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Senegal Flag The Republic of Senegal (French: Republique du Sénégal) is a country in West Africa. It is borded by Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, as well almost completely surrounding The Gambia. Senegal has a coastline on the Atlantic, and gets it names name from the Sénégal River which borders the country to the North and East.

As of 2007, Senegal had an estimated population of 13,711,597. The country's largest city and capital is Dakar, with a population of over 1 million, and total population of around 2.4 million people living it the city's metropolitan area. Dakar is famous as major regional port, and is the westernmost city on the African mainland.

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Senegal Country Details


Country Name Senegal
Political Status Country
Geographic Location West Africa
Flag Senegal Flag
Principal Language French
Capital Dakar


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Books about Senegal


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Lonely Planet The Gambia and Senegal (Multi Country Travel Guide)
By Katharina Kane

Lonely Planet
Paperback (328 pages)

Lonely Planet The Gambia and Senegal (Multi Country Travel Guide)
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Lonely Planet's 4th edition of "The Gambia & Senegal" will take you from the arid desert lands of the north to the lush tropical forests in the south, and from the capital cities of Dakar and Banjul to the more remote Bassari country. Go lion spotting in the Parc National de Niokolo-Koba or hike around the beautifully conserved Abuko Nature Reserve.
Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
In This Guide:
Dedicated chapters on birdwatching and music
Customised itineraries take you up the coast or down the river
Unique Green Index highlights the best ecofriendly options
Insight Guides: Gambia & Senegal
Geocenter International Ltd
Paperback (352 pages)

Insight Guides: Gambia & Senegal
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This brand new Insight Guide to Gambia & Senegal features a wealth of inspiring full-colour photography, including double page spreads of some of the most outstanding views in sub-Saharan Africa. The top ten sights are identified to show you the very best of both countries and to help you plan your trip priorities. Whether you simply want to while away the days on the lush Atlantic coastline, or safari into the remote savannah of Niokolo-Koba, this guide expertly explores it all. An Editor's Choice section highlights the most unique experiences Gambia & Senegal have to offer, along with personal recommendations on sights and activities not to be missed. An in-depth Places section covers both countries, region by region, with all the principal sites cross-referenced by number to the accompanying full-colour maps. At the end of each section you can find useful restaurant listings, with an indication of prices suitable for all budgets. Other colour-coded sections cover History and interesting features on everything from Religion and Architecture to Performing Arts. Comprehensive Travel Tips are provided for both countries, detailing transport, accommodation for all budgets, eating out, activities, language and more. A quick-reference A-Z section of further practical information includes useful contact numbers, to ensure your trip goes smoothly. The unique combination of insightful exploration alongside practical advice means that this guide truly is a pleasure to read before, during and after your visit. With this guide you also receive a FREE HotelClub loyalty card, offering GBP15 off your first hotel booking plus great savings of up to 60% on over 30,000 hotels across 120 countries.
Lonely Planet The Gambia & Senegal (Country Guide)
By Katharina Lobeck

Lonely Planet
Paperback (328 pages)

Lonely Planet The Gambia & Senegal (Country Guide)
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Lush tropical forests, arid desert lands and the calm sway of charming fishing villages, The Gambia and Senegal will seduce you with a stunning array of sights, sounds and flavours. Whether you're headed for golden sand strands for beach bliss or want to get up close and personal with over 600 bird species, this guide gives you the inside information on the region's richest experiences.

Rock To The Rhythm - get set to swing to mbalax and sway to sensual zouk with our music chapter.

Twitchers Paradise - ticked a little greenbul off your list yet? Our bird chapter will show you how.

Embrace The Outdoors - from leisurely pirogue tours to clambering through mighty baobab trees.

Talk The Talk - chat with the locals with the help of our indispensable Language chapter.

Go Your Own Way - detailed transport information and over 60 user-friendly maps show you where to go.
Lonely Planet The Gambia and Senegal
By Andrew Burke

Lonely Planet Publications
Paperback (384 pages)

Lonely Planet The Gambia and Senegal
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Senegal is home to two of the three Club Meds located south of the Sahara, but there is also a network of low budget guesthouses available. In this guide there is a birdlife guide, comprehensive coverage of national parks and wildlife reserves, and the low-down on beaches and watersports.
Lonely Planet the Gambia & Senegal (Lonely Planet the Gambia and Senegal, 1st ed) (Lonely Planet Travel Guides)
By David Else

Lonely Planet Publications
Paperback (384 pages)

Lonely Planet the Gambia & Senegal (Lonely Planet the Gambia and Senegal, 1st ed) (Lonely Planet Travel Guides)
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New detailed guide to two of tropical Africa's most accessible countries with comprehensive coverage of national parks and wildlife reserves. Lowdown on beaches, water-sports, boating, fishing, cycling and other activities. Information on the country's vibrant cultures, restaurants, accommodation and transport for all tastes and budgets.
Lonely Planet Senegal (Travel Guides French Edition)
By David Else

Lonely Planet
Paperback (256 pages)

Lonely Planet Senegal (Travel Guides French Edition)
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A Field Guide to Birds of The Gambia and Senegal
By Clive Barlow

Yale University Press
Paperback (408 pages)

A Field Guide to Birds of The Gambia and Senegal
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This comprehensive book is the first field guide to the birds of The Gambia and Senegal, an area of West Africa popular with birders for its many tropical African birds. The guide provides full accounts of over 660 bird species and depicts nearly all of these in 48 beautiful color plates. 
“A first-rate book that is a fine contribution to bird literature. For the birder who has everything, this makes a great gift.”—Roy John, Canadian Field-Naturalist
"A beautiful, succinct and very useful guide to the region's bird life."—Clay E. Corbin, Quarterly Review of Biology
Medusa: Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816 & The Sufferings of the Picard Family After the Shipwreck of the Medusa
By J. B. Henry Savigny & Charlotte-Adélaïde Dard

Leonaur
Paperback (352 pages)

Medusa: Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816 & The Sufferings of the Picard Family After the Shipwreck of the Medusa
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Two accounts of terrible shipwreck and the struggle for survival

The wreck of the Medusa is one of the most famous and infamous shipwrecks from the great age of sailing ships. The Medusa was a French frigate which struck the Bank of Arguin, off the coast of Senegal in 1816 shortly after the end of the Napoleonic Wars. The vessel had to be abandoned and this was undertaken with such complete incompetence by the officers and crew that it resulted in the loss of over 150 lives in such appalling circumstances that it scandalised the general public of Europe and became an incurable embarrassment for the French government of the day. The event was even immortalised by a great artist of the period, and Gericault's 'Raft of the Medusa' endures to ensure it still remains widely known in all its horror two centuries later. The outrage of the Medusa gained particular notoriety because several of the survivors wrote harrowing accounts of their experiences of the events that took place. Two of these first hand narratives are included in this Leonaur edition making it a fascinating book for all those with an interest in sailing ships, voyages of times past and the perils of the sea.
Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal
By J. B. Henry Savigny

Marlboro Press
Paperback (200 pages)

Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal
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Title: Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816 Undertaken by Order of the French Government : Comprising an Account of the Shipwreck of the Medusa ... Observations Respecting the Agriculture of the Western Coast of Africa Publisher: London : Printed for Henry Colburn Publication date: 1818 Subjects: Méduse (Ship) Voyages and travels Senegal -- Description and travel Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.


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