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Sen·e·gal [ sènni gáwl, sènni gl ]
1. country in West Africa. Formerly a French territory, it became an independent republic in 1960.
Languages: French.
Currency: C.F.A. franc.
Capital: Dakar.
Population: 13,711,597 (2009 estimate).
Area: 196,722 sq km (75,955 sq mi)
Official name Republic of Senegal
2. river in western Africa that forms the border between Senegal and Mauritania and empties into the Atlantic Ocean near St-Louis, Senegal.
Length: 1,610 km (1,000 mi.) |
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