The Republic of Senegal (African countries) Satellite maps
The name: the Republic of Senegal (The Republic of Senegal)Independence Day: August 20 (1960)National Day: April 4 (1960)Flag: a rectangular, long and wide ratio of 3:2.Flags of the three parallel from the same vertical rectangular composition, from left to right followed by green, yellow and red colors, yellow, the middle of a green rectangular Wu Jiaoxing.Green symbolizes the state of agriculture, plant and forest, yellow symbol of the rich natural resources, red symbol for the struggle for independence and freedom with the blood of the martyrs; green, yellow and red is the traditional pan-African colors.Wu Jiaoxing the green symbol of African freedom.The national emblem: a circle, surrounded by palm branches shield logo.Shield of two parts: the left is an upright lion, symbol of strength right is a bread tree, the green tree symbol of corrugated Senegal River.Central palm leaves and branches have a green Wu Jiaoxing the top, bottom of the branches and leaves hanging a link to the National Medal.Shoudai written in French on a motto, meaning "one nation, one goal, one faith."National political figures: President Abdoulaye Wade (Abdoulaye Wade), 2000年3 he was elected and sworn in in April.Physical Geography: 196,700 square kilometers.In West Africa.Senegal and Mauritania to the North River for the sector, the east Mali, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, south, west by the Atlantic Ocean.500 km long coastline, the Gambia in the formation of an enclave in southern Cecil.Cypriots for the southeastern hilly region, in the eastern part of the semi-desert areas.Since the terrain slightly tilted east to west, river flows are the Atlantic.Major rivers are the Senegal River and the Gambia River.Lake and other lakes have Gaelic.Is a savannah climate.Former slaves in West Africa's largest transfer station: Gorée IslandPopulation: 10.85 million (2005).There are more than 20 tribes, mainly Wolof people (accounting for 40 percent of the population), the Seoul-listed group (14 percent), Pall people (13 percent), Seoul National Gallery are people (10 percent).The official language is French, 80 percent of the people speak Wolof.90% of the population Muslim.Capital: Dakar (Dakar), population 2352000 (2005).September to October the highest temperature, with an average of 24 ~ 32 ℃, 1月minimum temperature, with an average of 18 ~ 26 ℃.A brief history: the 10th century AD, the library out of Seoul to establish the Kingdom of Taike Lu, the 14th century Mali empire into the territory.The mid-15th century, the Wolof people here to establish djolof States, the 16th century before and after the Songhai Empire.From the Portuguese invasion in 1445, engaged in slave trade activities.French colonialists invaded in 1659.1864 into French colony of Senegal.1909 was included in French West Africa.In 1946 a French overseas departments.1958 France became common in the Autonomous Republic.In 1959 and formed the Federal Mali.June 1960 Mali Federation declared independence.In August Cypriots to withdraw from Mali Federation, the establishment of an independent Republic.Yao-fu Dakar beach is the largest natural swimming poolPolitics: President is the head of state, government leaders and armed forces supreme commander, elected by universal suffrage for a term of seven years, may be re-elected.President control the executive power, appointing and removing ministers.When the president died or can not perform their duties, by the Speaker of the National Assembly, took the functions of head of state, and within 90 days of the presidential election.National Assembly for the country's highest legislative body, a hospital system.Diplomacy: pursue all-round and the Non-Aligned policy.That the democratization of international relations and diversification is an important factor for stability in the world.Actively advocated maintaining African unity and promote economic integration in Africa and the North-South dialogue, South-South cooperation and the establishment of new international political and economic order.France and focus on maintaining the traditional "special relationship", while actively developing relations with the United States.Attaches importance to developing relations with neighboring countries, actively participate in international and regional affairs.Relations with China: People's Republic of China and the Republic of Senegal on December 7, 1971 the establishment of diplomatic relations.January 3, 1996, the Cypriot government signed with the Taiwan authorities "restored diplomatic relations" communique, January 9 the Chinese Government announced the suspension of diplomatic relations with Cyprus.October 25, 2005, China and Cyprus signed the two countries resumed diplomatic relations in Beijing communique, the two countries with immediate effect since the restoration of diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level.June 2006, President Wade on a state visit to China.Sino-Cypriot relations between the two countries restored diplomatic relations after the development of goodReproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/19/content_447355.htm
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