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Article: West Africa unplugged: Senegal offers a gateway to American companies that would like to do business in West Africa.(2006 INTERNATIONAL TRADING SUPPLEMENT)(Country overview)
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- Recycling Today
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- September 1, 2006
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Africa, the second largest continent in the world, is an area of great contrasts. The scope of African linguistic and cultural diversity is impressive. Several thousand distinct ethnic groups weave cultural tapestries of old-world traditions with modernity. Bustling cities and traditional villages can be found only a few miles apart. "Tradition" permeates all levels of African life and includes a love of family, respect for the aged and shared responsibility.
The world's largest desert, the Sahara, stretches across North Africa. This desert, which is nearly as large as the United States, reaches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. The Nile, which flows north ...