Senegal

**Senegal**, officially de **Republic of Senegal**, be de westernmost country insyd West Africa, wey dey situate for de Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal be bordered by Mauritania to de north, Mali to de east, Guinea to de southeast den Guinea-Bissau to de southwest. Senegal nearly dey surround The Gambia, a country wey dey occupy a narrow sliver of land along de banks of de Gambia River, wich dey separate Senegal ein southern region of Casamance from de rest of de country. Senegal sanso dey share a maritime border plus Cape Verde. Senegal ein economic den political capital be Dakar.

Senegal be a member state of de African Union, de United Nations, de Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, de Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, den de Community of Sahel–Saharan States. Insyd de world of motor sports, dem know Senegal for de Paris–Dakar Rally.

## Government den politics

### Administrative divisions

Senegal be subdivided into 14 regions, each dem administer by a *Conseil Régional* (Regional Council) population weight elect at de *Arrondissement* level. Dem further subdivide de country by 45 *Départements*, 113 *Arrondissements* (neither of wich get administrative function) den by *Collectivités Locales*, wich elect administrative officers.

Regional capitals get de same name as dema respective regions:

* Dakar
* Diourbel
* Fatick
* Kaffrine
* Kaolack
* Kédougou
* Kolda
* Louga
* Matam
* Saint-Louis
* Sédhiou
* Tambacounda
* Thiès
* Ziguinchor

## Demographics

### Largest cities
Dakar, de capital, be by far de largest city insyd Senegal, plus over two million residents. De second most populous city be Touba, a *de jure communaute rurale* (rural community), plus over half a million people.

## References


## Read further

* Babou, Cheikh Anta, *Fighting the Greater Jihad: Amadu Bamba and the Founding of the Muridiyya of Senegal, 1853–1913*, (Ohio University Press, 2007)
* Behrman, Lucy C, *Muslim Brotherhood and Politics in Senegal*, (iUniverse.com, 1999)
* Buggenhage, Beth A, *Muslim Families in Global Senegal: Money Takes Care of Shame*, (Indiana University Press, 2012)
* Bugul, Ken, *The Abandoned Baobab: The Autobiography of a Senegalese Woman*, (University of Virginia Press, 2008)
* Foley, Ellen E, *Your Pocket is What Cures You: The Politics of Health in Senegal*, (Rutgers University Press, 2010)
* Gellar, Sheldon, *Democracy in Senegal: Tocquevillian Analytics in Africa*, (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005)
* Glover, John, *Sufism and Jihad in Modern Senegal: The Murid Order*, (University of Rochester Press, 2007)
* Kane, Katharina, *Lonely Planet Guide: The Gambia and Senegal*, (Lonely Planet Publications, 2009)
* Kueniza, Michelle, *Education and Democracy in Senegal*, (Palgrave Macmillan, 2011)
* Mbacké, Khadim, *Sufism and Religious Brotherhoods in Senegal*, (Markus Wiener Publishing Inc., 2005)
* Streissguth, Thomas, *Senegal in Pictures*, (Twentyfirst Century Books, 2009)
* Various, *Insight Guide: Gambia and Senegal*, (APA Publications Pte Ltd., 2009)
* Various, *New Perspectives on Islam in Senegal: Conversion, Migration, Wealth, Power, and Femininity*, (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009)
* Various, *Senegal: Essays in Statecraft*, (Codesria, 2003)
* Various, *Street Children in Senegal*, (GYAN France, 2006)

## External links

* Celebrate Senegal Independence Day (insyd Senegal)

* Official website (insyd French)

* Country Profile from BBC News
* Senegal. *The World Factbook*. Central Intelligence Agency.
* 
; Trade
* Senegal 2012 Summary Trade Statistics