happy, but these were controllable. * In the 1970's farmers refused to plant groundnuts because of drought and falling prices in the world market. * Senghor resigned as president in the late 1980's, his replacement was Abdou Diouf. * In 1984 there were further problems with the farmers when it was discovered that they were by-passing the fixed prices paid by the government and illegally exporting the groundnuts. * In 1989 a relatively minor border incident between Senegal and Mauritania escalated into sustained rioting. Many deaths occurred and both countries expelled thousands of the other country's citizens. Diplomatic relations were not resumed until 1992. * Separatists in the southern Casamace region became more active in the early 1990's and the civil disturbances practically destroyed the tourist industry which is centred on the Casamace. * In 1993 elections Diouf won his third term of office as president. A truce was established in the Casamace. Tourism was starting to build again from 1994. * Economic pressures led to disturbances in Dakar and elsewhere in 1993 culminating in serious demonstrations when the CFA Franc was devalued in January 1994. Senegal IndexFacts at a GlanceFull country name: Republic of SenegalArea: 196,190 sq km (75,750 sq mi)Population: 9.4 millionCapital city: Dakar (pop 900,000)People: Wolof (36%), Fulani (17%), Srr (17%), Toucouleur (9%), Diola (9%), Mandingo (9%), European (1%) and LebaneseLanguages: French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Diola, MandingoReligion: 96% Islam, 6% indiginous beliefs, 2% ChristianGovernment: Republic under multi-party democratic rulePresident: Abdou DioufPrime Minister: Habib Thiam HistorySenegal's recorded history dates from the 8th century, when it was part of the empire of Ghana. As this empire waned, the Djolof kingdom arose and flourished during the 13th and 14th centuries, in the area between the Senegal River and modern-day Dakar. By the early 1500s, Portuguese traders had...
