West Africa
westernmost region of the African continent
West Africa or Western Africa is the western part of Africa. According to the United Nations (UN), West Africa has seventeen countries:
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Western Africa (as the UN sees it)
West Africa or Western Africa is the western part of Africa. According to the United Nations (UN), West Africa has seventeen countries: