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1. I am Macky Sall, president of Senegal

2. Senegal is on the upper Western coast of Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean. Senegal practically surrounds the country of Gambia. It is a tropical country with a rainy and dry season. Senegal is a republic. The population is about 13 million people. The capital is Dakar. Independence from France was gained in 1960 and the constitution was created in 2001. There is also a Prime Minister along with a President. The main language is France and most of the people are Muslim. Major exports include phosphate mining and commercial fishing.

3. Before becoming president, I was the Prime Minister. I was Prime Minister from April 2004- June 2007. And I was the President of National Assembly from June 2007- November 2008. I am a part of the Senegalese Democratic Party.

4. Senegal is a part of the UN, AU, and many other international programs. Senegal has an active role in helping out Libya. Also, Senegal works with the DRC. Also Senegal works with Côte d’Ivoire. Those countries clearly support Senegal's ideas since they are allowing assistance from Senegal.

5. For Safety and Rule of Law Senegal ranked 20th out of 53.That is better than more than half the countries but major improvement could be made if given the right opportunities. In the Participation and Human Rights category, Senegal scored a 59 which makes it the 12th ranked country. That makes it almost in the top 10 for that category, which is very good. For the Sustainable Economic Opportunity category Senegal ranked a 53 which made it 17, but it has also gone up since the level in 2006. And in the Human Development category, Senegal had 59 points which was a rank of 22. But with 59 points it has gone up compared to 2006. Those show how over just 4 years Senegal has either been fairly consistent or even improving based upon this index. And in no category is it in the bottom half of countries.

6. Macky Sall is a new president since he has only been president since April 2012. Sall is in favor of many reforms such as political and economic reforms which will benefit the country and make it even better. Senegal has a complicated relationship with Gambia, but recently things have been improving. Sall has increased pensions for retired employees by 10%. Many people may disagree with some of his ideas for the reforms, but it is only the beginning of his term so there can be many positive changes that will make Senegal a better place.

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