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West Africa (Region) | |
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Nation states
Nation state | Description |
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Benin | French speaking country in West Africa. |
Burkina Faso | African country; formely part of the French Empire. |
Cameroon | West African state |
Cape Verde | African island nation. Independence from Portugal in 1975. |
Côte d'Ivoire | The Ivory Coast. |
Gabon | French speaking country on the west coast of Africa. |
Gambia | The smallest country in mainland Africa. |
Ghana | Formerly known as the "Gold Coast", Ghana has one of the most stable governments in Africa. A member of the African Union and the Commonwealth of Nations |
Guinea | French speaking country in West Africa. |
Guinea-Bissau | Portuguese ex-colony "narco-state" in West Africa. |
Mali | Former French colony in West Africa |
Mauritania | African country that banned slavery in 2007. |
Niger | West African country, CIA has its own drone base separately from the army here. It still couldn't stop several coup attempts in the 2020s. |
Nigeria | Africa's most populous nation state, with large reserves of oil and gas. |
Senegal | Country in Africa, former French colony. |
Sierra Leone | A global cocaine trafficking hub in West Africa |
Togo | Small country in West Africa. |
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