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West Africa

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Also known as Western Africa, West of Africa, Africa, Western

westernmost region of the African continent

AI overview

West Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent, comprising multiple countries along the Atlantic coast and interior areas. It matters because of its significant population, natural resources, cultural diversity, and historical importance to global trade and development.

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Within Vinony's link graph, West Africa is referenced by 6,772 other articles, and connects out to Economic Community of West African States, Benin and The Gambia.

The entry is geolocated on the map.

Vinony files it under Geography of West Africa, Regions of Africa and West Africa.

Its subject is documented across 135 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of
cultural region
Part of
Africa
Continent
Africa
Population
429459920
Body of water
Atlantic Ocean
Shares border with
Central Africa
Location
Africa
Image
Westafrica.png
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described by source
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
topic's main category
Category:West Africa
Commons category
West Africa
Commons gallery
West Africa
located in/on physical feature
Africa
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Encyclopedic overview

Regions of the African Union:

Western

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “West Africa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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