- Outline of Senegal
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The location of Senegal
An enlargeable map of the Republic of SenegalSee also: Index of Senegal-related articlesThe Republic of Senegal is a 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.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Senegal:
General reference
An enlargeable relief map of Senegal- Pronunciation:
- 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):
- Etymology: Name of Senegal
- International rankings of Senegal
- ISO country codes: SN, SEN, 686
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SN
- Internet country code top-level domain: .sn
Geography of Senegal
An enlargeable topographic map of SenegalSee also: Geography 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:
- Time zone: Coordinated Universal Time UTC+00
- Extreme points of Senegal
- High: unnamed feature near Nepen Diakha 581 m (1,906 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 2,640 km
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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 SenegalMain article: Environment of Senegal- Climate of Senegal
- Environmental issues in Senegal
- Ecoregions in Senegal
- Renewable energy in Senegal
- Geology of Senegal
- Protected areas of Senegal
- Biosphere reserves in Senegal
- National parks of Senegal
- Wildlife of Senegal
- Flora of Senegal
- Fauna of Senegal
Natural geographic features of Senegal
Main article: Landforms of Senegal- Glaciers in Senegal: none [2]
- Islands of Senegal
- Lakes of Senegal
- Mountains of Senegal
- Volcanoes in Senegal
- Rivers of Senegal
- Waterfalls of Senegal
- Valleys of Senegal
- World Heritage Sites in Senegal
Regions of Senegal
Ecoregions of Senegal
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Senegal and Ecoregions in SenegalAdministrative divisions of Senegal
Main article: Administrative divisions of SenegalRegions of Senegal
Main article: Regions of SenegalDepartments of Senegal
Main article: Departments of SenegalArrondissements of Senegal
Main article: Arrondissements of SenegalDemography of Senegal
Main article: Demographics of SenegalGovernment and politics of Senegal
- Main article: Government of Senegal and Politics of Senegal
- Form of government: semi-presidential, liberal democratic republic
- Capital of Senegal: Dakar
- Elections in Senegal
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Senegal
- Political scandals of Senegal
- Taxation in Senegal
Branches of the government of Senegal
Main article: Government of SenegalExecutive branch of the government of Senegal
- Head of state: President of Senegal,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Senegal,
- Cabinet 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
Main article: Court system of Senegal- Supreme Court of Senegal
Foreign relations of Senegal
Main article: Foreign relations of SenegalInternational organization membership
The Republic of Senegal is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Senegal
Main article: Law of Senegal- Capital punishment in Senegal
- Constitution of Senegal
- Crime in Senegal
- Human rights in Senegal
- LGBT rights in Senegal
- Freedom of religion in Senegal
- Law enforcement in Senegal
Military of Senegal
Main article: Military of Senegal- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Senegal
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Senegal
- Navy of Senegal
- Air Force of Senegal
- Special forces of Senegal
- Military history of Senegal
- Military ranks of Senegal
Local government in Senegal
Main article: Local government in SenegalHistory of Senegal
- Main article: History of Senegal, Timeline of the history of Senegal, and Current events of Senegal
- Economic history of Senegal
- Military history of Senegal
Culture of Senegal
Main article: Culture of Senegal- Architecture of Senegal
- Cuisine of Senegal
- Ethnic minorities in Senegal
- Festivals in Senegal
- Humor in Senegal
- Languages of Senegal
- Media in Senegal
- National symbols of Senegal
- Coat of arms of Senegal
- Flag of Senegal
- National anthem of Senegal
- People of Senegal
- Prostitution in Senegal
- Public holidays in Senegal
- Records of Senegal
- Religion in Senegal
- Buddhism in Senegal
- Christianity in Senegal
- Hinduism in Senegal
- Islam in Senegal
- Judaism in Senegal
- Sikhism in Senegal
- World Heritage Sites in Senegal
Art in Senegal
- Art in Senegal
- Cinema of Senegal
- Literature of Senegal
- Music of Senegal
- Television in Senegal
- Theatre in Senegal
Sports in Senegal
Main article: Sports in Senegal- Football in Senegal
- Senegal at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Senegal
Main article: Economy of Senegal- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 112th (one hundred and twelfth)
- Agriculture in Senegal
- Banking in Senegal
- National Bank of Senegal
- Communications in Senegal
- Internet in Senegal
- Companies of Senegal
- Currency of Senegal: Franc
- ISO 4217: XOF
- Economic history of Senegal
- Energy in Senegal
- Energy policy of Senegal
- Oil industry in Senegal
- Health care in Senegal
- Mining in Senegal
- Senegal Stock Exchange
- 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
Main article: Education in SenegalHealth in Senegal
Main article: Health in SenegalSee also
Main article: Senegal- Index of Senegal-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Senegal-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Senegal". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sg.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ 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
- (French) Gouvernement du Sénégal—Official governmental website
- Embassy of the Republic of Senegal in London government information and links
- (French) Observatoire sur les systèmes d'information, réseaux et inforoutes
- News
- Newspaper Index - Senegal Online Newspapers in Senegal
- (French) Seneweb Senegal news
- allAfrica.com - Senegal news headline links
- SenActu - Senegal news headline links
- Information Technologies (IT)
- Non-Governmental Organizations
- Overviews
- BBC News Country Profile - Senegal
- CIA World Factbook - Senegal
- MSN encarta Senegal overview
- Encyclopaedia Britannica's Country Page - "Senegal"
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- Maps
- Literature
- Music
- Cora Connection West African music resources
- Tourism
- Practical information on Senegal with maps, culture, articles ...
- Outline of Senegal travel guide from Wikitravel
- Guided Tours of Senegal
- The Lonely Planet travel guide on Senegal
- Ethnicity
- (French) Senegals ethnic groups (in french)
- Other
- [2]
- (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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