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Country name Senegal, in 35 editions.
The entry for Senegal published Country name in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Long-form name” (1990 to 1992), “Names” (1993 to 1995), “Name of country” (1996) and “Country name” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Published as “Long-form name”
Republic of Senegal
Republic of Senegal
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Senegal
- conventional short form:
- Senegal
- local long form:
- Republique du Senegal
- local short form:
- Senegal
conventional long form:
Republic of Senegal
conventional short form:
Senegal
local long form:
Republique du Senegal
local short form:
Senegal
The entry for Senegal did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Senegal
- conventional short form:
- Senegal
- local long form:
- Republique du Senegal
- local short form:
- Senegal
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Senegal
- conventional short form:
- Senegal
- local long form:
- Republique du Senegal
- local short form:
- Senegal
conventional long form: Republic of Senegal
conventional short form: Senegal
local long form: Republique du Senegal
local short form: Senegal
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Senegal
- conventional short form:
- Senegal
- local long form :
- Republique du Senegal
- local short form:
- Senegal
conventional long form: Republic of Senegal
conventional short form: Senegal
local long form: form : Republique du Senegal
local short form: Senegal
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Senegal
- conventional short form:
- Senegal
- local long form:
- Republique du Senegal
- local short form:
- Senegal
conventional long form: Republic of Senegal
conventional short form: Senegal
local long form : form: Republique du Senegal
local short form: Senegal
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Senegal conventional short form: Senegal local long form: Republique du Senegal local short form: Senegal
conventional long form: Republic of Senegal
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Senegal
- conventional short form:
- Senegal
- local short form:
- Senegal
- local long form:
- Republique du Senegal
conventional long form: Republic of Senegal
conventional short form: Senegal
local long short form: Republique du Senegal
local short long form: Republique du Senegal
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Senegal
- conventional short form:
- Senegal
- local long form:
- Republique du Senegal
- local short form:
- Senegal
conventional long form: Republic of Senegal
conventional short form: Senegal
local short long form: Republique du Senegal
local long short form: Republique du Senegal
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Senegal
- conventional short form:
- Senegal
- local long form:
- Republique du Senegal
- local short form:
- Senegal
- former:
- Senegambia (along with The Gambia); Mali Federation
conventional long form: Republic of Senegal
conventional short form: Senegal
local long form: Republique du Senegal
local short form: Senegal
former: Senegambia (along with The Gambia); Mali Federation
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Senegal
- conventional short form:
- Senegal
- local long form:
- Republique du Senegal
- local short form:
- Senegal
- former:
- Senegambia (along with The Gambia), Mali Federation
conventional long form: Republic of Senegal
conventional short form: Senegal
local long form: Republique du Senegal
local short form: Senegal
former: Senegambia (along with The Gambia); Gambia), Mali Federation
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Senegal
- conventional short form:
- Senegal
- local long form:
- Republique du Senegal
- local short form:
- Senegal
- former:
- Senegambia (along with The Gambia), Mali Federation
conventional long form:
Republic of Senegal
conventional short form:
Senegal
local long form:
Republique du Senegal
local short form:
Senegal
former:
Senegambia (along with The Gambia), Mali Federation
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Senegal
- conventional short form:
- Senegal
- local long form:
- Republique du Senegal
- local short form:
- Senegal
- former:
- Senegambia (along with The Gambia), Mali Federation
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
former:
The same text in 8 editions, 2016 to 2023.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Senegal
- conventional short form:
- Senegal
- local long form:
- Republique du Senegal
- local short form:
- Senegal
- former:
- Senegambia (along with The Gambia), Mali Federation
- etymology:
- named for the Senegal River that forms the northern border of the country;
- many theories exist for the origin of the river name;
- perhaps the most widely cited derives the name from "Azenegue," the Portuguese appellation for the Berber Zenaga people who lived north of the river
conventional long form: Republic of Senegal
conventional short form: Senegal
local long form: Republique du Senegal
local short form: Senegal
former: Senegambia (along with The Gambia), Mali Federation
etymology: named for the Senegal River that forms the northern border of the country; many theories exist for the origin of the river name; perhaps the most widely cited derives the name from "Azenegue," the Portuguese appellation for the Berber Zenaga people who lived north of the river
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Senegal
- conventional short form:
- Senegal
- local long form:
- République du Sénégal
- local short form:
- Sénégal
- former:
- Senegambia (along with The Gambia), Mali Federation
- etymology:
- named for the Senegal River that forms the northern border of the country;
- many theories exist for the origin of the river name;
- perhaps the most widely cited derives the name from "Azenegue," the Portuguese appellation for the Berber Zenaga people who lived north of the river
conventional long form: Republic of Senegal
conventional short form: Senegal
local long form: Republique République du Senegal Sénégal
local short form: Senegal Sénégal
former: Senegambia (along with The Gambia), Mali Federation
etymology: named for the Senegal River that forms the northern border of the country; many theories exist for the origin of the river name; perhaps the most widely cited derives the name from "Azenegue," the Portuguese appellation for the Berber Zenaga people who lived north of the river
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Senegal
- conventional short form:
- Senegal
- local long form:
- République du Sénégal
- local short form:
- Sénégal
- former:
- Senegambia (along with The Gambia), Mali Federation
- etymology:
- named for the Senegal River that forms the northern border of the country;
- the river's name may derive from "Azenegue," the Portuguese name for the Berber Zenaga people who lived north of the river, or it could come from a local word meaning "navigable"
conventional long form: Republic of Senegal
conventional short form: Senegal
local long form: République du Sénégal
local short form: Sénégal
former: Senegambia (along with The Gambia), Mali Federation
etymology: named for the Senegal River that forms the northern border of the country; many theories exist for the origin of the river name; perhaps the most widely cited derives the river's name may derive from "Azenegue," the Portuguese appellation name for the Berber Zenaga people who lived north of the river river, or it could come from a local word meaning "navigable"
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Senegal: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/senegal/country-name.