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	Senegal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		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.
		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.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/s/se/senegal.html (883 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.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Senegal (1406 words)

	Politics of Senegal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Senegal is a secular republic with a strong presidency, weak legislature, reasonably independent judiciary, and multiple political parties.
		Senegal is one of the few African states that has never experienced a coup d'etat.
		Senegal is divided into 10 administrative regions, each headed by a governor appointed by and responsible to the President.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Senegal (789 words)

	Senegal, country, Africa. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		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.aol.bartleby.com /65/se/Senegal.html (1883 words)

	Polity IV Country Report 2003: Senegal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Through a series of political arrangements in the opposition camp prior to the second round of balloting in March, opposition candidate Abdoulaye Wade was able to consolidate his political support and defeat President Diouf with over 60% of the popular vote.
		Despite the functioning of multiparty politics in Senegal, the PSS exerted hegemonic control over the political arena through its dominance of the bureaucracy, its ability to distribute state patronage, the widespread use of electoral fraud and, as a last resort, through political intimidation.
		Partisan political violence continues to be a staple feature of electoral politics in Senegal and conflict in the secessionist province of Casamance, despite promises by President Wade to seek a negotiated settlement, continues unabated.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/polity/Sen1.htm (721 words)

	Abdoulaye Wade (2003) - Prize For Freedom - Politics - Liberal International
		Maitre Wade was a pioneer of opposition politics in Senegal and founder and leader of the Senegalese Democratic Party.
		Abdoulaye Wade was born in 1926 in Saint-Louis, Senegal.
		Senegal continues to enhance and strengthen it's democracy by safeguarding a free and dynamic multi-party system and by maintaining an institutional environment that favours the growth of numerous independent media and remains deeply committed to a culture of tolerance and ethnic and religious harmony.
	www.liberal-international.org /editorial.asp?ia_id=693 (547 words)

	Senegal Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		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)

	afrol News - Senegal News
		A Semana / afrol News, 30 May - As Senegal is forwarding its candidacy to a permanent seat in the UN Security Council, it is making a new attempt to increase its regional power base.
		Senegal's homosexual men are peeping out from behind the mask, but social and religious taboos run strong.
		Mauritania, Mali and Senegal remain the worst affected countries, but a total of 13 countries from Cape Verde to Yemen are receiving FAO aid to fight locusts.
	www.afrol.com /countries/senegal/news (1029 words)

	Senegal - History and Politics
		The Republic of Senegal was thus proclaimed on 5 September 1960 with Senghor as its president.
		The political situation at the time favoured the UPS which had huge majorities in the polls but this was not devoid of the usual political unrest that characterised elections in the West African sub-region and other parts of the world.
		Senegal, nevertheless, has lots of prospects for the future in terms of good governance and economic development if freedom of speech and expression and access to the media by all political groupings is sustained in the midst of a volatile economy.
	www.iss.co.za /AF/profiles/Senegal/Politics.html (3554 words)

	Senegal
		Senegal is a young country where half the population is under 20.
		Senegal also is famous for its talented artisans who can be found in the major markets, creating and selling their wares.
		Senegal, situated in West Africa, was among the countries that pioneered democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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	Politics of Senegal -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Senegal is one of the few (The second largest continent; located south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean) African states that has never experienced a (Click link for more info and facts about coup d'etat) coup d'etat.
		The (A political party in the United States formed in 1900 to advocate socialism) Socialist Party dominated the National Assembly until April 2001, when in free and fair legislative elections, President Wade's coalition won a majority (89 of 120 seats).
		Senegal’s principal political party was for 40 years the (A political party in the United States formed in 1900 to advocate socialism) Socialist Party (PS).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/po/politics_of_senegal.htm (857 words)

	Senegal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		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)

	Elections in Senegal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Elections in Senegal gives information on election and election results in Senegal.
		Senegal elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature.
		Senegal has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elections_in_Senegal (121 words)

	Senegal -> History on Encyclopedia.com 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In 1444-45, Portuguese explorers reached the mouth of the Senegal River; it and the Gambia River were used as routes to the interior.
		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.
		Senegal has eye for business but feet slow to move out of the past.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/senegal_history.asp (1762 words)

	MSN Encarta - Further Reading - Senegal
		A Claim to Land by the River: A Household in Senegal, 1720-1994.
		Senegal: An African Nation Between Islam and the West.
		Explores the dynamic relationship between art and politics in Senegalese culture.
	encarta.msn.com /readings_761555319/Senegal.html (80 words)

	Senegal Government Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Senegal is divided into 11 administrative regions, each headed by a governor appointed by and responsible to the president.
		Senegal maintains an embassy in the United States at 2112 Wyoming Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008 (tel.
		Political parties: 72 political parties are registered, the most important of which are the Democratic Party of Senegal (PDS), Socialist Party (PS), the Alliance of Forces for Progress (AFP), "AND JEF/PADS", the Union for Democratic Renewal (URD), “JEF JEL”, the National Democratic Rally (RND), and the Independence and Labor Party (PIT).
	www.traveldocs.com /sn/govern.htm (603 words)

	Senegal - Gurupedia
		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
		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)

	MapZones.com : Senegal Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Senegal is separated into 10 administrative regions, each headed by a governor appointed by and responsible to the President.
		Its domination of political life came to an end in March 2000, when Abdoulaye Wade, the leader of the Senegalese Democractic Party (PDS) and leader of the opposition for more than 25 years, won the presidency.
		The principal political parties, constitute a true multiparty, democratic political culture, and they have contributed to one of the most successful democratic transitions in Africa, even among all developing countries.
	www.mapzones.com /world/africa/senegal/governmentindex.php (450 words)

	Senegal (08/05)
		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 has a high profile in many international organizations and was a member of the UN Security Council in 1988-89.
		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 (3558 words)

	Africa Point: Senegal Travel Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Senegal's arts are just as lively, with a thriving textile market and an entourage of internationally known native musicians, such as Youssou N'dour and Touré Kunda.
		Senegal sent a deputy to the French parliament as early as 1848, but it wasn't until 1914 that the first African deputy, Blaise Diagne, was elected.
		For would-be pundits in the political and economic arenas, there's meat to be dished in Democracy in Translation: Understanding Politics in an Unfamiliar Culture by Frederic C Schaffer, West African States by John Dunn and The Economies of West Africa by Douglas Rimmer.
	www.africapoint.com /travel/senegal.htm (2673 words)

	DePauw U: Welcome to DePauw
		Senegal remains, however, an island of stability in otherwise quite uncertain seas of political, economic and ethnic strife.
		It is, in fact, a curiously stable place, because Senegal exhibits factors often associated with conflict (e.g., deep poverty and a grave maldistribution of resources in a context of complex ethnic diversity, etc.).
		Though Senegal has its share of the health concerns associated with poverty and underdevelopment, it is a wholly safe place to travel.
	www.depauw.edu /admin/winterterm/senegal (627 words)

	Senegal, country, Africa: History
		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
		, whose political strength was derived from the rural areas of the interior.
		The roots of African culture: Senegal, in West Africa, is rapidly developing into one of Africa's major tourism destinations.
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	senegal related information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		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...
		Senegal's population 1961-2003 Main article: Demographics of Senegal Senegal has a population of some 10 million, about 70% of whom live in rural areas.
		Senegal is famous for its talented artisans who can be found in the major markets, creating and selling their wares.
	www.nethorde.com /senegal/index.html (355 words)

	POLITICS-SENEGAL: Making Peace with the Rebels in Casamance
		Diamacoune is adamant that Casamance, with a population of 1.2 million, which is separated from the rest of Senegal by The Gambia, has its own cultural and geographical identity.
		The MFDC remains extremely wary of the central government in Dakar, arguing that the war in the south was imposed by the state and that ”a crocodile does not turn into an alligator”.
		While there have been widespread reports of renegade elements in the MFDC building up an illicit economy based on cross-border timber sales and marijuana plantations, some observers believe there are senior figures on the government side, particularly in the military, who have a vested interest in keeping the war going.
	www.ipsnews.net /africa/Focus/conflict_prevention/note_4.shtml (1114 words)

	Arts and Politics in Senegal 1960-1996 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The purpose of this work is to analyze the dynamic interplay between politics and the arts in the formative stages of Senegal's cultural and political development under the leadership of President Leopold Sedar Senghor and President Abdou Diouf.
		Empirical evidence will support the thesis that in Senegal politics profoundly influenced the arts, having at the same time a significant impact on political and cultural affairs in that nation's post-independent era.
		Cultural politics is an important, though neglected, area of research in political science, and this study on Senegal, will uniquely explore further the connection between art, politics, and culture within a theoretical framework.
	www.libertyhaven.com /politicalbooks/politicalbooks32/0865436134AMUS475395.shtml (472 words)

	Senegal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Due to internal political difficulties, the Federation broke up on August 20, 1960 immediatly following was the bloodiest battle in history when the Senegalese attempted to take over the Gambia using WTFbombs and the new OMGmissles.
		However they lost when the Gambians sent out their lollerskaters to cream the Senegalese roflcopters.
		They will soon take over the Gambia, they are 1337.
	www.yotor.com /wiki/en/se/Senegal.htm (936 words)

	Senegal : Geography, People, Politics, Government, Economy, transport
		Independent from France in 1960, Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982.
		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 5% annually during 1995-2003.
		The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau attempt to stem refugees, cross border raids, arms smuggling, and political instability from a separatist movement in Senegal's Casamance region
	www.studentsoftheworld.info /infopays/wfb.php3?CODEPAYS=SEN (1061 words)

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