Senegal

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President Abdoulaye Wade Prime Minister Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré Parliament National Assembly Senate Political parties Elections: Pres. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Politics of Senegal takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential, liberal democratic Republic, whereby the President of Senegal is Elections Presidents of Senegal 1960-present Léopold Sédar Senghor: 6 September 1960 - 31 December 1980 Abdoulaye Wade (born May 29 1926 is the third and current President of Senegal, in office since 2000 The Prime Minister of Senegal is the Head of government of Senegal. Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré (born 1951) has been the Prime Minister of Senegal since June 2007 The Parliament of Senegal (Parlement du Sénégal is the country's Bicameral national Parliament. The National Assembly of Senegal (Assemblée nationale du Sénégal is the lower house of the country's parliament. The Senate of Senegal (Sénat du Sénégal has been the upper house of the Parliament of Senegal from 1999 until 2001 and again since 2007 Political parties in Senegal lists political parties in Senegal. Elections in Senegal gives information on Election and election results in Senegal. : 2007 Parl. A presidential election was held in Senegal on 25 February 2007. : 2007 Regions Departments Arrondissements Casamance Conflict Foreign relations

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The 11 Regions of Senegal are subdivided into 35 departments and 103 arrondissements (neither of which have administrative function) and by collectivités locales (the 11 régions, 110 communes, and 320 communautés rurales) which elect administrative officers. Parliamentary elections were held in Senegal on 3 June 2007. They had originally been planned to be held together with the presidential election |||} Senegal is subdivided into 11 regions ( régions, singular région) each of which is administered by a Conseil Régionaux elected by population The departments of Senegal are subdivided into Arrondissements The arrondissements are listed below by department Bakel Bala Diawara The Casamance Conflict is a low-level Civil war that has been waged between the Government of Senegal and the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance President Léopold Senghor advocated close relations with France and negotiation and compromise as the best means of resolving international differences Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent |||} Senegal is subdivided into 11 regions ( régions, singular région) each of which is administered by a Conseil Régionaux elected by population In the Terminology of Political geography and Historiography a National department (département departamento is an administrative ^[1]

In 2006, the new department of Koungheul was created as a division of Kaolack Department. Koungheul is the name of one of 35 Departments of Senegal, as well as Koungheul Arrondissement, and Koungheul, the principal town of the Department is one of the Departments of Senegal, located in the Kaolack Region. ^{[2], [3], [4]}

The departments are listed below, by region:

Contents 1 Dakar Region 2 Diourbel Region 3 Fatick Region 4 Kaolack Region 5 Kolda Region 6 Louga Region 7 Matam Region 8 Saint-Louis Region 9 Tambacounda Region 10 Thiès Region 11 Ziguinchor Region 12 See also 13 References

Dakar Region

• Dakar
• Guédiawaye
• Pikine
• Rufisque

Diourbel Region

• Bambey
• Diourbel
• Mbacké

Fatick Region

• Fatick
• Foundiougne
• Gossas

Kaolack Region

• Kaffrine
• Kaolack
• Koungheul
• Nioro du Rip

Kolda Region

• Kolda
• Sédhiou
• Vélingara

Louga Region

• Kébémer
• Linguère
• Louga

Matam Region

• Kanel
• Matam
• Ranérou Ferlo

Saint-Louis Region

• Dagana
• Podor
• Saint-Louis

Tambacounda Region

• Bakel
• Kédougou
• Tambacounda

Thiès Region

• M'bour
• Thiès
• Tivaouane

Ziguinchor Region

• Bignona
• Oussouye
• Ziguinchor

See also

• Regions of Senegal
• Arrondissements of Senegal

References

• (French) List of administrative divisions in Senegal
• (French) Collectivités locales from Republic of Senegal Government site, l'Agence de l'informatique de l'État (ADIE). The French Wikipedia (Wikipédia francophone Wikipédia en français is the French language edition of Wikipedia, spelled Wikipédia. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
• (French) Map of main subdivisions and more detailed maps on subdivisions
• (French) Décret fixant le ressort territorial et le chef lieu des régions et des départements, décret n°2002-166, 21 February 2002
• (French) Code des collectivités locales, Loi n° 96-06, 22 March 1996
• http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2862.htm
• http://www.geohive.com/cd/link.php?xml=sn&xsl=neo1

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