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WTN — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:59:22 +0000

Countries of West Africa:

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Benin

WTN — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:22:23 +0000

Flag of Benin

Capital: Porto-Novo
Language: French
Population: 7 000 000
Religion: indigenous beliefs, Christian, Muslim

Industries: food, metallurgy, textile.

Agriculture products: cotton, fruits and vegetables.

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Burkina Faso

WTN — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:15:35 +0000

Flag of Burkina Faso

Capital: Ouagadougou
Language: French
Population: 13 000 000
Religion: Local Traditional, Muslim, Christian

Industries: chemical, food.

Agriculture products: fruits and vegetables, cotton, livestock.

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Cape Verde

WTN — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:11:15 +0000

Flag of Cape Verde

Capital: Praia
Language: Portuguese, Crioulo
Population: 400 000
Religion: Roman Catholic

Industries: food, salt, textile.

Agriculture products: fruits and vegetables, coffee, seafood.

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Gambia

WTN — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:01:38 +0000

Flag of Gambia

Capital: Banjul
Language: English, Mandinka,
Population: 1 500 000
Religion: Muslim

Industries: food, perfume, tourism.

Agriculture products: cotton, fruits and vegetables, nuts, seafood.

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Ghana

WTN — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:30:31 +0000

Flag of Ghana

Capital: Accra
Language: English, African languages
Population: 20 000 000
Religion: Christian, indigenous beliefs, Muslim

Industries: food, mining, oil refining, textile.

Agriculture products: cacao, coffee, fruits and vegetables, wheat, livestock.

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Guinea

WTN — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:16:27 +0000

Flag of Guinea

Capital: Conakry
Language: French
Population: 9 000 000
Religion: Muslim

Industries: aluminum, food, mining.

Agriculture products: coffee, fruits and vegetables, nuts, rice.

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Guinea Bissau

WTN — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:10:44 +0000

Flag of Guinea Bissau

Capital: Bissau
Language: Portuguese
Population: 1 300 000
Religion: African Traditional, Muslim

Industries: food, construction material, textile.

Agriculture products: vegetables, wheat.

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Ivory Coast

WTN — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:12:58 +0000

Flag of Ivory Coast

Name: Cote d’Ivoire
Capital: Yamoussoukro
Language: French
Population: 17 000 000
Religion: Muslim, Christian, African traditional

Industries: chemical and oil, food, textile.

Agriculture products: cacao, coffee, cotton, fruits and vegetables, rubber, sugar, wheat.

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Liberia

WTN — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:01:19 +0000

Flag of Liberia

Capital: Monrovia
Language: English
Population: 3 300 000
Religion: African traditional, Christian, Muslim

Industries: cement, chemical, food, shipping, textile.

Agriculture products: cacao, coffee, fruits and vegetables, rubber.

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