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Abdoulaye Wade

Geography Located in West Africa, along the gulf of Guinea. The capitol of Senegal is Dakar which has a population of over one million and is a seaport and industrial complex. Lies between Guinea and Mauritania. Main natural resources are fishing, phosphorous, and iron ore. Country about the size of south dakota. Western most country in Africa

Economy Legal system is based on the french civil law system. 50% devaluation of currency. GDP: $18.36 billion. Labor force: 4.65 million. 48% unemployment rate. 54% population under the poverty line. 3.476 billion dollars in debt. Fishing, Phosphorous, petroleum production, iron ore, zircon, gold mining, construction materials, and ship building and repairs

Social Structure Population: 13,711,597. Population growth rate: 2.709%. infant mortality rate: 58.94/1000. Religions: 94% muslim, 5% Christian, 1% indigenous beliefs. Educational expenditures: 5% of GDP.

Degrees 1970, Sorbonne, PHD in law and economics.

References Mauritania: trying to established friendly borders, resource management, and economic integration. United States: troop contributions for peace keeping operations, provide economic and technical support.