Regional Information-
Capital CityDakar
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Regional RelationshipsThe Gambia and Guinea-Bissau attempt to stem separatist violence, cross border raids, and arms smuggling into their countries from Senegal's Casamance region, and in 2006, respectively accepted 6,000 and 10,000 Casamance residents fleeing the conflict; 2,500 Guinea-Bissau residents fled into Senegal in 2006 to escape armed confrontations along the border.
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Environmental: Goals/Challenges/Agreements
Challenges
Wildlife populations threatened by poaching; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; overfishing
International Agreements
Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
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Native Languages French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
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Climate Tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; dry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind
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