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Senegal

Capital: Dakar

  • Dakar sits on the Cap-Vert peninsula, described as the westernmost point of continental Africa.
  • Wolof is the most widely spoken language, known as a first or second language by about 80% of people in Senegal.
  • Lake Retba is pink because of a tiny algae called Dunaliella salina, which makes a red pigment to soak up sunlight.
  • The Saloum Delta, a UNESCO site since 2011, has more than 200 islands and mangrove forests, plus large flocks of flamingos and herons.

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