Senegal

Elegance meets chaos snarling traffic vibrant markets and glittering nightlife while nearby Île de Gorée and the beaches of Yoff and NGor tap to slow lazy beats. Perched on the tip of a peninsula Dakar the capital is a dizzying introduction to the country.

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The country shares many fundamental values and international goals with the US and it has set an example of democratic rule as well as ethnic and religious tolerance.

. The region today known as Senegal was long a part of the ancient Ghana and Djolof kingdoms and an important node on trans-Saharan caravan routes. Senegal is a partner of the US. Tripadvisor has 59154 reviews of Senegal Hotels Attractions and Restaurants making it your best Senegal resource.

117 118 Senegalese wrestling is the countrys most popular sport 119 and has become a national obsession. Senegal will host the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar making Senegal the first African country to host an Olympic event. Senegal is one of the few countries in the world with evidence of continuous human life from the Paleolithic era to present.

It was also an early point of European contact and was contested by England France Portugal and the Netherlands before ultimately coming under French control in the late 19th century. Senegals economy operates primarily on a cash basis. Starting in the 15 th century Portugal the Netherlands France and Great Britain traded along the Senegalese coast.

Senegal Simultaneously exhilarating and tranquil Senegal is captivating. Senegal also has contributed to regional peacekeeping operations. Credit cards are not widely accepted.

In promoting peace and security in Africa. Between the 14 th and 16 th centuries the Jolof Empire ruled most of Senegal. Senegals currency is the franc of the Communauté Financière dAfrique fCFA which has an exchange rate fixed to the Euro.

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