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Perilous crossing: Crackdowns on illegal crossings of the Mediterranean mean many Senegalese try a more dangerous route — a journey to Spain's Canary Islands, which can take weeks. Glossary
Senegalese - From Senegal, a country of 18 million people in West Africa.
Spain - A country in southwestern Europe with about 48 million people. It is located on the Iberian Peninsula and bordered by Portugal, France, and the Mediterranean Sea.
Europe - The second-smallest of the world's continents. It has a population of 746 million.
Migration - The movement of people or animals over a long distance.
Madrid - Spain's capital city.
Canary Islands - A group of islands off the northwest coast of Africa. They are an autonomous community of Spain.