Guinea

Africa, Western

The geographical area of Africa comprising BENIN; BURKINA FASO; CABO VERDE, COTE D'IVOIRE (formerly Ivory Coast); GAMBIA; GHANA; GUINEA; GUI…

Benin

A country in western Africa, south of NIGER and between TOGO and NIGERIA. Its capital is Porto-Novo.

Burkina Faso

A republic in western Africa, south and east of MALI and west of NIGER. Its capital is Ouagadougou. It was formerly called Upper Volta until…

Cabo Verde

A country in western Africa composed of a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal. The capital is Praia.

Cote d'Ivoire

A republic in western Africa, south of MALI and BURKINA FASO, bordered by GHANA on the east. Its administrative capital is Abidjan and Yamou…

Gambia

A republic in western Africa, constituting an enclave within SENEGAL extending on both sides of the Gambia River. Its capital is Banjul, for…

Ghana

A republic in western Africa, south of BURKINA FASO and west of TOGO. Its capital is Accra.

Guinea-Bissau

A republic in western Africa, south of SENEGAL and west of GUINEA. Its capital is Bissau.