Senegal

Senegal is a country in West Africa with 13 million inhabitants. Neighboring countries are Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea Bissau and Gambia. The republic borders the Atlantic Ocean in the west. The Senegal river forms the northern border. Senegal is a very flat country. To the north is the Sahel, which consists of grass steppes with thickets. The thorn bush savannas and the parkland savannas are centrally located. In the south there are tropical jungles, hills and forest savannas. On the coastal plain are the catchment areas of the rivers, swamps, mangrove forests, hills and sandy beaches. There is a tropical climate with a rainy season. The capital Dakar has 1 million inhabitants. Sights are the Paris Dakar rally, the Grand Mosque, the IFAN museum, Hann Park and the Senegal Zoo. Other cities are Saint-Louis, Sédhiou, Touba, Ziguinchor, Rufisque, M'Bour, Kaolack and Thiès. The Unesco World Heritage Site lists the island of Gorée, Djoudj National Bird Reserve, Niokolo Koba National Park, Saint Louis Island, and Senegambia stone circles. Other places of interest are the Petite-Côte, the national parks, the fauna, the land of the Bassari, the fishing village of Cayar, Lac Rose and the Casamance.