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| Republic of Senegal |
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Official (or unofficial) Website:
http://www.gouv.sn/
Currency:
Franc CFA
Bordering Countries:
Atlantic Ocean, Mauritania, Mali, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau. The Republic of The Gambia is an enclave on the southwest
Major Cities:
Diourbel, Kaolack, Louga, M'Bour, Rufisque, Saint-Louis, Thiès, and Zi
Language(s):
French
Ethnic Groups:
Wolof, Fulani, Serer, Tukolor, Soninke, Malinke, and Diola
Natural Resources:
Millet, cassava, sorghum, rice, corn, pulses, peanuts and peanut products, cotton, fishing, cattle, sheep, goats, fish processing, phosphate rock, limestone, calcium phosphate, high-grade iron ore, and gold, offshore petroleum deposits are being explored, petroleum refining and products, fertilizer, construction materials, tourism and information technology
Government:
Senegal operates under the constitution of 2001. The president, who is the chief of state, is directly elected to a five-year term and appoints a prime minister, who is the head of government. The Legislative branch has a 120-seat national assembly. Senegal is divided into ten administrative regions.
Stock Market:
Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières(BRVM)
http://www.brvm.org/
Higher Education Institutation(s):
L'Université Cheikh Anta
Diop de Dakar (UCAD)
Universite Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis
Université du SAHEL
(UNIS)
Ecole
Nationale Supérieure d'Agriculture ,Thies (ENDA)
Institut
national agronomique de Thies (French, remote)
Le Pasteur Institut
Maps:
Political Map
Relief Map
Reference Sources:
Senegal directory
Senegal key facts (geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
Senegal information from OneWorld (content and links to other sites)
Senegal information from World Information (key facts, profile, visitor guide, weather, map, news, directory, key indicators, and more)
Online News Sources:
allAfrica.com: Senegal - Top News
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