Outline Of Senegal

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Senegal

The Flag of Senegal

The Coat of arms of Senegal

The location of Senegal

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Senegal

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.

General reference

An enlargeable relief map of Senegal

Pronunciation: /ˌsɛnɪˈɡɔːl, -ˈɡɑːl/ (listen)
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):
International rankings of Senegal
ISO country codes: SN, SEN, 686
ISO region codes: See SN
Internet country code top-level domain: .sn

Geography of Senegal

An enlargeable topographic map of Senegal

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:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Africa
  - West Africa
Time zone: Coordinated Universal Time UTC+00
Extreme points of Senegal
- High: unnamed feature 2.7 km southeast of Nepen Diakha 648 m (2,126 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Land boundaries: 2,640 km

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

An enlargeable satellite image of Senegal

Climate of Senegal
Ecological Monitoring Centre, Senegal
Protected areas of Senegal
- Biosphere reserves in Senegal
- National parks of Senegal
Wildlife of Senegal
- Fauna of Senegal
  - Birds of Senegal
  - Mammals of Senegal

Natural geographic features of Senegal

Glaciers in Senegal: none ^[2]
Islands of Senegal
Rivers of Senegal
World Heritage Sites in Senegal

Regions of Senegal

Ecoregions of Senegal

List of ecoregions in Senegal

Administrative divisions of Senegal

Regions of Senegal
- Departments of Senegal
  - Arrondissements of Senegal

Regions of Senegal

Departments of Senegal

Arrondissements of Senegal

Demography of Senegal

Demographics of Senegal

Government and politics of Senegal

Politics of Senegal

Form of government: semi-presidential, liberal democratic republic
Capital of Senegal: Dakar
Elections in Senegal
Political parties in Senegal

Branches of the government of Senegal

Government of Senegal

Executive branch of the government of Senegal

Head of state: President of Senegal,
Head of government: Prime Minister of Senegal,

Legislative branch of the government of Senegal

Parliament of Senegal (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Senegal
- Lower house: House of Commons of Senegal

Judicial branch of the government of Senegal

Court system of Senegal

Foreign relations of Senegal

Diplomatic missions in Senegal
Diplomatic missions of Senegal

International organization membership

The Republic of Senegal is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID)
Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (CPLP) (associate)
Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc (FZ)
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 15 (G15)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Union Latine
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT)
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
West African Development Bank (WADB) (regional)
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Senegal

Law of Senegal

Constitution of Senegal
Human rights in Senegal
- LGBT rights in Senegal
Law enforcement in Senegal

Military of Senegal

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
Forces
- Army of Senegal
- Air Force of Senegal

Local government in Senegal

History of Senegal

Current events of Senegal
Serer ancient history
- Timeline of Serer history
- Serer history (medieval era to present)

Culture of Senegal

Cuisine of Senegal
Languages of Senegal
Media in Senegal
National symbols of Senegal
- Coat of arms of Senegal
- Flag of Senegal
- National anthem of Senegal
Prostitution in Senegal
Public holidays in Senegal
Religion in Senegal
- Buddhism in Senegal
- Hinduism in Senegal
- Islam in Senegal
- Serer religion
World Heritage Sites in Senegal

Art in Senegal

Cinema of Senegal
Literature of Senegal
Music of Senegal
Television in Senegal

Sports in Senegal

Football in Senegal
Senegal at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Senegal

Economy of Senegal

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 112th (one hundred and twelfth)
Agriculture in Senegal
Communications in Senegal
- Internet in Senegal
Companies of Senegal
Currency of Senegal: Franc
- ISO 4217: XOF
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
- Airports in Senegal
- Rail transport in Senegal
- Roads in Senegal
Water supply and sanitation in Senegal

Education in Senegal

Health in Senegal

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Senegal". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/senegal/.
↑ 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

(in French) Gouvernement du Sénégal—Official governmental website
Embassy of the Republic of Senegal in London government information and links
(in French) Observatoire sur les systèmes d'information, réseaux et inforoutes

News

Newspaper Index - Senegal Online Newspapers in Senegal
(in French) Seneweb Senegal news
allAfrica.com - Senegal news headline links
SenActu - Senegal news headline links

Information Technologies (IT)

(in French) Syklon Technologies: Société de Services en Ingenierie Informatique au Sénégal et offshore

Non-Governmental Organizations

Africa Phonebooks-Senegal NGOs

Overviews

BBC News Country Profile - Senegal
CIA World Factbook - Senegal
MSN encarta Senegal overview
Encyclopædia Britannica's Country Page - "Senegal"
[1]

Maps

UN Map on Senegal

Literature

Senegalese literature at a glance

Music

Cora Connection West African music resources

Tourism

Practical information on Senegal with maps, culture, articles ...
Guided Tours of Senegal
The Lonely Planet travel guide on Senegal

Ethnicity

(in French) Senegals ethnic groups (in french)

Other

[2]
(in 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

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[CIA_World_Factbook-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Senegal". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/senegal/.

[2] 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.

Outline Of Senegal

Contents

General reference

Geography of Senegal

Location

Environment of Senegal

Natural geographic features of Senegal

Regions of Senegal

Ecoregions of Senegal

Administrative divisions of Senegal

Regions of Senegal

Departments of Senegal

Arrondissements of Senegal

Demography of Senegal

Government and politics of Senegal

Branches of the government of Senegal

Executive branch of the government of Senegal

Legislative branch of the government of Senegal

Judicial branch of the government of Senegal

Foreign relations of Senegal

International organization membership

Law and order in Senegal

Military of Senegal

Local government in Senegal

History of Senegal

Culture of Senegal

Art in Senegal

Sports in Senegal

Economy and infrastructure of Senegal

Education in Senegal

Health in Senegal

See also

References

External links