West Africa

West Africa is a major subregion of Africa, defined by the United Nations as containing 15 countries: These states also comprise the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), an active regional organization.
 * 1) Benin
 * 2) Burkina Faso
 * 3) Cape Verde
 * 4) Cote d'Ivoire
 * 5) Gambia
 * 6) Ghana
 * 7) Guinea
 * 8) Guinea Bissau
 * 9) Liberia
 * 10) Mali
 * 11) Niger
 * 12) Nigeria
 * 13) Senegal
 * 14) Sierra Leone
 * 15) Togo