West Africa Countries

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Across
  1. 1. ___ has Africa's largest population and specializes in oil trade.
  2. 5. This place had a violent civil war that killed thousands and wrecked the economy.
  3. 9. Men here go to other countries in search of work.
  4. 11. Cape Verde is a group of _____ islands in the Atlantic Ocean.
  5. 12. Much of the lake here has evaporated, causing conflict over water.
Down
  1. 1. This country was faced with crop devistation due to locusts.
  2. 2. ___ is an exporter of bananas.
  3. 3. This country has current nomads named Taureg that travel in groups or ride camels.
  4. 4. Tourists come to this country to visit Timbuktu.
  5. 6. This place is rebuilding after a Civil War that ended in 2003
  6. 7. The lack of resources here is a main challenge to economic development.
  7. 8. Both Senegal and Gambia speak this language.
  8. 10. These countries touch the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Guinea.