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Benin

Full name: The Republic of Benin

Population: 9 million (UN, 2007)

Capital: Porto-Novo

Other cities: Cotonou

Area: 112,622 sq km (43,484 sq miles)

Major languages: French (official) , Fon, Ge, Bariba, Yoruba, Dendi

Major religions: Indigenous beliefs, Christianity, Islam

Life expectancy: 56 years (men), 58 years (women) (UN)

Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communauté Financière Africaine) franc = 100 centimes

Main exports: Cotton, palm oil

GNI per capita: US $510 (World Bank, 2006)

Internet domain: .bj

International dialling code: +229

Burkina Faso

Full name: Burkina Faso

Population: 14.8 million (UN, 2007)

Capital: Ouagadougou

Other cities: Bobo-Dioulasso

Area: 274,200 sq km (105,870 sq miles)

Major languages: French, indigenous languages

Major religions: Indigenous beliefs, Islam, Christianity

Life expectancy: 51 years (men), 54 years (women) (UN)

Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes

Main exports: Cotton, animal products, gold

GNI per capita: US $400 (World Bank, 2006)

Internet domain: .bf

International dialling code: +226

Ivory Coast

 Full name: The Republic of Ivory Coast

Population: 19.3 million (UN, 2007)

Capital: Yamoussoukro

Other cities: Abidjan (economic cap.), Bouaké, Man-Danané

Area: 322,462 sq km (124,503 sq miles)

Major languages: French, indigenous languages

Major religions: Islam, Christianity, and indigenous beliefs

Life expectancy: 48 years (men), 49 years (women) (UN)

Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes

Main exports: Cocoa, coffee, tropical woods, petroleum, cotton, bananas, pineapples, palm oil, fish

GNI per capita: US $840 (World Bank, 2006)

Internet domain: .ci

International dialling code: +225

Guinea-Bissau

Full name: The Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Population: 1.7 million (UN, 2007)

Capital: Bissau

Area: 36,125 sq km (13,948 sq miles)

Major languages: Portuguese, Crioulo, African languages

Major religions: Indigenous beliefs, Islam, Christianity Life expectancy: 45 years (men), 48 years (women) (UN)

Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) = 100 centimes

Main exports: Cashew nuts, shrimp, peanuts, palm kernels, sawn timber

GNI per capita: US $180 (World Bank, 2006)

Internet domain: .gw

International dialling code: +245

Mali

Full name: The Republic of Mali

Population: 12.3 million (UN, 2007)

Capital: Bamako

Other cities: Timbuktu, Ségou, Mopti, Sikasso, Kayes, Gao

Area: 1.25 million sq km (482,077 sq miles)

Major languages: French, Bambara, Berber, Arabic

Major religions: Islam, indigenous beliefs

Life expectancy: 52 years (men), 57 years (women) (UN)

Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes

Main exports: Cotton, gold, livestock

GNI per capita: US $380 (World Bank, 2006)

Internet domain: .ml

International dialling code: +223

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Niger

Full name: The Republic of Niger

Population: 14.2 million (UN, 2007)

Capital: Niamey

Other cities: Zinder

Area: 1.27 million sq km (489,000 sq miles)

Major languages: French (official), Arabic, Hausa, Songhai

Major religions: Islam, indigenous beliefs

Life expectancy: 58 years (men), 56 years (women) (UN)

Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes

Main exports: Uranium, livestock products

GNI per capita: US $240 (World Bank, 2006)

Internet domain: .ne

International dialling code: +227

Senegal

Full name: Republic of Senegal

Population: 12.4 million (UN, 2007)

Capital: Dakar

Other cities: Thies, Kaolack

Area: 196,722 sq km (75,955 sq miles)

Major language: French (official), Wolof

Major religion: Islam

Life expectancy: 61 years (men), 65 years (women) (UN)

Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes

Main exports: Fish, peanuts, petroleum products, phosphates, cotton

GNI per capita: US $710 (World Bank, 2006)

Internet domain: .sn

International dialling code: +221

Togo

Full name: Togolese Republic

Population: 6.6 million (UN, 2007)

Capital: Lomé

Area: 56,785 sq km (21,925 sq miles)

Major languages: French (official), local languages

Major religions: Indigenous beliefs, Christianity, Islam

Life expectancy: 57 years (men), 60 years (women) (UN)

Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes

Main exports: Cocoa, phosphates, coffee, cotton

GNI per capita: US $350 (World Bank, 2006)

Internet domain: .tg

International dialling code: +228

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