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Senegal Overview - (cia factbook)

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Coordinates: 14 00 N, 14 00 W
Population: 11,987,121 (July 2006 est.)
Religions: Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1%
Languages: French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; dry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind
Elevation: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m / highest point: unnamed feature near Nepen Diakha 581 m
Hazards: lowlands seasonally flooded; periodic droughts
Background Senegal: Independent from France in 1960, Senegal was ruled by the Socialist Party for forty years until current President Abdoulaye WADE was elected in 2000. Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982, but the envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989. A southern separatist group sporadically has clashed with government forces since 1982, but Senegal remains one of the most stable democracies in Africa. Senegal has a long history of participating in international peacekeeping.

Senegal Weather - (weather.com/wunderground.com)

Average Temperatur °C (Max / Min)

Weather Forecast Dakar

- last update at 23:00

Current

partly cloudy

Temperature: 28° C

Sunrise: 6:58 am

Sunset: 7:18 pm

Windspeed: 12.87 kph

Humidity: 84 %

Saturday

isolated thundershowers

High:31° C

Low:26° C

Sunday

scattered thunderstorms

High:31° C

Low:26° C

by Yahoo! Weather

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Vaccinations - (mdtravelhealth.com)

Summary of recommendations:All travelers should visit either their personal physician or a travel health clinic 4-8 weeks before departure.
Malaria: Prophylaxis with Lariam, Malarone, or doxycycline is recommended for all areas.
Vaccinations:
Hepatitis A	Recommended for all travelers
Typhoid	Recommended for all travelers
Yellow fever	Recommended for all travelers. Required for travelers arriving from a yellow-fever-infected area in Africa or the Americas.
Meningococcus	Recommended during the dry season (November through June)
Polio	One-time booster recommended for any adult traveler who completed the childhood series but never had polio vaccine as an adult
Hepatitis B	For travelers who may have intimate contact with local residents, especially if visiting for more than 6 months
Rabies	For travelers who may have direct contact with animals and may not have access to medical care
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)	Two doses recommended for all travelers born after 1956, if not previously given
Tetanus-diphtheria	Revaccination recommended every 10 years