Outline of Senegal
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Senegal:
Senegal – sovereign country located south of the Sénégal River in West Africa.[1] Senegal is bound by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south. The Gambia lies almost entirely within Senegal, surrounded on the north, east and south; from its western coast, Gambia's territory follows the Gambia River more than 300 kilometres (190 mi) inland. Dakar is the capital city of Senegal, located on the Cape Verde Peninsula on the country's Atlantic coast.
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Contents
- 1 General reference
- 2 Geography of Senegal
- 3 Government and politics of Senegal
- 4 History of Senegal
- 5 Culture of Senegal
- 6 Economy and infrastructure of Senegal
- 7 Education in Senegal
- 8 Health in Senegal
- 9 See also
- 10 References
- 11 External links
General reference
- Pronunciation:
i/ˌsɛnᵻˈɡɔːl, -ˈɡɑːl/
- Common English country name: Senegal
- Official English country name: The Republic of Senegal
- Common endonym: Senegal
- Official endonym: République du Senegal
- Adjectival(s): Senegalese
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Senegal
- International rankings of Senegal
- ISO country codes: SN, SEN, 686
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SN
- Internet country code top-level domain: .sn
Geography of Senegal
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- Senegal is: a country
- Population of Senegal: 12,379,000 - 70th most populous country
- Area of Senegal: 196,723 km2
- Atlas of Senegal
Location
- Senegal is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Coordinated Universal Time UTC+00
- Extreme points of Senegal
- High: unnamed feature near Nepen Diakha 581 m (1,906 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 2,640 km
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Mauritania 813 km
The Gambia 740 km
Mali 419 km
Guinea-Bissau 338 km
Guinea 330 km
- Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 531 km
Environment of Senegal
- Climate of Senegal
- Renewable energy in Senegal
- Geology of Senegal
- Protected areas of Senegal
- Wildlife of Senegal
Natural geographic features of Senegal
- Glaciers in Senegal: none [2]
- Islands of Senegal
- Lakes of Senegal
- Mountains of Senegal
- Rivers of Senegal
- Valleys of Senegal
- World Heritage Sites in Senegal
Regions of Senegal
Ecoregions of Senegal
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Administrative divisions of Senegal
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Regions of Senegal
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Departments of Senegal
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Arrondissements of Senegal
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Demography of Senegal
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Government and politics of Senegal
- Main article: Government of Senegal and Politics of Senegal
- Form of government: semi-presidential, liberal democratic republic
- Capital of Senegal: Dakar
Branches of the government of Senegal
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Executive branch of the government of Senegal
- Head of state: President of Senegal,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Senegal,
- Cabinet of Senegal
Legislative branch of the government of Senegal
Judicial branch of the government of Senegal
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Foreign relations of Senegal
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International organization membership
The Republic of Senegal is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Senegal
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Military of Senegal
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- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Senegal
- Military ranks of Senegal
Local government in Senegal
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History of Senegal
- Main article: History of Senegal, Timeline of the history of Senegal, and Current events of Senegal
Culture of Senegal
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- Architecture of Senegal
- Cuisine of Senegal
- Festivals in Senegal
- Languages of Senegal
- Media in Senegal
- National symbols of Senegal
- People of Senegal
- Prostitution in Senegal
- Public holidays in Senegal
- Records of Senegal
- Religion in Senegal
- World Heritage Sites in Senegal
Art in Senegal
- Art in Senegal
- Cinema of Senegal
- Literature of Senegal
- Music of Senegal
- Television in Senegal
- Theatre in Senegal
Sports in Senegal
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Economy and infrastructure of Senegal
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- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 112th (one hundred and twelfth)
- Agriculture in Senegal
- Banking in Senegal
- Communications in Senegal
- Companies of Senegal
- Currency of Senegal: Franc
- Energy in Senegal
- Health care in Senegal
- Mining in Senegal
- Stock Exchange in Senegal: none – Senegal is served by the regional stock exchange Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
- Tourism in Senegal
- Transport in Senegal
- Water supply and sanitation in Senegal
Education in Senegal
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Health in Senegal
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See also
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French language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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- Index of Senegal-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Senegal-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
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- ↑ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
- Government
- (French) Gouvernement du Sénégal—Official governmental website
- Embassy of the Republic of Senegal in London government information and links
- (French) Observatoire sur les systèmes d'information, réseaux et inforoutes
- News
- Newspaper Index - Senegal Online Newspapers in Senegal
- (French) Seneweb Senegal news
- allAfrica.com - Senegal news headline links
- SenActu - Senegal news headline links
- Information Technologies (IT)
- Non-Governmental Organizations
- Overviews
- BBC News Country Profile - Senegal
- CIA World Factbook - Senegal
- MSN encarta Senegal overview
- Encyclopaedia Britannica's Country Page - "Senegal"
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- Maps
- Literature
- Music
- Cora Connection West African music resources
- Tourism
- Practical information on Senegal with maps, culture, articles ...
Senegal travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Guided Tours of Senegal
- The Lonely Planet travel guide on Senegal
- Ethnicity
- (French) Senegals ethnic groups (in french)
- Other
- [2]
- (French) L'Afrique - Sénégal Hundreds of photographs and articles
- Senegal shows tolerant face of Islam ...
- Movement of the Democratic Force of Casamance
- Mineral resources of Senegal
- Senegal Photos