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Population

 

In 2006, West Africa has around 300 million inhabitants representing 4.6% of the world population, 43 % of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa, close to 60% of the European Union and roughly equivalent to that of the United States. With a large number of ethnic groups, West Africa is a socially and culturally very diverse region.

 

Population Density in West Africa

 

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West Africa Observer

This quarterly review analyses major political, economic and social trends in West Africa from a regional point of view.

REGIONAL INTEGRATION

Web Atlas on Regional Integration

The Atlas aims to increase understanding of regional integration dynamics in West Africa and thereby hopes to facilitate the building of a regional space in West Africa.