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Today, Goree Island, home to about 1,000 residents, is an historical tourist attraction, drawing visitors -- including thousands of African Americans -- from all over the world each year.

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SENEGAL QUICK FACTS

Official Name: Republic of Senegal
Size: 75,000 square miles

Location: Western Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania

Population: 9 million

Economy: Agriculture

Ethnic Groups: Wolof, Fulani, Tukulor, Serer, Jola, Mandinke, Peul, Diola, Bassari, Sarakhole, Mandiack, and Mankagne

Official Language: French

Other Languages: Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, and Mandingo

Primary Religion: Islam