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Mali
Country name: Mali
Conventional long form: Republic of Mali
Conventional short form: Mali
Local long form: République du Mali
Local short form: Mali
Former: French Sudan and Sudanese Republic
Area: total: 1.24 million km²
Population: 11,995,402 (July 2007 est.)
Capital: Bamako
Languages: French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages
Currency: CFA franc - Communauté Financière Africaine franc (XOF); note - responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States
Other larger cities: Ségou, Mopti, Tombouctou, Gao, Kidal, Sikasso, Taoudenni, Kayes
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Guinea
Country name: Republic of Guinea
Conventional long form: Republic of Guinea
Conventional short form: Guinea
Local long form: République de Guinée
Local short form: Guinée
Former: French Guinea
Area: total: 245,857 km²
Population: 9,690,222 (July 2006 est.)
Capital: Conakry
Languages: French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language (Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10%)
Currency: Guinean franc - Franc guinéen (GNF)
Other larger cities: Kindia, Nzerekore, Kankan, Labé
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Senegal
Country name: Republic of Senegal
Conventional long form: Republic of Senegal
Conventional short form: Senegal
Local long form: République du Sénégal
Local short form: Senegal
Area: total: 196,190 km²
Land: 192,000 km²
Water: 4,190 km²
Population: 11,987,121 (July 2006 est.)
Capital: Dakar
Languages: French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
Currency: Communauté Financière Africaine franc - FCFA (XOF)
Other larger cities: Dakar, Diourbel, Fatick, Kaolack, Kolda, Louga, Matam, Saint-Louis, Tambacounda, Thies, Ziguinchor
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 Gabon
Country name: Gabonese Republic
Conventional long form: Gabonese Republic
Conventional short form: Gabon
Local long form: République Gabonaise
Local short form: Gabon
Area: land: 267,667 km²
Population: 1,454,867 (July 2005 est.)
Capital: Libreville
Languages: French (official), Fang, Bandjabi (Nzebi), Myene, Bakota, Bapounou/Eschira,
Currency: Franc Communauté Financière Africaine - FCFA (XAF)
Other larger cities: Kango, Port Gentil, Lambaréné, Franceville, Makokou, Mayumba.
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Equatorial Guinea
Country name: Equatorial Guinea
Conventional long form: Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Conventional short form: Equatorial Guinea
Local long form: República de Guinea Ecuatorial
Local short form: Guinea Ecuatorial
Former: Spanish Guinea
Area: 28,051 km²
Population: 540,109 (July 2006 est.)
Capital: Malabo
Languages: Spanish (official), French (official), Portuguese (official), pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo
Currency: Franc Communauté Financière Africaine - FCFA (XAF)
Other larger cities: Bata, Mbini, Evinayong, Mongomo, Ebebiyin
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