- published: 14 Jun 2013
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Senegal i/ˌsɛnɨˈɡɔːl/ (French: le Sénégal), officially the Republic of Senegal (République du Sénégal, IPA: [ʁepyblik dy seneɡal]), is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north. 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 square kilometres (76,000 sq mi), and has an estimated population of about 13 million. The climate is tropical with two seasons: the dry season and the rainy season.
Dakar, the capital city of Senegal, is located at the westernmost tip of the country on the Cap-Vert peninsula. About 500 kilometres (300 mi) off the coast, in the Atlantic Ocean, lie the Cape Verde Islands. During the 17th and 18th centuries, numerous trading posts, belonging to various colonial empires, were established along the coast. The town of St. Louis became the capital of French West Africa (Afrique occidentale française, or AOF) before it was moved to Dakar in 1902. Dakar later became its capital in 1960 at the time of independence from France.
RADIO STATION | GENRE | LOCATION |
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WALF 1 DAKAR | News Talk,News,World Africa | Senegal |
WALIANE FM DAKAR | Folk,World Europe,World Africa | Senegal |
DakarMusique | World Tropical | Senegal |
ZikFM | Pop,R&B;,World Africa | Senegal |
Everytime I hide the tracks of my tears behind sunglasses
I had believed that I could become stronger, little by little
Then I realized that there was something wrong with that
I used to always do nothing more than act strong
Though I acted stubborn and laughed
The truth is
I'm just a crybaby and a cowardly pretender
If I'm just hiding, makeup and fashion are hopeless
A true self that noone tries to show
I too had participated in such a game, oh no
Even today, a blue sky rises
Though I think cynically about it, and look away
The truth is
I'm just a pretender who doesn't pride my worrying
Somewhere
There are people
Plotting together
While that hand
Stretching out
Is empty
I'm sure I'll find something
Forgiving each other
In private
We should have exchanged
A promise
Even I have need
Of somebody
Today, I'll meet him
I used to always do nothing more than act strong
Though I acted stubborn and laughed
The truth is
You're the cowardly pretender
Today will be the day the rain stops
Though I don't want to expect it
The truth is
I'm just a pretender who doesn't pride my worrying
We gotta be
In the same situation
Otherwise I can't
Understand you
Are alone?
That's why you can save us
With just shadows
Covering each other's
Hearts
We can touch each other
Even I have need
Of somebody