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  • Joined: December 20, 2013
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Transport in Dakar

Special hire taxis Taxis are by far the easiest way of getting around Dakar. They are either black-yellow or blue-yellow in color. Rates need to be negotiated before stepping into the cab. The taxis go into the suburbs of Point…

Tourist attractions of Senegal

Lac Rose Lac Rose located 21 kilometres from Dakar, Senegal’s capital is a shallow salty pink lake owing its color to the Dunaliella salina bacteria attracted by the lake’s salt content. The lake is separated only by some narrow dunes…

Key Exports of Senegal

Mineral exports Oil (15 percent of total exports) Phosphate (13 percent) Gold (13 percent) Agricultural exports Fish Export partner Mali (15 percent of total exports) India (12 percent) Switzerland (10 percent) Spain France Italy Cote d’Ivoire   Senegal Exports

Natural Resources of Senegal

Senegal is rich in minerals especially phosphates and iron ore. There are also other recourses as detailed below; Phosphates Senegal has been one of the world’s leading phosphate producers, with major deposits at Taiba, Thiès and Matam. 1.5 Mt of…

Development partners of Senegal

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Canada International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) World Food Programme (WFP) Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) African Development Bank (AfDB)    

Literacy Rate

The Literacy rate of the country stands 49.7 % implying 50.3% of the people of Senegal cannot read and write. Read more…