SENEGAL

SENEGAL, a colonial dependency of France, on the W. coast of Africa. It consists of the island and town of St. Louis, at the mouth of the Senegal; several forts along that river; the island and fort of Gorée, off Cape Verd; and Alfreda, at the mouth of the Gambia (see LOUIS ST. and GOREE). The trade and navigation of these settlements is considerable. In the year 1852 there entered at St. Louis 89 vessels, all French, with a tonnage of 11,451; and there cleared 69, likewise all French, with a tonnage of 7418. At Gorée in the same year there entered 330, of which 309, tonnage 19,503, were French; and there cleared 280, of which 262, tonnage 16,345, were French. The following table exhibits the amount of goods of different kinds exported to France in 1855:—

The value of the whole exports from St. Louis was L.283,972; and from Gorée, L.297,638. The trade seems to be gradually but steadily passing from St. Louis to Gorée. The population of the settlements in 1855 was as follows:—