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Nigeria, or Federal Republic of Nigeria, a country in West Africa. It is the largest of the West African nations and the most populous in Africa. See more »
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Much of Western Africa sits less than 1,000 feet above sea level. Western Africa stretches from the coastal borders of the Atlantic Ocean and to the Sahara Desert.
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Geography of Ivory Coast
Cōte d'Ivoire, or Republique de Cōte d'Ivoire (English: Ivory Coast), a country in western Africa.
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Geography of Nigeria
Nigeria, or Federal Republic of Nigeria, a country in West Africa. It is the largest of the West African nations and the most populous in Africa.
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Bissau, the capital and largest city of Guinea-Bissau (formerly Portuguese Guinea), in western Africa.
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Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, the nation's largest city and chief port. It is the seat of government but not the official capital.
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Abuja, Nigeria, the nation's capital. It is in the Federal Capital Territory, near the center of the country.
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Accra, Ghana, the nation's capital and largest city. It lies on the Gulf of Guinea about 400 miles (640 km) north of the Equator and near the prime meridian (0º longitude).
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Benin, or Republic of Benin, a country in western Africa on the north coast of the Gulf of Guinea.
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Burkina Faso, or Burkina, a landlocked country in western Africa. It lies south of the Sahara and is bordered by Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire.
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Cape Verde, or Republic of Cape Verde, an island country in the Atlantic Ocean, some 350 miles (560 km) off the northwest coast of Africa.
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Dakar, Senegal, the nation's capital. Dakar is a port located on Cape Verde peninsula, the westernmost part of Africa.
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Freetown, Sierra Leone, the national capital, largest city, and chief port. It lies on the Rokel River estuary, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Gambia, or Republic of the Gambia, a country of western Africa. Gambia occupies a narrow strip on both sides of the Gambia River and is bounded by Senegal and the Atlantic Ocean.
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Ghana, or Republic of Ghana, an independent country on Africa's west coast. It consists of the former territories of Gold Coast and British Togoland, which united in 1957, and is named for a medieval kingdom that flourished in what is now Mali.
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Guinea, or People's Revolutionary Republic of Guinea, formerly French Guinea, a country on the western coast of Africa.
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Guinea-Bissau, or Republic of Guinea-Bissau, a country in West Africa, between Guinea and Senegal.
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Ibadan, Nigeria, one of the nation's largest cities and the capital of Oyo state.
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Lagos, Nigeria, the nation's largest city. It is on the Gulf of Guinea in southwestern Nigeria.
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Liberia, or Republic of Liberia, a republic on the west coast of Africa. Liberia's name, from the Latin word for “free,” reflects the country's origin as a haven for freed slaves from the United States.
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Lomé, Togo, the country's capital, largest city, and chief seaport. It is on the Gulf of Guinea, 110 miles (177 km) east of Accra, Ghana, and 160 miles (257 km) west of Lagos, Nigeria.
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Mali, or Republic of Mali, a country of western Africa. It is bounded by Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Senegal, and Mauritania.
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