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Senegal
Senegal's Gorée Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important place of remembrance in the history of the Atlantic slave trade.
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Capital: Dakar
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Best time: Nov–May
Weather: Tropical Sahelian; dry and warm with a distinct rainy season
Top attractions: Dakar • Gorée Island • Lake Retba • Saint-Louis • Sine-Saloum Delta
Nature: Atlantic coast • Sahel • wetlands • mangroves • national parks
Quick fact: Senegal's Gorée Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important place of remembrance in the history of the Atlantic slave trade.