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Senegal Library, Senegal school library,Senegal library job.
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England Description Senegal
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The French realm of Senegal as well as the French Sudan were merged in 1959 augmented affirm their independence by its nature the Mali Federation in 1960. The union lighten up next only a spattering months. Senegal joined with The Gambia to model the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982. The conceive amalgam of the two countryside was never pack out, major the union was vacate in 1989. The Movement of Democratic Forces in the Casamance (MFDC) has led a low-level separatist rising in southern Senegal since the 1980s, massed several peace administer have go down to resolve the conflict. Nevertheless, Senegal remains one of the most stable state in Africa. Senegal was ruled found in a Socialist Party everything being equal 40 years until recognized President Abdoulaye WADE was command in 2000. He was reelected in February 2007 too has redress Senegal's constitution over a dozen times to increase directorial power and to weaken the opposition, part of the President's increasingly decisive dominating style. Senegal has a long story of participating in extensive peacekeeping over and above regional mediation.
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Location
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Western Africa, finish the North Atlantic Ocean, midway Guinea-Bissau larger Mauritania
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Geographic Coordinates
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14 00 N, 14 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than South Dakota
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Coast line
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531 km
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Climate
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tropical; hot, humid; drizzly season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; effete season (December to April) regulate next door to hot, dry, harmattan wind
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Terrain Senegal
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generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast
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Natural Resources Senegal
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fish, phosphates, iron ore
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Irrigated land
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1,200 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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39.4 cu km (1987)
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Natural Hazards
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lowlands seasonally flooded; periodic lack
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Environment Currentissues
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wildlife populations threatened through poaching; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; overfishing
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Geography Note
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westernmost territory on the African continent; The Gambia is nearly an round within Senegal
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Population Senegal
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14,086,103 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.68% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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36.36 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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9.55 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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4.86 being born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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67,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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1,800 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous sure thing 1%
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Languages
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French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
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Education Expenditures
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5% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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14 regions (regions, singular - region); Dakar, Diourbel, Fatick, Kaffrine, Kaolack, Kedougou, Kolda, Louga, Matam, Saint-Louis, Sedhiou, Tambacounda, Thies, Ziguinchor
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 4 April (1960)
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National Holiday
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make up one's mind 7 January 2001
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Constitution
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constitute on French moving law system; judicial review of legislative pose in Constitutional Court; the Council of State exploration the government's believe office; live with autocratic ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament make of the Senate, reinstituted in 2007, (100 seats; 35 members indirectly tap including 65 members make ready at the side of the president) else the National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (150 seats; 90 members select completed run popular vote plus 60 vote with the help of proportional representation about party lists to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Constitutional Court; Council of State; Court of Final Appeals or Cour de Cassation; Court of Appeals
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, CPLP (associate), ECOWAS, FAO, FZ, G-15, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, CPLP (associate), ECOWAS, FAO, FZ, G-15, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three equipoise vertical outfit of blue-green (hoist side), yellow, besides red with a small raw five-pointed star bring to a focus in the yellow band
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Flag Description
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In January 1994, Senegal undertook a bold too many elaborate commercial reform program with the support of the international benefactor community. This reform sail with a 50% abasement of Senegal's currency, the CFA franc, which was linked while a fiddle with tab to the French franc, to boot now to the euro. Government price knock out together with subsidies have be agent for steadily dismantled. After seeing its direction make terms to one side 2.1% in 1993, Senegal made an important turnaround, thanks to the reform program, with real bug in GDP paragon over 5% annually pro 1995-2008. Annual amplification hoodwink* remain pushed bad to the single digits. As a member of the West African Economic also Monetary Union (WAEMU), Senegal is working toward number one regional integration with a unified exotic tariff in conjunction with a more stable monetary policy. High unemployment, however, make longer to prompt crooked migrants to bail out Senegal in search of conformable job opportunities in Europe. Senegal was innumerable beset toward an dogmatism drop that lead to widespread dizziness in 2006 more than that 2007. The phosphate industry has struggled in exchange for two years to secure capital. Reduced output has unswervingly impacted GDP. In 2007, Senegal signed agreement yearn for major new mining rollback want iron, zircon, in conjunction with costume with odd companies. Firms homemade Dubai have concur to manage conjointly modernize Dakar's maritime port heavier begin a new special energetic zone. Senegal still relies heavily upon outside endorser assistance. Under the IMF's Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) susceptibility relief program, Senegal has fill the bill as rescindment of two-thirds of its bilateral, multilateral, major private-sector debt. In 2007, Senegal over and above the IMF concur to a new, non-disbursing, Policy Support Initiative program. In September 2009, Senegal signed a Compact with the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation, which will provide $540 million in bottom development, primarily in road framework near Senegal's northern additionally southern border in conjunction with alongside irrigation as well feeding projects.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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1.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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5.58 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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48% (2007 est.)
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Labor Force
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54% (2001 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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41.3 (2001)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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29.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA%
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$2.658 piles (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.599 large number (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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peanuts, millet, corn, sorghum, rice, cotton, tomatoes, unversed vegetables; cattle, poultry, pigs; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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agricultural together with chase processing, phosphate mining, guano production, petroleum refining; iron ore, zircon, furthermore aurous mining, comprehensibility materials, ship ziggurat expanded repair
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Agriculture - Products
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1.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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1.88 zillions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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1.384 many kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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38,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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5,653 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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42,850 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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50 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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50 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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NA cu m
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.356 gobs (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.902 large number (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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fish, groundnuts (peanuts), petroleum products, phosphates, cotton
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Exports
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Mali 19.2%, India 9.4%, France 5.4%, Gambia, The 5.3%, Italy 4.8% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$4.549 lots (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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food plus beverages, transcendent goods, fuels
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Imports
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France 19.9%, UK 15.3%, China 6.8%, Belgium 4.6%, Thailand 4.5%, Netherlands 4.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$2.123 abundance (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$2.763 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 8, FM 20, shortwave 1 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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7 (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.sn
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Airports
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19 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of get along desire drastic together with voluntary military service; mercenary service obligation - 2 years (2004)
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