth Study Senegal Is A Republic Located In Western Africa And Has Dakar ...
Geography Senegal: An In Depth Study Senegal is a republic located in western Africa and has Dakar which is its largest city as capital.
Senegal is starting to learn to budget, and is now only spending $700 million more than the country brings in every year.
The political history of Senegal is not as bloody as many of the other countries of Africa so the county’s fifth world status can not be blamed on this but rather on the French and their despotic rule of the country.
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 Senegal (01/06)
Senegal is a secular republic with a strong presidency, weak legislature, reasonably independent judiciary, and multiple political parties.
For 2003, inflation was at -0.5%, and in most indicators, Senegal surpassed the WAEMU monetary convergence criteria with a tax revenue to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio of 18.3%, public investment to tax revenue ratio of 24.4%, and a current account deficit at 4.3%.
Senegal has well-trained and disciplined armed forces consisting of about 17,000 personnel in the army, air force, navy, and gendarmerie.
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 Encyclopedia: Geography of Senegal
Map of Senegal from the 2002 CIA Factbook File links The following pages link to this file: Senegal Geography of Senegal Categories: CIA World Factbook images...
The Senegal River, in West Africa, forms the border between Senegal and Mauritania.
Zimbabwe Wikimedia Commons has more media related to: Maps of Africa Africa is a continent comprising 56 countries, representing the largest of the three great southward projections from the main mass of Earths surface.
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 Senegal Factbook   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Independent from France in 1960, Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982.
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.
Senegal still relies heavily upon outside donor assistance, however.
www.geography-site.co.uk /pages/countries/atlas/senegal.html   (1036 words)

  
 Senegal - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
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.
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 Facts About Senegal
Independent from France in 1960, Senegal was ruled by the Socialist Party for forty years until current President Abdoulaye WADE was elected in 2000.
Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982, but the envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989.
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 1995-2004.
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 Countries of the World: Senegal: Chapter 3A. Geography and Population@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Senegal extends inland from a 300-mile coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, which is marked near its center by the Cap Vert peninsula-the westernmost point in Africa.
Most of its land area, covering nearly 76,000 square miles, is a flat plain-a western segment of the broad savanna that extends across the continent at the southern edge of the Sahara.
The Gambia is an elongated enclave, surrounded by Senegal except for its...
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 Senegal: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
Senegal is mainly a low-lying country, with a semidesert area in the north and northeast and forests in the southwest.
Although Senegal is neither a large nor a strategically located country, it has nonetheless played a prominent role in African politics since its independence.
Progress and potential in Senegal: it was highly appropriate for the North and West Africa Oil and Gas Upstream Conference to be held......
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