Compte-rendu: Atlas National du Sénégal

Summary

This review assesses the National Atlas of Senegal (1977), produced by forty French and Senegalese researchers from institutions such as ORSTOM and IFAN, with a preface by Senghor. Its aim is to reveal Senegal's history, culture, and place in the world through maps and texts. The atlas contains 65 color plates covering physical geography, prehistoric to colonial history, population, agriculture, fisheries, industry, and urban geography. The reviewer praises the original historical maps and rich socioeconomic documentation, considering the atlas an essential reference work and a decisive contribution to Senegalese studies.