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Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal is bordered by 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 River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country. Senegal also shares a maritime border with Cape Verde. Senegal's economic and political capital is Dakar.
Telecommunications in Senegal include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
This article describes the system of transport in Senegal, both public and private.This system comprises roads, rail transport, water transport, and air transportation.
Casamance is the area of Senegal south of the Gambia, including the Casamance River. It consists of the Lower Casamance and the Upper Casamance. The largest city of Casamance is Ziguinchor.
Senegal is subdivided into 14 regions, each of which is administered by a Conseil Régional elected by population weight at the arrondissement level. Senegal is further subdivided into 45 departments, 103 arrondissements and by collectivités locales which elect administrative officers. Three of these regions were created on 10 September 2008, when Kaffrine Region was split from Kaolack, Kédougou region was split from Tambacounda, and Sédhiou region was split from Kolda.
Senegal is a multilingual country: Ethnologue lists 36 languages, Wolof being the most widely spoken language.
Tourism in Senegal is a vital part of the West African nation's economy.
The Embassy of Senegal in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Senegal to the United States. The building is located at 2215 M Street NW.
Senegal sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
The mass media in Senegal is varied and includes multiple television channels, numerous private radio stations, and over 15 newspapers.
WalFadjri is an independent daily newspaper published in Senegal. It is a French newspaper. It was owned by Sidy Lamine Niasse.
Le Populaire is a major independent daily newspaper in Senegal.
Il Est Midi is a major independent daily newspaper in Senegal. Its offices are based in the Senegalese capital, Dakar.
Le Matin is a major independent daily newspaper in Senegal.
Nouvel Horizon is an economic weekly newspaper in Senegal.
Le Quotidien is a major independent daily newspaper in Senegal, based in the capital of Dakar. It also publishes a glossy weekly, entitled Week end.
Senegal made its Paralympic Games début at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. The country sent just two athletes to compete in track and field. It returned in 2008, with the same combination.
Gniby is an arrondissement of Kaffrine Department in Kaffrine Region in Senegal.
Wolofization or Wolofisation is a cultural and language shift whereby populations or states adopt Wolof language or culture, such as in the Senegambia region. In Senegal, Wolof is a lingua franca The Wolofization phenomenon has taken over all facets of Senegal and encroaching on Gambian soil. This phenomenon has caused other Senegambian ethnic groups great concern and resulted in taking steps to preserve their languages and culture. In this regard, the Serer ethnic group who have had a long history fighting against Islamization and Wolofization have been taking active steps in the past decades by setting up associations and other organisations in order to preserve their languages, culture and "ancient religious past." Haalpulaar speakers, namely the Fula and Toucouleur have also been taking steps to preserve their language.
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- ↑ Senegal Country Commercial Guide 2008 Archived 2009-05-07 at the Wayback Machine . U.S. Commercial Service (2008).
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