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  Abdoulaye Wade
  Abdoulaye Wade (born May 29, 1926) is the third and current President of Senegal, in office since 2000. He is also the Secretary-General of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) and has led the party since it was founded in 1974. A long-time opposition leader, he ran for President four times, beginning in 1978, before he was elected in 2000.
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  Akon
  Akon (born Aliaune Badara Akon Thiam), (), is a Senegalese-American R&B; singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist.
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• Baaba Maal
  Baaba Maal (born November 12, 1953) is a Senegalese singer and guitarist born in Podor, on the Senegal River. In addition to acoustic guitar, he also plays percussion. He has released several albums, both for independent and major labels. In July 2003, he was made a UNDP Youth Emissary.
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  Blaise Diagne
  Blaise Diagne (13 October 1872 - 11 May 1934) was a Senegalese political leader, the first black African elected to the French National Assembly, and mayor of Dakar.
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  Boris Diaw
  Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod, better known as Boris Diaw (born April 16, 1982 in Cormeilles, France), is a French professional basketball player for the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats. After being traded in a multi-player deal with his former team, the Phoenix Suns on December 10, 2008, he made his debut with the Bobcats on Saturday, December 13. Diaw is 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) and 235 lbs (106.6 kg). He played for Pau Orthez, France's top league team, before joining the NBA. His NBA career averages are 8.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game.
  http://wn.com/Boris_Diaw
• Bouna Coundoul
  Bouna Coundoul (born March 4, 1982 in Dakar) is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer, and for the Senegal national football team.
  http://wn.com/Bouna_Coundoul
• Cheikh Samb
  Samb Cheikh Tidiane (born October 22, 1984 in Dakar) is a Senegalese professional basketball player. He plays at the center position. He is currently without a team, after being released by Spanish club Real Madrid last November.
  http://wn.com/Cheikh_Samb
• DeSagana Diop
  '''DeSagana N'gagne Diop' ( sə-GAH-nə JOP'') (born January 30, 1982 in Dakar) is a Senegalese professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats. Standing seven feet tall (213 cm) and weighing 280 lbs. (127 kg), Diop's natural position is center.
  http://wn.com/DeSagana_Diop
• Ibrahim Ba
  Ibrahim "Ibou" Ba (born November 12, 1973 in Dakar, Senegal) is a retired French professional football player. He played as a right midfielder. In the period from 1996 to 1998, Ba was considered to be one of the hottest young talents in the world after consistently impressing with Bordeaux.
  http://wn.com/Ibrahim_Ba
• Macoumba Kandji
  Macoumba Kandji (born August 2, 1985 in Dakar) is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.
  http://wn.com/Macoumba_Kandji
• Mame Biram Diouf
  Mame Biram Diouf (born 16 December 1987) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League side Blackburn Rovers, on loan from Manchester United, and the Senegal national team.
  http://wn.com/Mame_Biram_Diouf
• Orchestra Baobab
  Orchestra Baobab is a Senegalese Afro-Cuban, Son, and Pachanga band. Organized in 1970, as a multi-ethnic, multi-national club band, Orchestre Baobab adapted the then current craze for Cuban Music (growing out of the Congolese Soukous style) in West Africa to Wolof Griot culture and the Mandinga musical traditions of the Casamance. One of the dominant African bands of the 1970s, they were overshadowed in the 1980s and broke up, only to reform in 2001 after interest in their recordings grew in Europe.
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  Ousmane Barro
  Ousmane Barro (born 7 December 1984 in Dakar) is a Senegalese basketball center with the Szolnoki Olaj KK. He formerly played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles in the United States.
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  Papa Bouba Diop
  Papa Bouba Diop (born on 28 January 1978 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese international footballer currently playing as a Centre midfielder for AEK Athens in the Greek Super League. His nickname is "The Wardrobe", given to him by Fulham fans, due to his height and large frame. He is well known for his strength and aggression, long-range shots, solid style of play and his leadership. His main disadvantage is his lack of pace. Diop's style of play combined with his large frame have earned him comparisons with the former Arsenal star midfielder Patrick Vieira. Match of the Day football analyst Alan Hansen stated that Diop is "One of the most solid midfield players in Europe, who is hugely underrated."
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  Patrice Evra
  Patrice Latyr Evra (; born 15 May 1981) is a Senegalese-born French footballer, who plays for English Premier League side Manchester United, and is the currently suspended for 5 matches by the French national team. He is a left wingback who can also operate on the left wing.
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  Patrick Vieira
  Patrick Vieira (born 23 June 1976 in Dakar) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the French national team, of which he is the former captain.
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• Thione Seck
  Thione Ballago Seck (born March 12, 1955) is one of Senegal's greatest singers and musicians in the mbalax genre, on par with Baaba Maal and Youssou N'dour although he hasn't achieved the same level of fame outside his country. Seck comes from a family of "griot" singers from the Wolof people of Senegal. His first job was with Orchestre Baobab, but he later formed his own band, Raam Daan, which he still heads.
  http://wn.com/Thione_Seck
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  Youssou N'Dour
  '''Youssou N'Dour' (; born 1 October 1959 in Dakar) is a Senegalese singer, percussionist and occasional actor. In 2004, Rolling Stone described him as, in Senegal and much of Africa, "perhaps the most famous singer alive." He helped develop a style of popular music in Senegal, known in the Serer language as mbalax. He is the subject of the 2008 award-winning documentary film '' directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, which was released theatrically around the world. The film won several awards including the Special Jury Prize at the Middle East International Film Festival.
  http://wn.com/Youssou_N'Dour

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  Algeria
  Algeria (Arabic: , al-Jazā’ir, Berber: Dzayer, French: Algérie), officially the '''People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria'''), is a country in North Africa. In terms of land area, it is the largest country on the Mediterranean Sea, the second largest on the African continent after Sudan, and the eleventh-largest country in the world.
  http://wn.com/Algeria
• Ann Arbor
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  Argentina
  Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic (, ), is the second largest country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires. It is the eighth-largest country in the world by land area and the largest among Spanish-speaking nations, though Mexico, Colombia and Spain are more populous.
  http://wn.com/Argentina
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  Azerbaijan
  Azerbaijan ( ; ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (), is one of the six independent Turkic states in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south.
  http://wn.com/Azerbaijan
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  Baku
  Baku (), sometimes known as Baqy, Baky, Baki or Bakou, is the capital, the largest city, and the largest port of Azerbaijan and all the Caucasus. Located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, the city consists of two principal parts: the downtown and the old Inner City (21.5 ha). Dating to antiquity, its urban population at the beginning of 2009 was estimated at just over two million people.
  http://wn.com/Baku
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  Beirut
  Beirut (, Bayrūt) is the capital and largest city of Lebanon with a population ranging from some 1 million to over 2 million as of 2007. Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's coastline with the Mediterranean sea, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan Area, which consists of the city and its suburbs. The first mention of this metropolis is found in the ancient Egyptian Tell el Amarna letters, dating to the 15th century BC, and the city has been continuously inhabited since.
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  Cameroon
  The Republic of Cameroon () is a country of central and western Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of Bonny, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. The country is called "Africa in miniature" for its geological and cultural diversity. Natural features include beaches, deserts, mountains, rainforests, and savannas. The highest point is Mount Cameroon in the southwest, and the largest cities are Douala, Yaoundé, and Garoua. Cameroon is home to over 200 different linguistic groups. The country is well known for its native styles of music, particularly makossa and bikutsi, and for its successful national football team. English and French are the official languages.
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• Cap Vert
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  Cap-Vert
  Cap-Vert is a peninsula in Senegal, and the westernmost point of the continent of Africa. Originally called Cabo Verde or "Cape Green" by Portuguese explorers, it is not to be confused with the Cape Verde islands, which are some further west. Dakar, the capital of Senegal, is located near the southern tip.
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  Dakar Grand Mosque
  The Dakar Grand Mosque (also Grande Mosquée de Dakar) is one of the most important religious buildings in the capital of Senegal. It is situated on Allée Pape Gueye Fall.
  http://wn.com/Dakar_Grand_Mosque
• Dakar Region
  Dakar région is the smallest and most populated région of Senegal, encompassing the capital city of the country, Dakar, and all its suburbs along the Cap–Vert Peninsula, Africa's most westerly point.
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  Dakar-Plateau
  Dakar-Plateau is an arrondissement in the Dakar Department, and forms the central district of the city of Dakar.
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  Douala
  Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. Home to Cameroon's largest port and its major international airport, Douala Airport, it is the commercial capital of the country. Consequently, it handles most of the country's major exports, such as oil, cocoa and coffee, timber, metals and fruits.
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  Goeree-Overflakkee
  Goeree-Overflakkee is the southernmost delta island of the province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is separated from Voorne-Putten and Hoeksche Waard by the Haringvliet, from the mainland of North Brabant by the Volkerak, and from Schouwen-Duiveland by Lake Grevelingen.
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  Gorée
  Île de Gorée (i.e. "Gorée Island"; () is one of the 19 ''communes d'arrondissement'' (i.e. "commune of arrondissement") of the city of Dakar, Senegal. It is a island located at sea from the main harbor of Dakar ().
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  Greater London
  Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England, United Kingdom. The administrative area was officially created in 1965 and covers the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs (including the City of Westminster). Its area also forms the London region of England and the London European Parliament constituency. The region has by far the highest GDP per capita in the United Kingdom. It covers 1572 km2 (607 square miles) and had a 2006 mid-year estimated population of 7,512,400. The term Greater London was in use before 1965 to refer to a variously defined area, larger than the County of London and often similar to the Metropolitan Police District.
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  Hanoi
  Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Nội) , estimated population nearly 6.5 million (2009), is the capital and second-largest city of Vietnam. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam. It was eclipsed by Huế during the Nguyễn Dynasty as the capital of Vietnam, but Hanoi served as the capital of French Indochina from 1902 to 1954. From 1954 to 1976, it was the capital of North Vietnam.
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  Mali Federation
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  Marquette University
  Marquette University () is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and currently has a student body of 11,500. Marquette is one of the largest Jesuit universities in the United States, and the largest private university in Wisconsin.
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  Michigan
  Michigan () is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is a French corruption of the Ojibwe word mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake".
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  N'Djamena
  '''N'Djamena' (, Arabic نجامينا Nijāmīnā), population 993,492 (2009), is the capital city of Chad. It is also the largest city in the country. A port on the Chari River, near the confluence with the Logone River, it directly faces the Cameroonian town of Kousséri, to which the city is connected by a bridge. It is also a special statute region, divided in 10 arrondissements''. It is a regional market for livestock, salt, dates, and grains. Meat, fish and cotton processing are the chief industries, and the city continues to serve as the centre of economic activity in Chad, despite the violent civil conflicts.
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  Niamey
  Niamey () is the capital of the West African nation of Niger. It is Niger's largest city, lying on the Niger River, mostly on the east bank. It is an administrative, cultural and economic center. Niamey's population, officially 774,235 at the 2006 census, is estimated to be much higher. Niamey is located at 13°31'17" North, 2°6'19" East (13.521389, 2.105278).
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  Portugal
  Portugal (, ), officially the Portuguese Republic (; ), is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal.
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  Rufisque
  Rufisque is a city in the Dakar region of western Senegal, at the base of the Cap-Vert Peninsula. It has a population of 179,797 (2002 census). In the past it was an important port city in its own right, but is now a suburb of Dakar.
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  Saint-Louis, Senegal
  Saint-Louis, or Ndar as it is called in Wolof, is the capital of Senegal's Saint-Louis Region. Located in the northwest of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal River, and 320 km north of Senegal's Capital City Dakar, it has a population officially estimated at 176,000 in 2005. Saint-Louis was the capital of the French colony of Senegal from 1673 until independence in 1960. From 1920 to 1957 it also served as capital of the neighboring colony of Mauritania.
  http://wn.com/Saint-Louis_Senegal
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  Senegal
  Senegal (), officially the Republic of Senegal (République du Sénégal, ), is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. It owes its name to the river that borders it to the East and North and that originates from the Fouta Djallon in Guinea. Senegal is externally bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south; internally it almost completely surrounds The Gambia, namely on the north, east and south, exempting Gambia's short Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal covers a land area of almost 197,000 km², and has an estimated population of about 14 million.The climate is tropical with two seasons: the dry season and the rainy season.
  http://wn.com/Senegal
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  South Africa
  The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe; to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland; while Lesotho is an independent country wholly surrounded by South African territory.
  http://wn.com/South_Africa
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  United States
  The United States of America (also referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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  Washington, D.C.
  Washington, D.C. (), formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790. Article One of the United States Constitution provides for a federal district, distinct from the states, to serve as the permanent national capital. The City of Washington was originally a separate municipality within the federal territory until an act of Congress in 1871 established a single, unified municipal government for the whole District. It is for this reason that the city, while legally named the District of Columbia, is known as Washington, D.C. The city shares its name with the U.S. state of Washington, which is located on the country's Pacific coast.
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  Yoff
  Yoff is a town (''commune d'arrondissement) part of the city (commune'') of Dakar. It lies north of downtown Dakar and immediately north of Dakar Airport (Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport). The town is built along the broad beach at Yoff Bay. According to 31.12.2004 official estimates, the population of Yoff is 55,995 inhabitants.
  http://wn.com/Yoff

• Abdoulaye Wade
• AEK Athens
• Africa
• Akon
• Algeria
• Ann Arbor
• Argentina
• Assane Ndiaye
• Atlantic Ocean
• Azerbaijan
• Baaba Maal
• Baku
• Battle of Dakar
• beach
• Beirut
• Bellevue University
• Blaise Diagne
• Boris Diaw
• Bouna Coundoul
• Cameroon
• Cap Vert
• Cap-Vert
• capital city
• Cayor
• Charlotte Bobcats
• Cheikh Samb
• cliff
• Colorado Rapids
• conurbation
• Dakar Cathedral
• Dakar Grand Mosque
• Dakar Rally
• Dakar Region
• Dakar-Niger railway
• Dakar-Plateau
• DeSagana Diop
• Douala
• Département
• French West Africa
• Goeree-Overflakkee
• Gorée
• Greater London
• Greenwich Mean Time
• Hanoi
• House of Slaves
• Ibrahim Ba
• IFAN Museum
• Jolof Empire
• Kalidou Kasse
• Khalifa Sall
• Lebou
• London borough
• Los Angeles Clippers
• Macoumba Kandji
• Mali Federation
• Mamadou Seck
• Mame Biram Diouf
• Manchester City
• market
• Marquette University
• Mayor
• Michigan
• Métis
• N'Djamena
• New York Red Bulls
• Niamey
• Ofeibea Quist-Arcton
• Orchestra Baobab
• Ousmane Barro
• Ousseynou Diop
• Papa Bouba Diop
• Paris
• Patrice Evra
• Patrick Vieira
• Portugal
• prefect
• Regions of Senegal
• Rosario
• Rufisque
• Saint-Louis, Senegal
• seaport
• semi-arid climate
• Senegal
• Seneweb.com
• South Africa
• Stoke City F.C.
• Ségolène Royal
• Thione Seck
• town twinning
• trading factory
• United Netherlands
• United States
• University of Dakar
• Washington, D.C.
• West Africa
• Yoff
• Youssou N'Dour

Dakar Filmography

• Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1 (2008)
• Ator l'invincibile 2 (1984)
• Pierino colpisce ancora (1982)
• Ator l'invincibile (1982)
• Zombi Holocaust (1980)
• Concorde Affaire '79 (1979)
• Zombi 2 (1979)
• Papaya dei Caraibi (1978)
• Gli uccisori (1976)
• Titanes en el ring (1973)
• Salomè (1972)
• Le tigri di Mompracem (1970)
• Una lunga fila di croci (1969)
• Fellini - Satyricon (1969)
• Colpo grosso a Porto Said (1969)
• Histoires extraordinaires (1968)
• ...4 ...3 ...2 ...1 ...morte (1967)
• Delitto a Posillipo (1967)
• Mano di velluto (1966)
• Un milione di dollari per sette assassini (1966)
• Agente 3S3: Passaporto per l'inferno (1965)
• La montagna di luce (1965)