History and social science standards of learning crosswalk between the 2015 and 2008 standardsthis is a word document. Senegal therefore remains at the centre of frances west african empire, until all the separate colonies win their independence in 1960. Senegal also shares a maritime border with cape verde. Following senegals history, an introduction of senegalese culture begins. The tukolor were converted to islam and in the mid11th cent. Describe the physical environment of west africa and senegal and the barrier separating it from north africa. The senegal was discovered by navigators from dieppe in the fourteenth century. Cheikh anta diop 1923 86, rnd leader, wrote many works of distinction on african history.
Word provides detail on additions, deletions and changes included in the 2015 history and social science sol. Geography of senegal general information and national parks. The region of modern senegal was a part of the larger region called upper guinea by european traders. He holds a phd in geography from the university of cambridge, uk, and has worked at the university of wisconsinmadison, usa, the rachel carson center, munich, germany, and the university of trento, italy. West africa or western africa is the westernmost region of africa. Merchant capital and the roots of state power in senegal, 1930 1985. Pages in category 2017 in senegal the following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Senegal population history humans have inhabited the land that is currently known as senegal since long before any thorough history was documented. When europeans first arrived senegal became a major area for slaves. Senegal reached a growth rate of 7% in 2017, due in part to strong performance in agriculture despite erratic rainfall. Solely for convenience, this prospectus contains historical. Bordering mauritania in the north, mali in the east, guinea and guineabissau in the south and the atlantic ocean in the west, senegal occupies a surface of 196. The production and removal of garbage, as a key element of the daily infrastructure of urban life, is deeply embedded in social, moral, and political contexts. Geography, history, culture prentice hall world studies hardcover april 1, 2004 5.
Culture of senegal history, people, clothing, traditions. The gambia is another country inside of senegal, along the gambia river. The nation borders mali in the east, guineabissau in the south, and guinea in the southeast. Through events such as the world festival of negro arts, first held in. History, language and culture in gambia world travel guide. Thanks to its 1700kmlongriver the natural border between senegal and mauritania is clearly drawn. Senegaal, officially the republic of senegal french. Of moral superpower lexington books, 2017, and bridging the. Geography and history graduate seminar bill rankin spring 2017 mondays 1.
Upper senegal and niger was a french colony, established in 1904 as part of the governmentgeneral of west africa, which, with the adjacent military territory of the niger, comprised the territories of the presentday states of niger, mali, and burkina faso. Thanks to its 1700kmlongriver the natural border between senegal and. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about senegal 2017 should be addressed to the cia. In the 1980s, boubacar lam discovered senegalese oral history that was. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of senegal 2017 information contained here. Senegal is bordered by mauritania in the north, mali to the east, guinea to the southeast, and guineabissau to the southwest. Senegal is home to several internationally renowned musicians and artists.
The section on social and political conditions is very brief, as the topics of religious conditions, military organization, and public education in senegal are covered in number 100 in the series, french west africa. They say the journey matters more than the destination and for my monthlong atlantic crossing, that my very well have been the case. Like the whole of west africa in microcosm, senegal boasts a variety of landscapes and cultures that belie its compact size. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about senegal s geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages. The grid plan in the history of senegalese urban design, in urban. President macky sall, who was elected in march 2012 under a reformist policy agenda, inherited an economy with high energy costs, a challenging business. Each title in this series includes a map of the countries in each volume, color photos throughout, and back matter including. She was a fellow of the rachel carson center, munich, germany, and copresident of the latin american and caribbean society for environmental history. Popular senegal books meet your next favorite book. Slightly smaller than south dakota land boundaries.
Senegal timeline covering an arranged chronological timetable of key events within a particular historical period by. The united nations defines western africa as the 16 countries of benin, burkina faso, cape verde, the gambia, ghana, guinea, guineabissau, ivory coast, liberia, mali, mauritania, niger, nigeria, senegal, sierra leone and togo, as well as the united kingdom overseas territory of saint helena, ascension and tristan da cunha. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of senegal economy 2018 information contained here. The book covers physical and political geography, political history, social and political conditions, and economic conditions. It was also an early point of european contact and was contested by england, france, portugal, and the netherlands before ultimately coming under french control in the late 19th century. Senegal weather, climate and geography weather and climate best time to visit. Western africa, bordering the north atlantic ocean, between guineabissau and mauritania geographic coordinates. In the absence of written sources and monumental ruins in this region, the history of the early centuries of the modern era must be based primarily on archaeological excavations, the writing of early geographers and travelers, written in arabic and data derived from oral tradition. What is the weather, climate and geography like in senegal.
It is bordered on the north by mauritania, on the east by mali, on the south by guinea and guineabissau, and on the west by the atlantic ocean. This volume attempts to join the disparate worlds of egyptian, maghrebian, south african, francophone, and anglophone african cinemathat is, five formations of african cinema. Ive used this book for at least 56 years in my world geography classes to support the africa unit. European capitals with no regard for geography factors such as rivers.
The coast tends to see the countrys coolest temperatures, ranging from around 18c f to 27c f. Defense senegal has welltrained and disciplined armed forces consisting of about 17,000 personnel in the army, air force, navy, and gendarmerie. If thats not enough, click over to our collection of world maps and flags. Rosalind fredericks illuminates the history of statecitizen relations. Mandinka legends from pakao, senegal african sources for african history. Gambia history, language and culture history of gambia. Senegal time line chronological timetable of events. This book breaks new ground in seeking to provide a way to understand why and how the geographical scope of political objectives and subsequent strategy both expands and contracts. The arabs arrived in the 11th century and many of the local tribal peoples converted to islam. Focusing on key writings such as armand corres book, lethnographie criminelle dapres. However, there are also text sources which state that senegambia is understood in a broader sense and equated with the term the western. List of books and articles about senegal history online. The competitors used offroad vehicles to cross the difficult geography.
Africa senegal the world factbook central intelligence. Later, in the th and 14 centuries the mandingo and the jolof empires formed in senegal. Before the arrival of the europeans in the 15th century, the nations history was preserved in oral traditions. The landforms of senegal are plateaus, freshwater lakes, foot hills, desert and rivers. Following senegal s history, an introduction of senegalese culture begins. Starting in the 1400s, a different european country laid stake in the area for four consecutive centuries, starting with the portuguese, followed by the dutch, french and then the british in the 1700s. Afropolitan sexual and gender identities in colonial senegal mdpi. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about senegal economy 2018 should be addressed to the cia. In contrast, cosmopolitanism aspires to a worldliness unbound by either geography. The country is known for its vibrant, colorful and elegant life. Online shopping for books from a great selection of south africa, north africa, east africa, west africa, southern africa, central africa. By 500 ad a sophisticated society arose in senegal capable of building stone circles. Ancient stone circles, known as the wassu stone circles, are evidence of an early population.
Landforms of africa this page was last updated on april 7, 2017. President macky sall, who was elected in march 2012 under a reformist policy agenda, inherited an economy with high energy costs, a challenging business environment, and a culture of overspending. The author captures the comprehensiveness of the angola culture and customs. Little heard of, dakar with a population of over a million people is the capital and largest city of senegal. Geopolitics, geography and strategic history 1st edition. National geographics latest travel stories about senegal. The cape verde cap vert peninsula is the westernmost point of the african continent. The region today known as senegal was long a part of the ancient ghana and djolof kingdoms and an important node on transsaharan caravan routes. Counting the surrounding area, the population would go well over 2,000,000. Other aspects of senegalese culture have traveled into the larger world as well, most notably senghors espousal of negritudea literary movement that flourished in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s and that emphasized african values and heritage. Situated just above the equator, senegal benefits from a warm and tropical climate, which sees temperatures hovering from warm to extremely hot throughout the year.
In 1582 a french company established a factory at the mouth of the senegal, which became. Edexcel international gcse 91 science resources have been developed for the latest edexcel international gcse specification from 2016 with progression, international relevance and support at their core, so students are fully prepared for the exam. In march 2017 senegal announced that it has decided to update the base year in its national accounts from 1999. Flowing some 1,110 miles 1,790 km, the senegal makes up the mauritania border, and merges with the faleme river on the mali border. Senegal, situated on the western tip of africa, covers an area of 76,000 square miles 196,781 square kilometers. How does history, religion, and the natural geography of senegal influence its culture. The first human beings in senegal were hunters but by about 3,000 bce they had learned to farm. History early history the tukolor settled in the senegal river valley in the 9th cent. The gambias role as a host country to refugees is a result of wars in several of its neighboring west african countries. Lekuton has gone on from this book to do remarkable things for his country. Northern desert wilds give way to the rainsoaked casamance, fringed by hundreds of kilometres of pristine beaches and the fantastically frenetic capital city, dakar, surrounded by ocean and proudly perched at the westernmost point on the african continent. Senegal country and research areas report eumagine. Since 2006, refugees from the casamance conflict in senegal have replaced their pattern of flight and return with permanent settlement in the gambia, often moving in with relatives along the senegalgambia border.
This book provides the reader with a fascinating insight into the region of west africa countrybycountry, examining the customs, history, geography, and natural world. The information regarding senegal on this page is republished from the 2017 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Senegal simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of senegal introduction 2017 information contained here.
During that decade, the migration geography was increasingly marked by the emergence. Senegal timeline covering an arranged chronological timetable of key events within a particular historical period by trending. Africa senegal the world factbook central intelligence agency. This study covers both the colony and the military territory. About 500 bce knowledge of how to make iron tools reached west africa. Vital infrastructures of labor in dakar, senegal duke university press, 2018, dr. This book will be of much interest to students of geopolitics, strategic studies, military history, and international relations. The gambia consists of a narrow strip of territory that extends from the.
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