Senegal Salt Works
Senegal has a long history of salt mining, with an annual output of 500,000 tons of salt, and is the largest salt producer in West Africa. About one-third of salt production comes from local workshops, mainly for salt markets in the country and neighbouring countries.
geographical location
geographical location
The Republic of Senegal (La République du Sénégal), or Senegal for short, is located at the westernmost tip of the western African prominence. It is bordered by Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south, and the Cape Verde Islands to the west.
The country has a land area of 196722 square kilometers and has a tropical savannah climate.
History
The establishment of the Kingdom of Taikru in the 9th century AD,
It was conquered by the Mali Empire in the 13th century.
In the middle of the 14th century, the kingdom of Zolov was built,
Around the 16th century, it belonged to the Songhai Empire.
It was invaded by the Portuguese from 1444.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, it was contested by the Netherlands, France and England.
In 1677, France formed the colony of Senegal.
In 1895, it was transferred to French West Africa.
In 1946 it became a French overseas department.
In 1958, it became an autonomous republic within the French Community.
It became a federation with Mali in 1959 and withdrew in 1960 as an independent republic.
national flag
national flag
Opened on August 20, 1960, the flag is rectangular in shape and has a length to width ratio of 3:2. The flag consists of three parallel and equal vertical rectangles, from left to right, green, yellow and red, with a green five-pointed star in the middle of the yellow rectangle.
Green symbolizes the country's agriculture, plants and forests, yellow symbolizes abundant natural resources, and red symbolizes the blood of martyrs who fought for independence and freedom; Green, yellow and red are also traditional pan-African colors. The green five-pointed star symbolizes freedom in Africa.
Dakar Rose Lake
Capital - Dakar
Located on the Cape Verde Peninsula, on the eastern coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Dakar is the political, economic, cultural and transportation center of Senegal, as well as the seat of the National Assembly and the official residence of the President of Senegal. It is the largest city in Senegal and the westernmost city on the African continent, so the city of Dakar is a very favorable starting point for transatlantic and European trade. Its main attractions are Sari Beach, Rose Lake, Gorée Island and more.
Main parameters
economy
Senegal is a least developed country, but its economic categories are relatively complete, and the development of the three major industries is relatively balanced. It is not self-sufficient in food and is a major producer of peanuts and cotton in West Africa.
Fishing, peanut, phosphate export and tourism are the four traditional foreign exchange earning industries in Cyprus. In recent years, the Cypriot economy has maintained stable growth.
The main economic data for 2021 are as follows:
GDP: $26.6 billion.
GDP per capita: $1409.
GDP growth rate: 7.1%
Name of currency: CFA franc
Average annual exchange rate: 1 euro = 655.96 CFA francs.
Diplomatic relations with China
Diplomatic relations were established on December 7, 1971.
It was suspended on 9 January 1996 due to the question of Taiwan.
On 25 October 2005, diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level were restored.