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West Africa, also known as Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa.The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo, as well as Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom Overseas Territory).
The list includes all countries listed in the List of countries, the French overseas departments, the Spanish and Portuguese overseas regions and inhabited overseas dependencies. See List of extinct countries, empires, etc. and Former countries in Europe after 1815 for articles about countries that are no longer in existence.
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Detail showing the Bight of Biafra from a map by Herman Moll, 1729, showing "NEGROLAND and GUINEA. With the European Settlements, Explaining what belongs to England, Holland, Denmark etc. Date: 1729: Source: Atlas Minor, originally published in 1727." 20.1 X 27 cm. Published in London. The map shows the area from the Tropic of Cancer to Cameroon.
Printable version; In other projects ... Regions of West Africa by country (10 C, 11 P) B. Geography of Benin ... Mobile view ...
One common approach categorizes Africa directionally, e.g., by cardinal direction (compass direction): North Africa lies north of the Sahara and runs along the Mediterranean coast. West Africa is the portion roughly west of 10° east longitude, excluding Northern Africa and the Maghreb. West Africa contains large portions of the Sahara Desert ...
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