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Hey everyone! This is where you should add to the written document. Please add any important info! Thanks! ~Michaela  __Western Africa__    The countries in Western Africa are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’lvoire, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. The population of West Africa as of 2006 is 251, 646, 263. The population density of West Africa is 299.4 people per square mile. The main religions in most of West Africa are Islamic, Polytheism, Muslims, and Christianity. In West Africa the vegetation ranges from tropical rainforests to hot, dry deserts. The vegetation is drier in the north and wetter in the south. Of all the people in West Africa, many are farmers. The farmers depend on the rainfall of the year. When there is little rainfall results in bad harvests and droughts. The government of West Africa is a republic. Recently West African government took in a new “Roadmap” which improves working conditions of millions of laboures. There are 16 leaders for the 16 countries of Western Africa. The climate in West Africa is subtropical to arid. It is hot and dry from February to June. From June to November it is rainy, humid, and mild. It is cold and dry from November to February. Some animals of West Africa are pygmy hippopotamus, the giant forest hog, bats, rodents, tree frogs, and many species of birds. The West African Manatee and the Crowned Crane are popular animals in West Africa. West Africa does the Dance of the Devil, to drive out bad spirits, during holy week. They use cowry shells and similar materials to make jewelry, paintings, pottery, and religious headgear. One important day in West Africa is on January 1 it is New Year's day. More important days are April 4 is Independence Day, May 1 is International Labor Day, August 15 is Assumption Day, November 1 is All Saints Day, and December 25 is Christmas Day. The landscape of West Africa is very interesting. Along the coast there are many rivers and creeks. Here there are many mangroves or tropical trees thats roots are both above and below ground. When you go farther inland there are more trees. The trees eventually go into woodlands and savannas. Portugal has many good and bad influences on Western Africa, including culture, Christianity, agriculture, and slavery. There are 3 main languages in Western Africa including Arabic, Swahili, and Hausa. Art is a great part of Western Africa culture. There're 3 types of music in the West African culture ethnic, traditional, and highlife. The most famous sport in West Africa is Ivorian Football. They use cowry shells and similar materials to make jewelry, paintings, pottery, and religious headgear. Some important people in West Africa are Amadou Toumani, the President of Mali. Famous groups from Ghana, Africa are the Ewé, Ashanti, and the Fante. There aren't that many famous people in West Africa, so this is all we could find. There are many mineral resources found in West Africa. The mineral resources that are found along the coast are copper, gold, diamonds, bauxite, coal, and petroleum. The mineral resources that are found inland are gold (again), tin, uranium, maganese, and iron ore. The chairman of the economy is Umaru Yar Auda from Nigeria. The president of commission is Mohamed Ibn Chambas from Ghana. The headquarters is located in Abuja, Nigeria. The kinds of currency that the West Africans used is the Cape Verdean Escudo, the Cedi, the Dalasi, the Guinea Franc, the Liberian dollar, the Naira, the Leone, and the West African Franc.