West African States
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Capital: |
Dakar (2,600,000) |
Population: |
88,274,468 |
Land Area: |
4,492,633 sq km (1,734,247 sq miles) |
Land Division: |
8 Independent States (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger,
Senegal, Togo). N.B.: Mauritania left in 1973.
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Currency: |
West African CFA Franc (XOF) |
Languages: |
French (Official)
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National Day: |
None |
Religions: |
Indigenous Beliefs, Catholic, Protestant, Muslim
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Ethnicity: |
Various West African Ethnic Groups, Small Groups of Non Africans
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