Senegal
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Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country of mainland West Africa, situated along the Atlantic Ocean coast. It borders Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal nearly surrounds the Gambia, a country occupying a narrow strip of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country. It also shares a maritime border with Cape Verde. The capital and largest city of Senegal is Dakar.
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Key people
Sadio Manéb. 1992Senegalese footballer (born 1992)Source: Wikidata (country of birthplace)
Léopold Sédar Senghor1906 – 2001First president of Senegal, poet, and cultural theorist (1906–2001)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Akonb. 1973Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, and record producer (born 1973)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Ségolène Royalb. 1953French politician (born 1953)Source: Wikidata (country of birthplace)
Macky Sallb. 19614th President of Senegal, formerly Prime MinisterSource: Wikidata (citizenship)Patrick Vieirab. 1976French association football player and coachSource: Wikidata (country of birthplace)
Patrice Evrab. 1981French footballer (born 1981)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Bacary Sagnab. 1983French footballer (born 1983)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Leroy Sanéb. 1996German association football playerSource: Wikidata (citizenship)- Abdoulaye Wadeb. 19263rd President of SenegalSource: Wikidata (citizenship)
Youssou N’Dourb. 1959Senegalese singer, composer and politician (born 1959)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Kalidou Koulibalyb. 1991Senegalese-French footballer (born 1991)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Dayot Upamecanob. 1998French footballer (born 1998)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Phillis Wheatley1753 – 1784First African-American poet (1753–1784)Source: Wikidata (country of birthplace)
Ferland Mendyb. 1995French footballer (born 1995)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Idrissa Gueyeb. 1989Senegalese association football playerSource: Wikidata (citizenship)
Abdou Dioufb. 1935Senegalese PresidentSource: Wikidata (citizenship)
Everything that happened
- 1940Battle of DakarDakarThe Battle of Dakar, also known as Operation Menace, was an unsuccessful attempt in September 1940 by the Allies to capture the strategic port of Dakar in French West Africa (modern-day Senegal). It was hoped that the success of the operation could overthrow the pro-German Vichy French administration in the colony, and be replaced by a pro-Allied Free French one under General Charles de Gaulle.Source: Wikidata (country)
- 2013 – 2016Western African Ebola epidemicWest AfricaThe 2013–2016 epidemic of Ebola virus disease, centered in West Africa, was the most widespread outbreak of the disease in history. It caused major loss of life and socioeconomic disruption in the region, mainly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The first cases were recorded in Guinea in December 2013; the disease spread to neighbouring Liberia and Sierra Leone, with minor outbreaks occurring in Nigeria and Mali.Source: Wikidata (country)
- 2020COVID-19 pandemicWorldwideA new coronavirus spreads worldwide. Lockdowns, remote work and fast-developed vaccines reshape daily life.Source: Wikidata (country)