Senegal
Senegal is a state in West Africa coast and forest (North and West Africa) that has existed since 1960 CE. Its people spoke Niger-Congo languages (Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu)).
Republic led first by the poet Léopold Sédar Senghor and one of Africa's most stable democracies, with no coup since independence.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1960 CE to the present
- Duration
- 65 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- West Africa coast and forest, North and West Africa
- Language family
- Niger-Congo
- Capital
- Dakar
Came from
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Year of Africa
- Arab Spring
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- French Algeria
- Egypt
- Morocco
- Ghana
- French West Africa
- Nigeria
- Algeria
- British Nigeria
- Ethiopia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Senegal exist?
1960 CE to the present, about 65 years.
Where was Senegal?
West Africa coast and forest, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Dakar.
What language did Senegal speak?
Niger-Congo. This family includes Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu).
What came before Senegal?
French Senegal.