Западная Африка

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Official language – French
It owes its name to the Senegal River that borders it to the east and north.
Capital – Dakar
National holiday – Independence Day, 4 April (1960)

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Official language – English
Capital – Abuja
Other Major Cities: Lagos (Largest city, more than 15 mln people), Ibadan, Kano and at least 7 other cities with a population of over 1 million

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Official language – French
Capital – Niamey (far-southwest corner of Niger)
National holiday – Independence Day, 3 August (1960) (from France)
Government type – Presidential Republic

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Official language – French
Capital – Bamako (largest city)
National holiday – Independence Day, 22 September (1960) (from France)
Government type – Presidential Republic

The West Africa region includes 16 states which achieved the independence during the period from the end of 1950th up to the end of 1970th. Among this states:

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Basic industries of the West African countries are agriculture (its basic role is providing local population by food, and export) and mining industry, which, mainly, provides currency revenue, making

West Africa is west of an imagined north-south axis lying close to 10° east longitude. The Atlantic Ocean forms the western and southern borders of the region.

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Cabo Verde or Cape Verde
Official language – Portuguese
Capital – Praia
National holiday – Independence Day, 5 July (1975) (from Portugal)
Government type – Presidential Republic

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Oofficially - the Republic of Benin
Former name - Republic of Dahomey
Official language - French
Capital – Porto Novo
Largest City – Cotonou