Ernst+Senegal

__Se n e g a l __ By: Dylan Ernst __ Location: __ Absolute Location: The absolute location of Senegal is 14.6667 ° North, and 17.4167 ° West. Relative Location: Senegal is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the northeast, Mali on the east, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau on the south, and Gambia.

__ Place: __ Physical Features: Senegal is drained out by four major rivers; the Senegal river, the Saloum river, the Casamance river, and the Gambia river. These rivers are navigable for a substantial distance inland. The Senegal's large flood basin provides fertile land for cultivation every year after the floodwater's recede.Much of Senegal consists of low plains that raise to plateaus and hills in the southeast.

Human Features: Senegal has major ethnic groups like the Wolof, Serer, Tukulor, and Fulani. These groups each speak their own language. French is the official language in Senegal. But the majority of the people speak Wolof and other tribal languages. __ Human Environment Interaction: __ 1. People threaten wildlife populations in Senegal by poaching, soil erosion, desertfication, and overfishing.

2. Also people are burning down trees in the forests to grow more of their crops.

3. Also people are building roads in the forests so they can get around with their firewood.

__ Movement: __ Most people in Senegal don't own their own cars so they get around by walking. Also they get around by buses, taxis, and minivans. Senegal exports fish, groundnuts ( peanuts ), phosphates, and cotton. Senegal also exports petroleum products. Some of the petroleum products items are ink, skis, fishing lures, tool boxes, lipstick, soap, tires, sunglasses, and crayons. These items are some of the many products that are made of petroleum.

__ Regions: __ The peanut is Senegal's famous cash crop. media type="custom" key="25150080" align="center" width="208" height="208"