West Africa

western-most geographic region of the continent of Africa, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean
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"West Africa"@en
skos:altLabel
"أفريقيا الغربية"@ar
"إفريقيا الغربية"@ar
"إفريقية الغربية"@ar
"الغرب الإفريقي"@ar
"غرب أفريقيا"@ar
"غربي أفريقيا"@ar
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"western-most geographic region of the continent of Africa, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean"@en
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