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Africa, Western
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Definition
: The geographical area of Africa comprising BENIN; BURKINA FASO; COTE D'IVOIRE; GAMBIA; GHANA; GUINEA; GUINEA-BISSAU; LIBERIA; MALI; MAURITANIA; NIGER; NIGERIA; SENEGAL; SIERRA LEONE; and TOGO.
a geographic area: prefer specific countries
Examples
Benin
;
Burkina Faso
;
Cape Verde
;
Cote d'Ivoire
;
Gambia
;
Ghana
;
Guinea
;
Guinea-Bissau
;
Liberia
;
Mali
;
Mauritania
;
Niger
;
Nigeria
;
Senegal
;
Sierra Leone
;
Togo
Other names
Western Africa