World Atlas 2010 (4th edition)

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AFRICA

West Africa

Saint Louis

Diourbel

Mbaké

Kindia

Harper

Buchanan Zwedru

Labé

Kankan

Siguiri

Odienné

Ségou

Gagnoa

Nioro

Kayes

Bougouni

Nouâdhibou

ATLANTIC

OCEAN

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Fogo Maio
Boa Vista
São Nicolau Sal
São Vicente
Santo
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Ilhas de Ba
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Santiago
Tropic of Cancer
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Bani
Lac de
Kossou

WESTERN

SAHARA

(disputed territory

under Moroccan occupation)

GAMBIA

GUINEA-

BISSAU

SENEGAL

GUINEA

SIERRA

LEONE

MAURITANIA

LIBERIA

CÔTE

D’IVOIRE

(IVORY COAST)

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Kaolack

Bobo-

Dioulasso

Bignona

Akjoujt

Boké

Kaédi

Aωr

Zouérat

Choûm

Bo

Kiffa

Tubmanburg

Rkîz

Aleg

Gaoual

Fdérik

Bîr

Mogreïn

Abidjan

CONAKRY

MONROVIA

YAMOUSSOUKRO

BAMAKO

BISSAU

FREETOWN

DAKAR

PRAIA

NOUAKCHOTT

BANJUL

Gambia is only around 20 miles (32 km)

wide and 200 miles (320 km) long;

its unusual shape and size are down

to territorial compromises arising from

19th-century Anglo-French rivalry

in western Africa.

Mauritania and Madagascar are the

only countries in the world not to use

a decimal-based currency.The basic unit

of currency, the ouguiyal, is divided

into five khoums.

A Rüppell’s Vulture collided with a commercial

airliner at 37,000 ft (11,277 m) above

Côte d’Ivoire to earn the posthumous distinction

of the highest flying bird ever recorded.