Image File history File links Senegal_Regions. ... Dakar is by far Senegals largest city. ... Diourbel is a region of Senegal (regional capitals have the same name as their respective regions). ... Fatick is a region of Senegal. ... The Kaolack region is a region in Senegal. ... Kolda is a region of Senegal (regional capitals have the same name as their respective regions). ... Louga is a region of Senegal (regional capitals have the same name as their respective regions). ... Matam is a starkly beautiful, flat, arid place bounded on the north by the Senegal River and the south by the Sahelian plain studded with Baobaob trees made famous in Le Petite Prince. ... The Saint Louis region of Senegal sits just off the border with Mauritania. ... Tambacounda is a crossroads in West Africa. ... Thiès is a region of western Senegal. ... Ziguinchor is the capital of the Casamance region of Senegal. ...
Senegal is an important partner of the United States because it has found a way to ensure social stability and religious tolerance without violence and repression.
U.S. national objectives in Senegal are threefold: (1) contributing to peace, stability, and the consolidation of democracy in the region; (2) supporting Senegal's efforts to strengthen democratic systems and accelerated economic growth; and (3) combating terrorism.
Senegal is still fragile, however, and will continue to need substantial assistance to resolve the conflict in the Casamance region and to create a sustainable growth dynamic that effectively attacks poverty and strengthens and deepens democracy, thereby safeguarding stability.
In January 1959, Senegal and the French Sudan merged to form the Mali Federation, which became fully independent on June 20, 1960, as a result of the independence and the transfer of power agreement signed with France on April 4, 1960.
Senegal is a republic with a powerful presidency; the president is elected every seven years, amended in 2001 to every five years, by universal adult suffrage.
Senegal also has 65 political parties which contribute to development of the country through working towards a successful transition to democracy in the country, and even among other developing countries on the African continent.
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