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  2. List of African countries by area - Wikipedia

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    Below is a list of countries in Africa by area. [1] Algeria has been the largest country in Africa and the Arab world since the division of Sudan in 2011. The largest African country not located in the Arab world is the Democratic Republic of the Congo located in Central Africa, which is also the second largest in the continent.

  3. List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa

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    Malta and parts of France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain are located on the African continental plate, some considerably closer to the African mainland than the European mainland but, politically, are generally considered to be European by convention. Egypt, although extending into Asia through the Sinai Peninsula, is considered an African state.

  4. Guinea-Bissau - Wikipedia

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    Guinea-Bissau, [a] officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, [b] is a country in West Africa that covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 2,026,778. It borders Senegal to its north and Guinea to its southeast. [10] Guinea-Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Kaabu, [11] as well as part of the Mali Empire ...

  5. West Africa - Wikipedia

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    West Africa, also known as Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa.The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo, as well as Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom Overseas Territory).

  6. List of regions of Africa - Wikipedia

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    The South African market includes Eswatini and Lesotho due to their reliance and proximity to SA. The Swazi lilangeni is pegged to the South African rand, which is also accepted as currency within the country. Other West Africa This region includes The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.

  7. Cryptic crossword - Wikipedia

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    A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.

  8. List of administrative divisions by country - Wikipedia

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    2 autonomous municipalities, Ceuta and Melilla, North African coast 3 places of sovereignty (plazas de soberanía) Sri Lanka: Regional 9 provinces: 25 districts: 331 divisions: 14,015 Grama Niladhari: Sudan: Federal 18 states 86 districts: Suriname: Unitary 10 districts (districten) 62 resorts (ressorten) Sweden: Unitary 21 counties (län)

  9. Bissau - Wikipedia

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    Bissau (Portuguese pronunciation:) is the capital and largest city of Guinea-Bissau.As of 2015, it had a population of 492,004. [1] Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city, major port, its administrative and military center.