This country's capital, Dakar, was once the capital of French West Africa
.... Once the 
preeminent republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.;... [DOC] [TLE] Culture of Senegal - history, people, clothing, traditions, women ... [PAR] The area that today is Senegal once was part of the West African Empire of Mali, 
.... and Dakar was designated the capital of all French West African territories.