West Africa
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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PHYSICAL FEATURES
As the African Cultural Center observes, West Africa is a diverse region.
CLIMATE
Climate zones of Africa, showing the ecological break between the hot desert climate of the Sahara Desert (red), the hot semi-arid climate of the Sahel (orange) and the tropical climate of Central and Western Africa (blue).
VEGITATION
There are four different climates region including humid, tropical, savanna, desert, and steppe. Regions climate are zonal (meaning organized by zones.
List of coountries with flags
Benin
Benin
Benin, officially Republic of Benin, French République du Bénin, formerly (until 1975) Dahomey, or (1975–90) People’s Republic of Benin, country of western Africa
Famous events and people
Archaeological evidence indicates that present-day Ghana has been inhabited for many thousand years.
Foods
West African cuisine encompasses a diverse range of foods that are split between its 16 countries.
Stories
West African Folk Tales is a wonderful read for both young people and older readers alike. The stories are charmingly retold. Most of them are about Anansi, the trickster god of the West African people.
Music or art
This growing list of famous African artists, singers, drummers and musicians will help you find great music that you'll enjoy.
ANIMALS
THE WEST AFRICAN GIRAFFE, NIGER GIRAFFE OR NIGERIAN GIRAFFE IS A SUBSPECIES OF GIRAFFE DISTINGUISHED BY ITS LIGHT COLORED SPOTS, WHICH IS FOUND IN THE SAHEL REGIONS OF WEST AFRICA.
CULTURE
West Africa is the region of western Africa that includes the countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.
RESOURSES
Africa has a large quantity of natural resources including diamonds, salt, gold, iron, cobalt, uranium, copper, bauxite, silver, petroleum and cocoa beans, but also woods and tropical fruits.
ECONOMY
The Economic Community of West African States is a regional group of fifteen West African countries.
GOVERMENT
African societies today have two levels of government: the indigenous organization, which pertains to local groups, and the national government of the independent nation - states.
CHALLENGES AND ISSUES
- During 2014, along with the horrific outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, the continent as a whole experienced one of the more turbulent years in its recent history with widespread protests, unrest, civil wars, and insurgencies.
