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Senegal

Background: Capital: Dakar Borders: ﻿Mouritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and The Gambi Location: ﻿North-Western Africa Area: 76,000 square miles (about the size of Nebraska) Terrain: generally low, rolling plains, rising to foothills in southeast Flag: Obtained on August 20, 1960
 * Senegal is one of the most stable democracies in Africa.
 * Senegal was home to many French colonies.
 * Senegal has a history of peacekeeping and mediation.
 * Senegal has many relations, including neighbor countries and the U.S.
 * Longitude- -17.26
 * Latitude- 14.40


 * Green- abundance of land
 * Yellow- sun
 * Red- sacrifice and power
 * Five pointed star- openness to the rest of the world

Currency: One U.S. dollar= 496.940 CFA Franc Population: 14,086,103 Population growth rate: 2.709% Life Expectancy: Infant Mortality Rate: 59 per 1,000 births Religions: Language: French (official) Climate: tropic, hot, humid, rainy season Government type: republic Leader: President Abdoulaye WADE Ethnic groups: Internet access/users: 1.02 million GDP per capita: $1,600 Labor Force by occupation: Unemployment rate: 48% Agriculture products: Industries: Imports: Exports: Illicit Drugs: Education: 5% of GDP Literacy: Sufferage: 18 years old (universal) Independence: April 4, 1960 Net migration rate: no migrants Natural Resources: Land use: Natural hazards: Environmental issues: Economic overview: Timeline:
 * Male- 54
 * Female- 57
 * Muslim
 * Christian
 * Wolof
 * Pular
 * Serer
 * Jola
 * Mandinka
 * Soninke
 * European and Lebanese
 * agriculture
 * industry and service
 * peanuts
 * millet
 * corn
 * sorghum
 * rice
 * cotton
 * tomatoes
 * green vegetables
 * cattle
 * poultry
 * fish
 * agricultural and fishing proccess
 * phosphate mining
 * fertilizer production
 * petroleum refining
 * ship construction and repair
 * construction materials
 * food and beverages
 * capital goods
 * fuel
 * fish
 * groundnuts
 * petroleum products
 * phosphate
 * cotton
 * heroin
 * cocanine
 * cannabis
 * 39.3% (total population)
 * 51.1% (male)
 * 29.2% (female)
 * fish
 * phosphate
 * iron ore
 * arable land (12.51%)
 * permanent crops (0.24%)
 * other (87.25%)
 * seasonally flooding in lowlands
 * periodic droughts
 * poaching
 * deforestation
 * overgrazing
 * soil erosion
 * desertification
 * over fishing
 * In 1993, Senegal made a turnaround from a reform program, which increased the GDP average.
 * In 1994, Senegal undertook an economic reform program.
 * High unemployment, in Senegal, causes illegal migrants to leave Senegal, to find better jobs in Europe.
 * Senegal had several widespread blackouts. due to energy crisis, in 2006 and 2007.
 * Senegal has also signed agreements for mining and a Compact for road construction.
 * 1959
 * French colonies of Senegal and French Sudan merge to form Mali Federation.
 * 1960(June)
 * Mali Federation gets independence.
 * 1960 (August)
 * Mali Federation broke up, but Senegal kept its independence.
 * Senegal gets its first president, Leopold Sedar Senghor.
 * 1962
 * There were government problems between President Senghor and Prime Minister Mamadou Dia.
 * Dia is soon arrested.
 * 1980's
 * The Movement of Democratic Forces in the Casamance(MFDC) helped led low-level separatist and peace deals that did not work out.
 * 1980
 * President Senghor retires.
 * 1981
 * Presidentcy is given to Abdou Diouf.
 * He continued to be president until 2000
 * 1982
 * Senegal and The Gambia form nominal confederation of Senegambia.
 * 1989
 * Senegambia did not work out and dissolved
 * 2000
 * Diouf was defeated in the election for president.
 * Abdoulaye Wade won the election for president.
 * 2007
 * Parliamentary and presidential elections are held
 * Abdoulaye Wade is reelected

Tourist Informantion:
 * passport required
 * yellow fever vaccination needed
 * gatherings (political and protests) during Friday, could be violent sometimes
 * Lac Rose(Pink Lake) popular attraction, with beaches

__Works cited:__ [] [] [] [] __Senegal...In Pictures__, Lerner Publications Company, 1988.