This volume on Senegal is one of a series of handbooks prepared by Foreign Area Studies (FAS) of the American University. It is designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions and practices of Senegal. The emphasis is on objective description of the nation's society and the kinds of possible or probable changes that might be expected in the future. Major sections of the book cover social, political, economic, and national security areas of Senegal's society. A bibliography and a glossary of Senegalese terms are included. (Author/ND)