![]() A racer in the Paris to Dakar race. |
![]() The Senegal soccer team. |
| Dakar has two million inhabitants, 21 percent of the countries population. The climate is warm. They became independent from France in 1960. The Paris to Dakar race gets over 400 drivers. It is a seventeen day race. The vehicles they use are motor bikes and quads. One of the main sports there is soccer. It is located in western Africa. |