| West Africa – the region |
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| § | Population of over 240 million |
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| § | 19 states |
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| § | GDP of approximately $130 billion |
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| § | Two main languages |
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| – | French (14 countries) |
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| – | English (5 countries) |
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| § | Regional economic groups |
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| – | UEMOA (9 francophone states with a common |
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| currency) |
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| – | West Africa Monetary Union (WAMU) comprising |
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| Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone and The Gambia |
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| – | ECOWAS (encompassing the 16 countries in the |
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| sub-region |
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