Senegal is a small West African country located along the Atlantic coast. It has a population of around 12 million people made up of various ethnic groups and religions that generally coexist peacefully. Some key facts about Senegal include: it has 14 administrative regions divided into departments; Dakar is the capital and largest city with over 2 million inhabitants; agriculture, fishing, and livestock herding are major economic activities; and Wolof and French are the most widely spoken languages.

1. Senegal

2. Senegal is a small country located in
western Africa.
We have Mali in our east, Mauritania
is in our north, the two Guinée
are in the south. We have also
Gambie enclaved in our country.
In our western country,there the
Atlantic ocean
In my country, people speak many
languages like toucouleur,
bambara, etc. But French is our
official language while wolof is
the national

3. The areas of Senegal
Senegal has 12 millions of
inhabitants in his 196,722
km2.
There is 14 areas divided in
departments of 3 apart
from Dakar and Kaolack

4. Dakar, the capital city has a
superficy of 550 m2. It is
concidered to be the most
populated area in my
country with its 2 millions
inhabitants
Dakar hosts the presidential
palace and many
interesting buildings
Its position has made it the
entry of many goods from
the remaining world
Dakar is also a busy town with
its shops

5. There also other important
areas in my country:
Saint-Louis was the former
capital city. It has many
landmarks like the
Faidherbe Bridge.
Kaolack is known to be the
hottest area and a point of
attraction of many
people. In Kaolack,
people usually use
motorbike as a taxi
Louga is a cultural city and
most of its inhabitants
use to emigrate

6. Goree island
Gorée is the only island in my
country
It is an important landmark for
humanity above all for black
race.
Gorée was a port for the triangular
trade. Most of african slave have
passed there before reaching
America
In Gorée, there are many builings
which were created since the
slavery time: La maison des
Esclaves. This was a room
where slaves were kept before
the trip.

7. Touba
Touba is an important city in
Senegal
It is the capital of Mouridism( a
fiary created by Ahmadou
Bamba.)
Once in the year, the mourids
all around the world make
a pilgrimage at Touba.
The Touba mosque is a
product of the work of
many followers.

8. Agriculture in Senegal
Agriculture is one of the most
important sector in Senegal.
The most important crop is
groundnut.
It is cultivated in the center of
the country in the Groundnut
Basin.
There are crops like millet, maiz
and other cereals.
Vegetables and fruit are very
extended in the litoral

9. Fishing in Senegal
Fishing is an important activity
and is very helpful for the
population
It is dominated by the Lebou
community. They are the
best fishermen in our
country and are experts of
the sea.
Fishing is above all practised in
the Atlantic ocean and also
in Senegal river.
The most important fish is the
sardine

10. Farming in Senegal
Farming is the main ocupation
of the Peul comunity. These
nomadic people travel in the
whole country with their
cattle during days..
They usually breed sheep,
cows, goats in the Nothern
Senegal
In southern Senegal, there
horses, doneys and also
some pigs.
The capital is the main producer
of chickens

11. Other ocupations
In Senegal, there are other
work sectors:
The Laobé who are the main
craftsmen create a variety
of work of art: sculptures
They make also potters and
local accessories
The tie-dye is monopolized by
the Halpoular and the
Bambar

12. Senegalese food and drinks
Senegalese main dish is
thiebou diene( rice and
fish).
There are also other plates like
mafé.
The bissap juice is very
popular in my country.
In Senegal, we usually eat with
the whole family in the
same plate, that make the
food more enjoyable.

13. Senegalese transports
Senegalese most common mean
of transport are the car rapide
(fast car) and red black taxis
The horse cart is also very popular
above all in the villages
In areas like Kaolack, motorbike is
very used
In the capital, we have Dakar Dem
Dikk (roundtrip bus) and the
Tatas
There is boat called Coumba
Castelle which is the only
mean of transport that can
take you to Gorée.

14. Games in Senegal
In Senegal, the most important
traditional sport is wrestling
or Lamb. It is a fight
between two men and lose
the first who is down.
There are also other sports like
football, handball.
There is a show called false lion.
In fact, the false lions who
are real men dress up as a
lion.
The Kankouran is typically from
Casamance

15. Senegalese culture
The sabaar is the main music
instrument of Senegal.
There are also the Khalam, the
balafon, the kora, the
banjo and many others.
The most common music is
mbalax

16. Sengalese landmarks
The Renaissance monument is
very important in my
country: it represents
African rebirth
In the capital city, there are too
others importants places
like the Porte du troisième
millenaire.
The Place de l'indépendance
hosts most of the
demonstrations in
Senegal.

17. The Palais de la République
and most of the ministry
are in the Capital.
The Place de l'obélisque hosts
the independence
ceremonies.
In Saint-Louis, we have the
Djoudj parc. It's a place
where you can find any
kind of bird
In Tambacounda is located
the park of Niokolokoba
dedicated to animals:
lions, giraffe, and so on

18. The National theatre of Sorano
is the point of meeting of
many artists. They have
formed a lot of people.
In 2011, The big national thatre
was created by the former
president Wade.
There are also many important
places in the other areas

19. Senegalese believes
In Senegal, 95 percent of the
population are Muslim. The
christians and the
traditonal believes
practioner form the 5
percent.
The muslims are divided in
fiaries : Mouridism,
Tidjania, Khadria, so on
The traditional believes
practioners usually make
sacrifices.

20. Cohabitation in Senegal
In Senegal, we have a lot of
ethnies, religions and
communities. But people
live in peace
Senegalese people cohabit
with tolerance and
consideration.
The feasts are time of
communion and sharing.
Senegal is known to be
Teranga land. Senegalese
people are hospitable and
welcoming.