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'''Senegal''', also known as the ''Republic of Senegal'', is the westernmost country on the continent of [[Africa]]. It has a total land area of 196,190 sq km, and is on the coastline of the North [[Atlantic Ocean]], bordered by the countries of: [[Gambia]], [[Guinea]], [[Mali]], and [[Mauritania]]. The capital city of Senegal is [[Dakar]].
'''Senegal''', also known as the ''Republic of Senegal'', is the westernmost country on the continent of [[Africa]]. It has a total land area of 196,190 sq km, and is on the coastline of the North [[Atlantic Ocean]], bordered by the countries of: [[Gambia]], [[Guinea]], [[Mali]], and [[Mauritania]]. The capital city of Senegal is [[Dakar]].
==Background==
Discovered and claimed by Portugal in the late 15th century, the islands' sugar-based economy gave way to coffee and cocoa in the 19th century - all grown with plantation slave labor, a form of which lingered into the 20th century. While independence was achieved in 1975, democratic reforms were not instituted until the late 1980s. Although the first free elections were held in 1991, the political environment has been one of continued instability with frequent changes in leadership and coup attempts in 1995 and 2003. The recent discovery of oil in the Gulf of Guinea promises to have a significant impact on the country's economy.
==Climate==
==Climate==