Western Africa
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Western Africa — ▪ region, Africa Introduction region lying south of the Sahara and east and north of the Atlantic Ocean. It is latitudinally divided into two parallel belts of land: the western portion of the Sudan, a geographic area that stretches across… … Universalium
western Africa, history of — Introduction history of the region from the 11th century to the present. A reasonable body of sources for the writing of western African history begins to be available about AD 1000. Three centuries earlier, the Arabs (Arab) had… … Universalium
Blacksmiths of western Africa — emerged around 1500 B.C. Blacksmiths are feared in some West African societies for their powerful skills in metalworking, which is considered a form of magic, but universally revered by West African for their technological pioneering. While… … Wikipedia
Africa — • This name, which is of Phoenician origin, was at first given by the Romans to the territory about the city of Carthage Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Africa Africa … Catholic encyclopedia
Western green mamba — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Africa — /af ri keuh/, n. 1. a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. 551,000,000; ab. 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km). adj. 2. African. * * * I Second largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea,… … Universalium
Africa — For other uses, see Africa (disambiguation). Africa Africa Area … Wikipedia
Western world — Occident redirects here. For other uses, see Occident (disambiguation). For other uses of West , see West (disambiguation) and The West (disambiguation). For the song by American band Pennywise, see The Western World. The Western world, also… … Wikipedia
Africa Partnership Station — The Africa Partnership Station is an international initiative developed by United States Naval Forces Europe, which aims to work cooperatively with U.S. and international partners in promoting maritime safety and security in Western Africa as… … Wikipedia
Africa — noun /ˈæfɹɪkə/ The continent that is south of Europe, east of the Atlantic Ocean, west of the Indian Ocean and north of Antarctica. It holds the following countries: Central Africa , Central African Republic , Chad , Democratic Republic of the… … Wiktionary
