most western city of Africa - Dakar, Senegal.The city is located on the peninsula of Green Cape, bordering the Atlantic Ocean.To this place is characterized by quite a favorable climate, as the sea breeze all year round has it its refreshing effect.Port of Dakar, founded in 1857 by French colonists on the western coast of Africa, is currently implementing an impressive amount of international transportation.
capital of Senegal - the main political center of the country.Here are located the residence of the President and the various institutions of power structures.As in any other capital in Dakar focused industrial enterprises, financial institutions, educational institutions and cultural centers.The population of the Republic of Senegal, the capital of which has more than 1 million inhabitants (with suburbs - more than 2 million), ethnically diverse and includes more than 20 ethnic groups: Wolof, Fulani, Serer, and others. The Europeans (mostly French) account for about 1% of the totalpopulation.The capital of Senegal - a place where finish one of the greatest rally-raid planet formerly known as the "Paris - Dakar", and now - just a "Dakar".
Religious center of the small African state is also its capital - Dakar.Senegal - Muslim country, where 90% of the population are Muslims.One of the biggest mosques in the Republic of Senegal is its capital.Draft Dakar cathedral mosque, opened in 1964, designed by architects from France and Morocco.The architectural style of buildings largely repeats the style of Muslim temples Morocco and other similar monuments of Islamic architecture.The height of the square in cross-section of the tower - 67 meters. The surface of the minaret is decorated with a simple geometric pattern (according to the traditions of Islam).Since 1974, when the mosque an Islamic Institute of Dakar, which is engaged in the research and promotion of the religion.
The main attractions of the capital rank Ifan Museum Of African Arts.The museum's collection is diverse and includes about 9 thousand. Pieces, showing the high level of development of the art of the peoples of West Africa.Visitors can see a variety of ceremonial masks (the singer, the warrior, the judge, a beggar, a hunter), drums, sacred statues, religious and other ritual objects.In the museum are well represented objects of everyday life, agricultural tools, wicker baskets, vessels made of pumpkin.
capital of Senegal is proud that it is in it is the tallest statue in Africa - African Renaissance Monument, located on the highest hill of the westernmost point of the continent.The height of the monument opened on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the agreement to provide the State of Senegal's independence from France, it is 49 meters.According to the president of the very poor African country, the monument, including a bronze statue of a man, woman and child, becomes a symbol of the revival of the peoples of the "black continent".
