Topic Results for: West Africa

Senegal Information

Located on the northwestern bulge of Africa, at the continent's most westerly point, the small Republic of Senegal sits on the Atlantic Ocean...
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Cote d'Ivoire Airports

Abidjan Airport Airport Code: ABJ Full Airport Name: Port Bouet Airport Location: The airport is...
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Cote d'Ivoire Information

The independent republic of the Ivory Coast lies on the south coast of the bulge of West Africa, consisting mainly of a vast plateau (except...
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Benin Information

Tragically beautiful, Benin is a real diamond in the rough and was once one of the most powerful empires in Africa. A country rich in history...
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Senegal Destinations

Dakar After three centuries of French colonial rule, Senegal became independent in 1960. Before independence the city of Dakar was...
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Burkina Faso Information

Landlocked Burkina Faso (the land of upright people) is a country in West Africa bordered by Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire....
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Nigeria Culture

Nigeria has a relatively formal society and it is appropriate to address Nigerians by their surnames until you know them very well. Beachwear...
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Mauritania Information

Arab and African worlds and influences mesh and collide in the north-western African country of Mauritania. Northern Moors are the majority while...
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Niger Information

Niger is a landlocked country in the heart of Africa most famous for its diverse cultures and oases of wildlife amidst its mostly arid, desert...
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Sierra Leone Information

Situated on the West African coast between Guinea and Liberia, Sierra Leone boasts many natural features essential for a tourist destination...
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Ascension Island Information

Surrounded by turquoise blue waters and sandy white beaches, the British territory and volcanic island of Ascension is named after the day of...
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Liberia Information

One of the poorest nations in Africa and only recently emerging from a bloody civil war in which 300,000 of its people died, Liberia is a land...
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Mali Information

Mali, one of the poorest countries in the world, is rich in mystery and majesty, offering some of Africa's most fascinating cultural sites and...
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Nigeria Information

Situated in tropical West Africa, the oil rich state of Nigeria is the regional superpower, but despite its abundant natural resources it remains...
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Grenada Information

Born from the seafloor in a sequence of violent volcanic eruptions, Grenada is a tropical, three-island state, 90 miles (145km) north of Venezuela....
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Cameroon Information

Situated on the Gulf of Guinea, on the west coast of Africa, Cameroon is sandwiched between its powerful neighbor Nigeria to the north and Equatorial...
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South Africa Attractions

Kruger National Park City/Region: Johannesburg The Kruger National Park is South Africa's oldest, largest and best-known...
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