Flowing some 1,110 miles 1,790 km, the senegal makes up the mauritania border, and merges with the faleme river on the mali border. The nation borders mali in the east, guineabissau in the south, and guinea in the southeast. The toucouleur people, among the early inhabitants of senegal, converted to islam in the 11th century, although their religious beliefs retained strong elements of animism. The book covers physical and political geography, political history, social and political conditions, and economic conditions. Choose from used and new textbooks or get instant access with etextbooks and digital materials.
By 500 ad a sophisticated society arose in senegal capable of building stone circles. Read, march 22, 2018, board of education agenda item b. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of senegal 2020 information contained here. Geography of senegal general information and national parks. In the north and northeast senegal has a semi desert area and forests in the southwest. Other languages include pulaar, mandinka and diola. Senegal and its 5 themes of geography by samantha perez on. The world travel guide wtg is the flagship digital consumer brand within the columbus travel media portfolio. Senegal weather, climate and geography weather and climate best time to visit. Because most of senegals population is on the coast, climate change is expected to displace larger parts of the population. History, language and culture in senegal world travel guide. Diouf, who led the country for the next 20 years, initiated further economic and political liberalization, including the sale of government.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of senegal geography 2020 information contained here. Senegal has an extensive history dating back to precolonial societies recounted in oral. Senegal is a coastal west african nation located 14 degrees north of the equator and 14 degrees west of the prime meridian. Senegal timeline covering an arranged chronological timetable of key events within a particular historical period by trending. Matt rosenberg is an awardwinning geographer and the author of the handy geography answer book and the geography bee complete preparation handbook. If thats not enough, click over to our collection of world maps and flags. Senegal timeline covering an arranged chronological timetable of key events within a particular historical period by. A short history of modern senegal free thoughts and ideas. Although as a destination senegal has much to offer in terms of natural attraction beaches, climate, wildlife, landscapes, history, and culture, tourists experience is likely to be affected by increasing encounters with petty crimes and street hustlers. Physical characteristics senegal is considered a lowlying or isolated country. Discover librarianselected research resources on senegal history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Tom streissguth lives in florida and works as a writer and editor. History comes alive when we know the places where it occurred.
They say the journey matters more than the destination and for my monthlong atlantic crossing, that my very well have been the case. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about senegals geography, history. These rivers are navigable for a substantial distance inland. In the early 16th century, portuguese traders made contact with coastal kingdoms, and became the first in a long line of interested foreigners. The coast tends to see the countrys coolest temperatures, ranging from around 18c f to 27c f. A map by guillaume delisle 1770 the history of senegal is commonly divided into a number of periods, encompassing the prehistoric era, the precolonial period, colonialism, and the contemporary era. The history of senegal is commonly divided into a number of periods, encompassing the prehistoric era, the precolonial period, colonialism, and the contemporary era. Senegal has a long history of organized trade unions.
Later, in the th and 14 centuries the mandingo and the jolof empires formed in senegal. Elevations of more than about senegal senegal land. Senegal time line chronological timetable of events. Senegal travel guide expert holiday tips and travel advice including. Discover the climate and geography of senegal world travel guide. Ancient origins articles related to senegal in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and legends. Africa senegal the world factbook central intelligence agency. Facts, geography about the west african nation of ghana.
Africa, the secondlargest continent, is bounded by the mediterranean sea, the red sea, the indian ocean, and the atlantic ocean. Thanks to its 1700kmlongriver the natural border between senegal and. It is bordered by mauritania along the senegal river in north, by mali in east, by guinea and guineabissau in south, and it encloses the gambia, a narrow nation along both banks of the gambia river. It is a decisive changing point in the history of senegal and african continent. List of books and articles about senegal history online. A world history by mark kurlansky, the autobiography of benjamin franklin by benjamin franklin, guns, germs, an. When europeans first arrived senegal became a major area for slaves. The landforms of senegal are plateaus, freshwater lakes, foot hills, desert and rivers. Online shopping for books from a great selection of south africa, north africa, east africa, west africa, southern africa, central africa. What happened to ghana since it gained independence. In senegal, the dieppois navigators would have dealt in ivory. Senegal is a flat country that lies in the depression known as the senegalmauritanian basin.
Buy print and ebook together and get a massive 40% off both its like buying. History of senegal lonely planet travel information. The countrys total area is 196,190 km2 of which 192,000 km2 is land and 4,190 km2 is water. Senegal was ruled by the socialist party of senegal, first under president leopold sedar senghor, and then president abdou diouf, for 40 years until abdoulaye wade was elected president in 2000. Geography, history, culture prentice hall world studies on. Senegal remains one of the most stable democracies in africa and has a long history of participating in international peacekeeping and regional mediation. The principal labor unions are the national confederation of senegalese workers cnts and the national union of autonomous labor organizations of senegal unsas. Dakar came under french rule in 1872 and was the capital of the mali federation for a year after 1959. Find out the answer and much more with these interesting geography facts. The portuguese founded dakar in 1444, as a base for the export of slaves. Its geological structure is a sedimentary basin of sandstones covered by more recent wind and water deposited sediments, and intermittent plateaus capped with lateritic hard pan. Senegal is fairly flat, and is drained by several large rivers, including the gambia and the senegal. Thanks to its 1700kmlongriver the natural border between senegal and mauritania is clearly drawn. Physical geography of west africa the 8 million square kilometers and 17 countries covered by this atlas encompass a wide range of landscapes from alluvial valleys in senegal and ghana, sandy plains and low plateaus across the sahel, and rolling hills of togo to rugged mountains with summits reaching over 1,500 m in guinea and 1,800 m in niger.
About 500 bce knowledge of how to make iron tools reached west africa. Geographical and historical treatment of senegal, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its people, economy, and government. In search of a new spice route, the portuguese caravels arrived at goree in 1445. Nearly all workers in the industrial sector of the economy are unionized. The cost of electricity is a chief constraint for senegal s development. Africa senegal the world factbook central intelligence. A comprehensive guide to the worlds best travel destinations, its print heritage stretches back more than 30 years, with the online portal reaching its 20year anniversary in 2019. The ecoregion map depicts senegal s landscape diversity. Pestel analysis of senegal political environment affecting senegal.
Senegal is bounded to the north and northeast by the senegal river, which separates it from mauritania. He has written more than twentyfive nonfiction books for young people, including biographies and books on history and geography. Describe the physical environment of west africa and senegal and the barrier separating it from north africa. Senegal is a coastal west african nation located 14 degrees north of the equator and 14. The cape verde cap vert peninsula is the westernmost point of the african continent. Foothills rise from the sahel in the southeastern part of the country, and this is where the highest point of senegal is found. Senegal in pictures visual geography library binding february 1, 2009. History and social science textbooks are currently undergoing the 2017 textbook. The region today known as senegal was long a part of the ancient ghana and djolof kingdoms and an important node on transsaharan caravan routes. It should not be confused with the recent senegambia confederation, which was a loose confederation between the gambia and senegal from 1982 to 1989, setup just after the gambias 1981 coup detat where the senegalese government intervened to reinstate the democratically elected gambian government. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about senegal s geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages. Senegal in pictures visual geography series lerner editors, lerner publications company geography dept, gordon, eugene on.
The gambia consists of a narrow strip of territory that extends from the. Arabella castillo on access world geography, world history, us history, us government, or economics textbooks here welcome to mcgrawhill educations networks online student learning center. The countrys total area is 196,190 km 2 of which 192,000 km 2 is land and 4,190 km 2 is water. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Senegal s largest rivers are the senegal located in the north. On august 20, 1960, it became the capital of senegal. History and social science textbook received final approval from board of education on march 22, 2018. The sahara oryx, is a species of oryx extinct in the wild since 2000, today, it is bred in captivity in special reserves in tunisia, morocco and senegal. Much of senegal is covered in rolling, sandy plains courtesy of the western sahel a transition zone between the sahara desert and sudanian savannas. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Geography, history, culture prentice hall world studies. The section on social and political conditions is very brief, as the topics of religious conditions.
The largest rivers include the senegal in the north and the casamance in the southern tropical climate region. Senegal s climate is a transition between dry desert and moist tropical. Infoplease has everything you need to know about senegal. Other aspects of senegalese culture have traveled into the larger world as well, most notably senghors espousal of negritudea literary movement that flourished in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s and that emphasized african values and heritage. Popular history geography books goodreads share book.
The lowest point of the country is the atlantic ocean 0 m. The earliest evidence of human life is found in the valley of the faleme in the southeast. Senegal was ruled by the socialist party of senegal, first under president leopold sedar senghor, and then president abdou diouf, for 40 years until abdoulaye wade was elected president in. Africas physical geography, environment and resources, and human geography can be considered separately. History senegal was part of the ghana empire in the 8th century and the djolof kingdom, in the area between the senegal river and modernday dakar, during the th and 14th centuries. Senegal has a long history of participating in international peacekeeping. Senegal therefore remains at the centre of frances west african empire, until all the separate colonies win their independence in 1960. Situated just above the equator, senegal benefits from a warm and tropical climate, which sees temperatures hovering from warm to extremely hot throughout the year.
It is divided in half almost equally by the equator. The presence of man in the lower paleolithic is attested by the discovery of stone. Electricity prices in senegal are among the highest in the world. Feb 27, 2020 senegal is home to several internationally renowned musicians and artists. The first human beings in senegal were hunters but by about 3,000 bce they had learned to farm. Power africa, a us presidential initiative led by usaid, supports senegal s plans to improve reliability and increase generating capacity. The first president of independent senegal, after the dissolution of french west africa, is an experienced and. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of senegal 2018 information contained here. Gellars book, first published in 1982, offers a succinct general. In the southeast it is bordered by mali and guinea. The senegal s large flood basin provides fertile land for cultivation every year after the floodwaters recede. Birds, birding and bird watching geography in senegal the republic of senegal is the most westerly country of the african continent, situated between guineabissau and mauritania and bordering the north atlantic ocean with a coastline of 531 km. The tukolor were converted to islam and in the mid11th cent.
Explore ghanas history, government, economics, geography, and climate with this indepth look at the west african nation. It was also an early point of european contact and was contested by england, france, portugal, and the netherlands before ultimately coming under french control in the late 19th century. Afterward, dieppe became famous in the work of this substance. Janet h gritzner discusses the geography, history, people, culture, politics, and economy of senegal, and considers the countrys future in the world community. Margaret beaton describes the geography, history, culture, religion, and people of the african nation of senegal. Main index 2020 index country ranks definitions senegal index 2020 senegal main index introduction history geography climate maps people. A virtual guide to senegal, a country on the coast of west africa, bordering the north atlantic ocean in west. Geography, climate, environment and conservation, history, people. History early history the tukolor settled in the senegal river valley in the 9th cent. The information regarding senegal on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. The gambia lies in the southern part of senegal and is entirely enclosed by it.
As we know now, according to abdoulaye camara, men appeared in senegal 350000 years ago. By the french government decree of october 18, 1904, senegal became part of the governmentgeneral of west africa. The arabs arrived in the 11th century and many of the local tribal peoples converted to islam. The history of senegal is deeply intertwined with the progression of islam in this part of africa. The information regarding senegal on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Senegal simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This religion was first spread peacefully, from the 8th to the 9th century, thanks to the trade between the arabberbers and the toucouleurs ethnic group, who spread islam across the territory. Elizabeth berg describes the geography, history, economy, lifestyle, and religion of senegal, as well as its people, languages, and festivals. Bordering mauritania in the north, mali in the east, guinea and guineabissau in the south and the atlantic ocean in the west, senegal occupies a surface of 196. The gambia is another country inside of senegal, along the gambia river.
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