Senegal

Capital Dakar

Languages French (official language), Arabic Wolof, Serer, Pull, Jola, Mandinka and other ethnic languages belonging to the Niger-Congo language family. Wolof is a de facto common language that is used throughout Senegal, especially in the north.

Ethnicity Wolof 43%, Serer 15%, Pull 14%, Toucouleur 10%, Jola 4%, Mandinka 3%, Soninke 1%, Europeans and Lebanese 1%,

Religion Islam 92%, Primitive Religion 6%, Christianity 2%

Area about half of Japan

Located at the westernmost tip of the African continent.

Except for the hills in the southeastern part, most of the land is flat land of 100m or less.

From the northeastern part to the central part, it is a semi-desert area at the southern end of the Sahara Desert.

The Senegal River runs along the northern border and the Gambie River runs to the south.

The northern part has a dry climate, the central part has a savanna climate with many arid seasons, and the southern part has a tropical climate.

The rainy season is from June to October, when the southeast monsoon brings rain to the south and coastal areas.

The dry season is from November to May, and the coastal area is affected by the Canary Current, but the inland area is severely dried by the hot air Harmattan from the Sahara Desert.

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Gambia

Banjul, the capital

Language English (official language), Mandinka, Fula, Wolof

Ethnicity Mandinka 40%, Fula 14%, Wolof 13%, Jola 7%

Religion Islam (80%), Christianity (10%), Traditional religion (10%)

Area similar to Gifu Prefecture

The estuary of the River Gambie has a tropical rainforest climate, and the middle reaches have a savanna climate.

The rainy season is from June to October, and the southwest monsoon brings a lot of rain.

The dry season is from November to May, and the temperature is relatively low, making it easy to survive at night.

It belonged to the Kingdom of Ghana from the 10th century to the 13th century, and after that, under the power of the Mali Empire (1240-1473), the Wolof kingdom of the 14th to 16th centuries emerged.

Mandinka merchants spread Islam in the 13th century and had a strong influence until the 18th century.

In the middle of the 15th century, the Portuguese built a commercial base in the lower reaches, and in the 16th century Britain entered the basin.

After a battle with France, it became a French colony in 1783, forming the current French-speaking and English-speaking world.