Senegal History

The history of Senegal is commonly divided into a number of periods, encompassing the prehistoric era, the precolonial period, colonialism, and the contemporary...

Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in continental Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal is bordered...

Senegal River at Dagana, Senegal The Senegal River (Arabic: نَهر السنغَال, romanized: Nehr es-Sinigâl, French: Fleuve Sénégal, Wolof: Dexug Senegaal)...

/ˈdækɑːr/; French: [dakaʁ]; Wolof: Ndakaaru) is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The department of Dakar has a population of 1,182,417, whereas the population...

The Senegal national football team (French: Équipe de football du Senegal), nicknamed Les Lions de la Teranga (meaning: The Lions of Teranga), represents...

The economy of Senegal is driven by mining, construction, tourism, fishing and agriculture, which are the main sources of employment in rural areas, despite...

The history of the Jews in Senegal has its origins in the Jews of Bilad al-Sudan, those Jewish communities in West Africa dating to the 14th century. Today...

Air Senegal (IATA: HC, ICAO: SZN) is the flag carrier of the Republic of Senegal. Created in 2016, it is state owned through investment arm Caisse des...

Politics in Senegal takes place within the framework of a presidential democratic republic. The President of Senegal is the head of state and government...

(Wolof: Ndar), is the capital of Senegal's Saint-Louis Region. Located in the northwest of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal River, and 320 kilometres (200 mi)...

and Senegal are both full members of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, and the United Nations. Relations between France and Senegal stretch...

Arabic: ثيس, romanized: Ṯyass; Noon: Chess) is the third largest city in Senegal with a population officially estimated at 320,000 in 2005. It lies 72 km...

predominant religion in Senegal. 97 percent of the country's population is estimated to be Muslim. Islam has had a presence in Senegal since the 11th century...

The Senegal parrot (Poicephalus senegalus) is a parrot which is a resident breeder across a wide range of west Africa. It makes migrations within west...

overview of and topical guide to Senegal: Senegal – sovereign country located south of the Sénégal River in West Africa. Senegal is bound by the Atlantic Ocean...

The Prime Minister of Senegal (French: Premier ministre du Sénégal) is the head of government of Senegal.[citation needed] The Prime Minister is appointed...

The flag of Senegal (French: drapeau du Sénégal) is a tricolour consisting of three vertical green, yellow and red bands charged with a five-pointed green...

a small community of French people in Senegal (French: Les Français au Sénégal), reflecting Senegal's history under France's rule as a part of French...

The African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity (French: Patriotes africains du Sénégal pour le travail, l'éthique et la fraternité; PASTEF)...

Upper Senegal and Niger (French: Haut Sénégal et Niger) was a colony in French West Africa, created on 21 October 1904 from colonial Senegambia and Niger...