7 Facts about Senegal

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You can now support this channel via Patreon, by accessing the link bellow. Thank you! https://www.patreon.com/7facts Learn, Share, Subscribe The African series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZJ71IJGFRSS8U_aviqtyOJOPSmcRlyd The Oceanian series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZJ71IJGFRT-Yslq4Rpl_1bByPrZqYyM The American Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZJ71IJGFRR8eYVQa9r_t3h4Tc2bmhsu The Asian series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZJ71IJGFRRGIkTyr4u371Fx6e88Qx2N The European Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZJ71IJGFRTa_XMM9a4hDh2Yo9CsZzOR Social Media: https://twitter.com/Sebastian2Go https://www.facebook.com/official7facts ------------------------------------------------ In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about Senegal. More information about the video content bellow: 1. Senegal is named after the Senegal River, the etymology of which is contested. One popular theory (proposed by David Boilat in 1853) is that it stems from the Wolof phrase sunu gaal, which means "our canoe" (or pirogue), resulting from a miscommunication between 15th-century Portuguese sailors and Wolof fishermen. 2. The House of Slaves and its iconic “Door of No Return” is a melancholic reminder of Senegal’s tryst with the slave trade history. It’s a museum and memorial to the Atlantic slave trade on Gorée Island, 3 km off the coast of the city of Dakar, Senegal. It’s said to memorialize the final exit point of the slaves from Africa. 3. Senegal merged with Gambia, to form Senegambia in 1982. But apart from the unification of the names, nothing else changed much. The two countries still maintain border and neither care to unify with the other. 4. Currently, Senegal has a quasi-democratic political culture, one of the more successful post-colonial democratic transitions in Africa. Senegal is the only country in West Africa which wasn’t overrun by a military coup. Its democratic stability has earned it many allies in Europe and the Americas. 5. The capital of Senegal is the port city of Dakar. Its history has shaped it to be one of the most liberal and cosmopolitan cities of Africa. The Place de l’Obélisque is the nerve center of the whole country. It is the central plaza of Dakar and all the important moments of Senegal’s modern history passed through here. 6. The Dakar Rally (or simply "The Dakar"; formerly known as the "Paris–Dakar Rally") is an annual rally raid organized by the Amaury Sport Organization. Most events since the inception in 1978 were from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal, but due to security threats in Mauritania, which led to the cancellation of the 2008 rally, races since 2009 have been held in South America. 7. Dakar is home to the tallest statue in Africa. The African Renaissance Monument built in 2010, stands at an impressive 49 m. More Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Slaves https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakar_Rally http://thefactfile.org/senegal-facts Music: Teknoaxe – Burnt to a Crisp or Bloody as Hell https://www.youtube.com/user/teknoaxe Images: http://www.japanafricanet.com/images/afr2007.jpg http://rivergambiaexpedition2012.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/dsc07394-river-gambia-expedition1.jpg http://d2dc8ug9yu03zt.cloudfront.net/images/22938/door-of-no-return.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Senegal_Gor%C3%A9e_%288%29.jpg/1200px-Senegal_Gor%C3%A9e_%288%29.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Senegambia_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg/1200px-Senegambia_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg.png http://i.imgur.com/IJ9s8RW.png https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Coat_of_arms_of_Senegal.svg/1200px-Coat_of_arms_of_Senegal.svg.png https://www.ghanastar.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ghanastar_2017-01-04_06-07-16.jpg http://wikitravel.org/upload/shared//1/14/Dakar_Banner.jpg http://lghttp.60358.nexcesscdn.net/8046264/images/page/-/100rc/img/cities/downtown%20dakar%20resize%202.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Rally_Dakar_2009_5.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Nasser_Al-Attiyah_2011_Dakar_Rally_002.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5139/5557101948_6b557e7c61_b.jpg http://i.imgur.com/7cdwTfc.jpg Intro image: http://www.tackleebola.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Senegal.jpg Intro Creator: Design Showcase https://www.youtube.com/hasanhalai123