Grove as a durable reference work which gives a new perspective on the continent of africa. Located at the westernmost point of the continent and served by multiple air and maritime travel routes, senegal is known as the gateway to africa. The wolof are proud of their long history as a powerful and independent. Senegal is a country located in the african sahelian region with a total area of 196 712 km2. The countrys total area is 196,190 km 2 of which 192,000 km 2 is land and 4,190 km 2 is water. The competitors used offroad vehicles to cross the difficult geography. 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. Geography notes form 3 free download kcse revision. Draw vertical axis y to represent dependent variable.
List of books and articles about senegal history online. As early as the tenth century, the people of senegal had links with arab traders from north africa. This comprehensive book is the first field guide to the birds of the gambia and senegal, an area of west africa popular with birders for its many tropical african birds. When europeans first arrived senegal became a major area for slaves. History early history the tukolor settled in the senegal river valley in the 9th cent. The four communes of senegal goree, dakar, rufisque, and saint louis were the only place during the african colonial period, where african inhabitants were granted the same right as french. The book covers physical and political geography, political history, social and political conditions, and economic conditions. The authors have produced this integrated physical geography in honour of a. Senegal remains one of the most stable democracies in africa and has a long history of participating in international peacekeeping and regional mediation. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Politically, senegal is widely considered one of the most stable democracies in africa. The arabs arrived in the 11th century and many of the local tribal peoples converted to islam.
The grid plan in the history of senegalese urban design, in urban. Senegal lies within three climate zones, with a hot desert zone in north, a semi arid zone in center and a tropical savanna area in south. Senegal simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Focusing on key writings such as armand corres book, l. The 5 million wolof3 comprise 43 percent of the countrys total population of 11. The toucouleur people, among the early inhabitants of senegal, converted to islam in the 11th century, although their religious beliefs retained strong elements of animism. 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. Afropolitan sexual and gender identities in colonial senegal mdpi. The gambia is another country inside of senegal, along the gambia river. The tukolor were converted to islam and in the mid11th cent. Because most of senegal s population is on the coast, climate change is expected to displace larger parts of the.
Now available to all students in campus bookstores and online. The first human beings in senegal were hunters but by about 3,000 bce they had learned to farm. It is bordered by mauritania along the senegal river in north, by mali in east, by guinea and guineabissau in south, and it encloses the gambia, a narrow nation along both banks of the gambia river. Processes operating in the interior of the earth resulting in the formation of natural physical features or landforms. Download pdf birds of senegal and the gambia book full free. 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. Birds of senegal and the gambia available for download and read online in other formats. The physical geography of africa, 1999 online research. A historical geography of the transsaharan trade, in the transsaharan book. Wade government is seeking out new, geopolitically diverse cooperation. Among the 50 independent african countries there are vast population differences. Senegal is a land of traditions, and its people, although heterogenous, share a strong sense of national identity deeply rooted in thiossane, a word used by the wolof as well as the serer fulani, that means history, tradition, and culture. Its geographical position meant that it commanded trade along the senegal river. Foothills rise from the sahel in the southeastern part of the country, and this is where the highest point of senegal is found.
National geographics latest travel stories about senegal. The coast tends to see the countrys coolest temperatures, ranging from around 18c f to 27c f. The book includes sections on physical and political geography, political history. 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. Later, in the th and 14 centuries the mandingo and the jolof empires formed in senegal. Books click on highlighted titles to download pdf version of text grid planning in the. 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. Geography notes form 3 free download kcse revision notes pdf. Geography textbooks, ebooks and digital platforms cengage. Senegal is home to several internationally renowned musicians and artists. Senegals history is rich with international contacts. Dakar came under french rule in 1872 and was the capital of the mali federation for a year after 1959.
One such interpretation charts the transition from earlymodern navigation to enlightenment exploration to the new geography of the late. A geographical interpretation texts in regional geography this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Infoplease has everything you need to know about senegal. Since the world festival of negro arts was organized at dakar in 1966, institutions have been created. African geography africa is the worlds second largest continent and also the second most populated country in the world. Saint louis was the first permanent french settlement in senegal. Excerpt in this chapter i aim to provide a general background to some key aspects of the tectonic, geological, and landscape development of africa, the framework which. Nor am i setting out to present a critical appraisal of the sources and. Thanks to its 1700kmlongriver the natural border between senegal and mauritania is clearly drawn.
The erasure and denial of this history in senegal is part of a larger context in. Geography, history, culture prentice hall world studies hardcover april 1, 2004 5. The following section provides a brief summary of senegals recent history since independence from france. Senegal books goodreads meet your next favorite book. Africa senegal the world factbook central intelligence. A virtual guide to senegal, a country on the coast of west africa, bordering the north atlantic ocean in west. Upper senegal and niger was a french colony, established in 1904 as part. In the 1980s, boubacar lam discovered senegalese oral history that was initially compiled by. Senegal is bounded to the north and northeast by the senegal river, which separates it from mauritania. The guide provides full accounts of over 660 bird species and depicts nearly all of these in 48 beautiful color plates. Senegal weather, climate and geography weather and climate best time to visit. Landscapes of the slave trade in senegal and the gambia.
Educational development in guinea, mali, senegal, and ivory coast. Describe the physical environment of west africa and senegal and the barrier separating it from north africa. Geography notes form 2 free download kcse revision notes pdf. By 500 ad a sophisticated society arose in senegal capable of building stone circles. I have provided a brief history of historical geography elsewhere baker 1996a. On august 20, 1960, it became the capital of senegal. This handbook provides basic reference information on the senegal, including its geography, history, government, military forces, and communications and.
Senegal sought independence from france in 1960 and in the leadup to gaining independence senegal and french sudan formed the federation of mali, a shortlived federation, wherein senegal subsequently became a republic. Culture of senegal history, people, clothing, traditions. The population of africa is over 900 million people making up 14% of the planets population. Best 0076608689 united states history and geography. If thats not enough, click over to our collection of world maps and flags. Senegal officially the republic of senegal is a country in west africa. Senegal therefore remains at the centre of frances west african empire, until all the separate colonies win their independence in 1960. The cape verde cap vert peninsula is the westernmost point of the african continent. Senegal also surrounds the gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the. The nation borders mali in the east, guineabissau in the south, and guinea in the southeast. A historical geography of the transsaharan trade, pp. Much of senegal is covered in rolling, sandy plains courtesy of the western sahel a transition zone between the sahara desert and sudanian savannas. Senegal was ruled by the socialist party of senegal, first under president leopold sedar senghor, and then president abdou diouf, for 40 years until abdoulaye wade was elected president in. Allaccess to our entire library of online textbooks, study tools and all our digital learning platforms.
The countrys total area is 196,190 km 2 of which 192,000 km 2 is land and 4,190 km 2 is water 70% of the population of senegal lives in the coastal region. History, geography and social studies pearson global schools. The gambia consists of a narrow strip of territory that extends from the. History in progress pupil book 1 sample pages pdf, 1. In contrast, cosmopolitanism aspires to a worldliness unbound by either geography.
Check out our country profile, full of essential information about senegal s geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages. They say the journey matters more than the destination and for my monthlong atlantic crossing, that my very well have been the case. 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. Archived from the original pdf on 30 september 2015. Physical geography of west africa the 8 million square kilometers and 17 countries covered by this atlas encompass a wide range of landscapes from alluvial valleys in senegal and ghana, sandy plains and low plateaus across the sahel, and rolling hills of togo to rugged mountains with summits reaching over 1,500 m in guinea and 1,800 m in niger. Senegal is a coastal west african nation located 14 degrees north of the equator and 14 degrees west of the prime meridian. Population dynamics of senegal the national academies press. About 500 bce knowledge of how to make iron tools reached west africa. The portuguese had some stations on the banks of the senegal river in the 15th century, and the first french settlement was made at st. Senegal shares also maritime borders with the island country of cape verde in west. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of senegal geography 2020 information contained here. Senegal timeline covering an arranged chronological timetable of key events within a particular historical period by. Senegal time line chronological timetable of events. During that decade, the migration geography was increasingly marked by the emergence.
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