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Senegal s geography is mostly flat, and the northern border is formed by the senegal river. How does water pollution impact the development of africa. Describe each country in relation to its position on the continent in the space below. The countrys total area is 196,190 km2 of which 192,000 km2 is land and. Many full text books, in adobe pdf, in wolof, mandinka, pulaar. The book analyzes and explains the basic pre history of the universe and how it came into being, the basic dynamics which created life, the basic. For all ckhg american history titles, every teacher guide includes a feature called the pathway to citizenship. Read the latest articles of journal of historical geography at. The commune of dakar was created by the french colonial administration on june 17, 1887 by detaching it from the commune of goree. Among the 50 independent african countries there are vast population differences.
Counting the surrounding area, the population would go well over 2,000,000. Senegal weather, climate and geography world travel guide. Feb 27, 2020 senegal is home to several internationally renowned musicians and artists. At one time, most history books gave a great deal of space to kings, wars, and battles, and to the generals who won or lost.
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When europeans first arrived senegal became a major area for slaves. Bordering mauritania in the north, mali in the east, guinea and guineabissau in the south and the atlantic ocean in the west, senegal occupies a surface of 196. Via afrika geography grade 10 learners book pdf by g. The arabs arrived in the 11th century and many of the local tribal peoples converted to islam. Population geography, second edition focuses on the relationships between population distribution and environment. Senegal officially the republic of senegal is a country in west africa.
The competitors used offroad vehicles to cross the difficult geography. Senegal therefore remains at the centre of frances west african empire, until all the separate colonies win their independence in 1960. Senegal is a coastal west african nation located 14 degrees north of the equator and 14 degrees west of the prime meridian. Divide the african continent into its various different geographical regions. The answer is that most such books are unsatisfactory because they omit a crucial factor in human history. The country lies at an ecological boundary where semiarid grassland, oceanfront, and tropical rainforest converge. List of books and articles about senegal history online. Geography notes form 2 free download kcse revision notes pdf.
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Second grade lesson plans core knowledge foundation. Located just above the equator, senegal is bordered by guinea republic and guineabissau to the south, mali to the east, mauritania to the north, and completely encloses the confederated state of the gambia. To better understand the geography of west africa and how it drives land use, we briefly examine the. Senegal is a midsize african country located on the western coast of the continent. Books 247 app is available for ios, android, windows, mac os. Ncert books pdf download 2020 for class 12, 11, 10, 9, 8.
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