Senegal
Westernmost African nation
Senegal is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.
Its capital is Dakar.
The nation is known for its relative political stability in a region often marked by unrest.
The Senegal River, which forms part of the country's northern border, gives the nation its name.
Continent's western bulge
- DakarSenegalese seat of government
- SahelSemi-arid African transition zone
- Atlantic coastOcean-bordering eastern shore
Bulbous African tree species
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
- pelicansLarge seabirds with throat sacs
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- warthogsTusked African wild pigs
lions · hippos · flamingos · hyenas · acacia · manatees · wetlands · migratory birds
Hereditary oral historians
Freedom from external control
- slave tradeCommerce in human beings
- colonialOf occupied territories
- WadePerson's name designation
- transatlanticSpanning the ocean between continents
Field sport with goals
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- BombardierAerospace and transit corporation
- NBATop-tier American court league
- Paris-DakarLegendary off-road racing event
West Africa
Continent's western bulge
- DakarSenegalese seat of government
- SahelSemi-arid African transition zone
- Atlantic coastOcean-bordering eastern shore
baobab
Bulbous African tree species
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
- pelicansLarge seabirds with throat sacs
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
warthogs · lions · hippos · flamingos · hyenas · acacia · manatees · wetlands · migratory birds · chimpanzees
griots
Hereditary oral historians
independence
Freedom from external control
- slave tradeCommerce in human beings
- colonialOf occupied territories
- WadePerson's name designation
football
Field sport with goals
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- BombardierAerospace and transit corporation
- NBATop-tier American court league
pastels
Pale, muted hues
- African GeographySouth Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Morocco, Ghana
- decolonizationanticolonialism, independence movement, independence movements, freedom fighter, anti-colonialism
- Francophone AfricaMali, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Niger, Chad
- French ColoniesAlgeria, Vietnam, Cambodia, Morocco, Tunisia
- CFA ZoneCFA franc, monetary union, banknotes, Benin, Burkina Faso
- NegritudeMartinique, black consciousness, African identity, black pride, colonial resistance
SenegalMali
West African country
Burkina Faso · Niger · Chad · Central African Republic · South Africa
SenegalThe Gambia
West African riverside nation
Gambia · Nigeria · Ghana · Sierra Leone · Liberia
SenegalDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa-based central African nation
Somalia · Libya · Sudan · Central African Republic · South Sudan