Presentation
Official name: Republic of
Senegal
Capital
city : Dakar
Currency : CFA Franc 1 French Franc = 100 CFA
Francs1 Euro = 656 CFA Francs
Official
language : French. Main religion : Islam
and its National Independence day is: April 4th Its area covers 196,722 sq.km
(76,124 sq. miles)
The country is bounded on the
West by the Atlantic ocean (700 kms of coasts). The bordering countries are
from North to South : Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea Bissau. The Gambia
stretches from the coast toward the interior of the Republic, thus almost
separating the Northern part from the Southern .
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Saint-Louis,
former Capital of French West Africa, & later on of Senegal.
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People
According
to the late Cheikh
Anta Diop, the great Senegalese historian and anthropologist,
the main groups of people in Senegambia have their origins in Ancient
Egypt. To support this theory, Diop draws on a number of disciplines
from archaeology to linguistics, and a variety of sources from African
oral traditions to the writings of the Greeks and Arabs. MORE
The half-dozen major tribes of
Senegal are subdivided into some 20 distinct ethnic groups. Much
intermarriage has taken place over the centuries and it is often
difficult for an outsider to discern any difference between say,
a Serer and a Tukulor.
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It was in the area just east of the arc of
the Senegal river that the first major West African civilisation,
the Ghana Empire evolved, commanding a large territory of fertile
land. Established around the end of the third century AD, it gradually
spread west from its capital of Kumbi Saleh in what is now Mali,
embracing the country of Senegal in the north and of the Wolof and
Serer peoples in the south. MORE
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More
than 350 hotels
accross the country
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" Do go to Senegal, gateway
to Black Africa. Fly there in under five hours, from Europe to hundreds
of miles of soft sandy beaches.
From December to May, there lies the California of Africa. Sea,
the Canaries' stream gently warms up. Cool air, gently swept up
by trade-winds. Cloudless skies streaming with blazing sunshine
that warms, invigorates and gives white skins the velvet touch of
black skins.
Do visit Kayar beach where
miraculous loads of fish are carried ashore, Niokolo-Koba Park where
lions and elephants, hippopotamuses and buffaloes enjoy free life..."
Léopold
Sédar Senghor
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Leisure and Sport
Senegal offers
visitors a diverse array of activities to engage in. These include
but are
not limited
to a casino, nightclubs, restaurants, bars, and central shopping centres. More
active visitors can engage in different kinds of water recreation
sports, deep-sea fishing, bike riding and equestrian activities.MORE.
and
(Casamance)
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Wildlife
Senegal
is well equipped with National Parks which are particularly rich
in bird life. Parc National du Niololo Koba is one of the largest
big mammalian reserves in West Africa, this park occupies a total
area of 180,000 acres in the southeast of Senegal. You will find
elephants, lions, gazelles etc. Accommodation is available in campsites
and hotels. MORE
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Museums &
Cutural Centres
in Senegal: epicentre of the Negro-African "Intelligentia"
 Weather
Report:
Sunny all year round!
It is also without any doubt the centre of elegance
and good taste.
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Ceebu
Jen (Rice & Fish) is the national dish of Senegal. Rich in flavour,
vegetables & fresh fish.
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