Tourism in Senegal

 

Islam was in Senegal century atheist century AD Sanhaja with the tribe, which was now living in Mauritania at the time, and the name is taken from Senegal Wolof language pronunciation Sono Gal sense of our boat, or is a distortion of the word Znگal (Sanhaja) as has been said. Established by the people of the UAE and Senegal the most important countries in the areas of Wolof Empire and USA and cayor and Powell in the fourteenth century AD, and north-eastern state Tkror then state Danjanki Pulaar. European forces occupied parts of the coast in the fifteenth century, and France occupied the whole country, after many wars. In 1902 the city of Dakar, the capital of French West Africa as a whole.

Leopold Senghor (Senghor) President poet (Léopold Sédar Senghor) (1906-2001) was the first president of Senegal (1960-1980) [4]

In January 1959 Senegal united with what was called the French Sudan under the name of the Federation of Mali. Take the consortium from France in June 20, 1960. But after the two became political problems in the August 20, 1960: Senegal and Mali. Union official announced between Senegal and the Gambia under the name Sngambia in 1982. But the Union is not practical, reduced the size of the two countries in 1989. There is an armed front in the southern region Kazemns want independence for the region have sometimes fought the government since 1982.

 

Senegal multi-party democratic state. The President is elected for five years, which chooses the prime minister. Senegalese parliament called the National Council, in which 120 members are elected in presidential elections than elections for five years

Senegal is located in the western part of the continent of Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Senegal is located 14 degrees north of the equator. The territory of Senegal is generally flat, rising slightly in the south-east and has a maximum height of the country's approximately 581 meters. Senegal River forms the country's northern border with Mauritania. Of the most important Onehrha other River and the River Gambia and the Senegal River Kazemns. Capital Dakar lies on a peninsula of Cape Verde in Africa, the maximum area to the west.

An area of ​​196,190 km Senegal 2.4190 km 2 of water.

Senegal is essentially the land of easy and has a few small hills, to Senegal natural products, including fish, phosphates and iron dust

   

Capital
(And largest city): Dakar
14 ° 40 'n of - 17 ° 25' W a
Official language: French
Local languages ​​are recognized: Alolovih, Alsonenkih, Alserarsenih, faba, Almanenkih, Aldjulih,
Label population: Senegalese
Government type: semi-presidential system
Chairman: Abdoulaye Wade
Prime Minister: Solomon Ndina Ndiaye
Independence
- From France: April 4, 1960
Space
196.723 km 2 (87)
76.000 square miles
Amount of water: (%) 2.1
Population
- Expected 2009: 13,711,597 [2] (67)
- Census 2002: 9,967,215
- Population density: 69.7 / km 2 (134)
180.4 / sq mi
Overall GDP estimate 2008
(Purchasing power parity)
- Total: 21.773 billion dollars [3]
- Per capita: 1,739 dollars [3]
GDP (nominal) 2008 estimate
- Total: 13.35 billion dollars [3]
- Per capita: 1,066 [3]
Gini coefficient (1995): 41.3 (average)
Human Development Index (2008): 0.502 (average) (153)
Currency: CHF o P a West African (XOF)
Time zone: UTC
Point of leadership: the right of the
Internet code:. Sn
International phone code: 221