The state of Senegal is named after the Senegal River. The name of the river may derive from a Portuguese transliteration of the name of the Zenaga, also known as the Sanhaja. Alternatively, it could be a combination of the

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Early and pre-colonial eras
Archaeological findings throughout the area indicate that Senegal was inhabited in prehistoric times and has been continuously occupied by various ethnic groups. Some kingdoms were created around the 7th century:

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Senegal is a republic with a presidency; the president is electedevery five years as of 2016, previously being seven years from independence to 2001,

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Industry and trade
The main industries include food processing, mining, cement, artificial fertilizer, chemicals, textiles, refining imported petroleum, and

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Senegal is located on the west of the African continent. It lies between latitudes 12° and 17°N, and longitudes 11° and 18°W.
Senegal is externally bounded by the Atlantic Oceanto

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Senegal has a population of around 15.9 million , about 42 percent of whom live in rural areas. Density in these areas varies from about 77 inhabitants per square kilometre (200/sq mi) in the west-central region to 2 per square kilometre (5.2/sq mi) in the arid eastern

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Senegal is well known for the West African tradition of storytelling, which is done by griots, who have kept West African history alive for thousands of

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