Dakar

Dakar is the capital city of Senegal, located on the Cape Verde Peninsula, on the country's Atlantic coast. Its position, on the western edge of Africa (it is, in fact, the westernmost African city), is an advantageous departure point for trans-Atlantic and European trade; this fact aided its growth into a major regional port.

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In 2005 the population of the metropolitan area was estimated at 2.4 million people, of whom about 1 million live in the city of Dakar proper. Dakar is located at 14°40'20" North, 17°25'22" West (14.67222, -17.422778). http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html

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Dakar is a major administrative centre, home to the Senegal National Assembly and Senegal Presidential Palace.

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Africa: Africa is the world's second-largest continent and second most populous after Asia. At about 30,244,050 km² (11,677,240 mi²) including its adjacent islands, it covers 20.3 percent of the total land area on Earth. With over 800 million human inhabitants in 54 countries, it accounts for abou...

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