About Senegal
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The Republic of Senegal with its population of some twelve and a half million is one of the jewels in the crown of Africa insofar as despite its poverty it offers a model of democratic stability. The area now known as Senegal was inhabited in prehistoric times according to archaeological finds.
It was once part of the Ghana Empire and, like so much of Africa, became a place of trade with European countries with France infiltrating the Senegal mainland by the 1850s having previously owned the off shore island of Goree. Goree Island had been used as a major slave trading point for the transport of slaves between Africa and the New World peaking in the 18th Century.
In 1959 the French Sudan and Senegal merged into the Mali Federation which went on to achieve independence in 1960. However this arrangement was short lived with the French Sudan breaking away to form the Republic of Mali, and Senegal reverting to its former name the same year.
In 1982 Senegal formed another brief confederation with the Gambia to form Senegambia however seven years later this to was dissolved. On the pages referenced below you can check out Senegal, its people, history and culture in greater depth. For child sponsor opportunities in Senegal please click here. After you've explored these Senegal pages why not try our Senegal quiz and find out how much you know about the country.
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