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Location:
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania
Population:
9,987,494 (July 2000 est.)
Ethnic groups:
Wolof 43.3%, Pular 23.8%, Serer 14.7%, Jola 3.7%, Mandinka 3%, Soninke 1.1%, European and Lebanese 1%, other 9.4%
Religions:
Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic)
Languages:
French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
Area:
total: 196,190 sq km
land: 192,000 sq km
water: 4,190 sq km
Natural resources:
fish, phosphates, iron ore
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- Books and Writers: Ousmane Sembéne - Senegalese labour union activist, writer and film director, a modern griot, storyteller and chronicler, best-known for his historical-political works with strong social comment.
- Columbia Encyclopedia: Ousmane Sembene - offers information on the life of this Senagalese writer and filmmaker.
- France Outside France: Ousmane Sembene - includes biography and dominant themes used in his films and novels.
- Reviews and Reflections: Ousmane Sembène - offers film reviews, information on film distributors, links, and more.
- Symbolic Impotence: Role Reversal in Sembene Ousmane's Xala
- SeneRap.Com - The african Gateway to Rap - HipHop in Senegal / Dakar
- Ethnologue
- Voices from the Ground - survey of communications resources in two villages
- Senegal - covers tourism, history, society, geography, religions, and culture
- Senegal Menu and Recipes
- Republic of Senegal - business, government, culture, cuisine, fashion information
- Senegal: Tourism and Travel Guide - information and listings for hotels, transportation, recreation, art, and sports. In French
- Senegal Maps - features administrative, travel, national park, and overview maps
- Photos of Senegal
- Senegal - Links To Senegalese & Other Sites
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