The UN definition of West Africa includes 16 countries covering an area of approximately 5 million square km, (1,930,510 sq miles). The countries are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.
As "west Africa" is a general geographic location the number of countries within this region is open for interpretation. There are generally speaking 17 countries within this area: Benin Burkina Faso Côte d'Ivoire Cape Verde The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo and Chad According to the United Nations, West Africa is made up of sixteen countries that equal around 5 million square km.
What country in Africa borders Somalia that starts with the letter DDjibouti is the answer!!djiboutiThere are three African countries that border Somalia. Those countries are Ethiopia on the west, Kenya on the south west, and Djibouti on the north west.
Hispaniola is the name of the island in the West Indies which contains Haiti (french-speaking) and the Dominican Republic (spanish-speaking).
The West Indies cricket team is comprised of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies, and Non-British Dependencies. They come from Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Leeward Islands, and the Winward Islands.
not really technically only south Africa is divided from the rest of Africa as it is a country on its own. North , East and West Africa is many little countries all together. That is correct. West East, Central, and Northern African.
Africa has the most French-speaking countries, with a total of 29 countries where French is an official language. These countries are mostly former colonies of France in West and Central Africa.
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The five West African nations that speak English are Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. Cameroon had originally been a German colony but fell under British control after Germanyâ??s defeat in World War I. Liberia was established by former African-American slaves from the United States. The other three countries had been British colonies.
Some French-speaking countries in West Africa include Senegal, Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Niger. French is commonly used as an official language in these countries due to their colonial history with France.
Africa has the largest number of French-speaking countries, with a total of 29 countries where French is an official language. These countries are spread across different regions of the continent, including North Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, and the Indian Ocean islands.
The question should be how many countries speak English In Africa. Most East African countries like Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania speak English. Also south africa, Nigeria, and ghan in West Africa
France used to rule over vast colonies in Africa, especially in the west and central parts of the continent, after independence over 20 countries were formed from these colonies.
The following 6 West African countries have English as their official (or co-official) language:CameroonThe GambiaGhanaLiberiaNigeriaSierra Leone
West Africa and the countries there
west african countries and thier exports
Nigeria and Niger
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