What Are The 16 West African Countries And Their Capitals?

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  • Republic of Guinea. Capital: Conakry. …
  • Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Capital: Malabo. …
  • Republic of Chad. Capital: N'Djamena. …
  • Republic of Cameroon. Capital: Yaounde. …
  • Republic of the Niger. Capital: Niamey. …
  • Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. …
  • Federal Republic of Nigeria. …
  • Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

What are the West Africa countries and their capital?

Country Name Capital Currency Burkina Faso Ouagadougou West African CFA Franc Cape Verde Praia Cape Verdean Escudo Gambia Banjul Dalasi Ghana Accra Ghanaian Cedi

How many West African countries are in Africa?

The United Nations defines Western Africa as the

17 countries

of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo as well as Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.

What are the 54 African countries and their capital?

  • Algeria – Algiers. The capital of Algeria is Algiers. …
  • Angola – Luanda. Luanda is the capital of Angola. …
  • Benin – Porto-Novo. …
  • Botswana – Gaborone. …
  • Burkina Faso – Ouagadougou. …
  • Burundi – Gitega. …
  • Cameroon – Yaoundé …
  • Central African Republic – Bangui.

What are the 16 country in West Africa?

The West Africa UN subregion includes the following countries:Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte D'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau,

Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

.

Which country is the best in Africa?

  • Botswana. …
  • Zambia. …
  • Morocco. …
  • Ghana. …
  • Kenya. …
  • Senegal. …
  • Namibia. The sheer size of Namibia has much to be desired from the untamed wilderness and rich wildlife of this beautiful country. …
  • Cape Verde. Cape Verde is a small archipelago in Northwest Africa.

Which country is the best in West Africa?


The Gambia

Despite being the smallest country in Africa, The Gambia is regarded as West Africa's best-kept secret. Surrounded by golden beaches backed by swaying palms sprinkled with scenic lagoons, an abundance of wildlife, vibrant history and culture, it offers visitors an opportunity to get in touch with nature.

Which country is the richest in West Africa?


Nigeria

– The west African country has the largest economy in the that stands at $446.5 billion. With an abundance of natural resources, it remains Africa's highest producer in terms of GDP output and is the continent's largest crude oil exporter.

Which country is the most developed in West Africa?

Country Human Development Index 2021 Population
Sao Tome And Principe

0.609 223,368
Eswatini 0.608 1,172,362 Republic Of The Congo 0.608 5,657,013 Ghana 0.596 31,732,129

Which country is the biggest in West Africa?

Country/area
Mali
Land area 122 019 Forest area 2000 13 172 15 13 186

What is the oldest African language?


Afrikaans

is one of the official languages of South Africa. It belongs to the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European family. It evolved from the variety of Dutch which was spoken by Dutch settlers in South Africa.

Is West Africa safe?

As far as disease goes,

West Africa is the most dangerous place on the planet

. It is probably the one place on earth where you should go to extremes to protect yourself from mosquitoes. Do not sleep without a net and do not go without malaria medicine.

Which city is the largest city in West Africa?

City Country City Pop Rank [Africa]
Lagos


Nigeria

1
Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast) 6 Kano Nigeria 7 Ibadan Nigeria 8

What are the 52 country in Africa?

# Country Population (2020) 50 Djibouti 988,000 51 Comoros 869,601 52

Cabo Verde

555,987
53 Sao Tome & Principe 219,159

What is the capital of Europe?


Brussels

, capital of Europe.

How many countries are in the world?

There are

195 countries

in the world today. This total comprises 193 countries that are member states of the United Nations and 2 countries that are non-member observer states: the Holy See and the State of Palestine.

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