History • 1) On June 20, 1960. formed an independent republic

federated with Mali.• 2) In 1973 Senegal and six other nations created the West

African Economic Community .

• 3)Senegal's first president, Léopold Sédar Senghor. retirement in 1981

• 4) senegal, gambia united senegambia 1982.-1989• 5) Aminata Touré was named new

prime minister 2013 until now.

• Symbolic boababs tress history.

geography• Location: Western Africa,

bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania.

• Area: 196,722 km² (76,000 sq. mi.)

• Land rising to foothills.