The document provides information about several coastal West African countries along the Atlantic Ocean, including their geography, economies, histories, and cultures. It discusses how European powers colonized the region from the 1400s to 1800s and established the slave trade. It then gives overviews of individual countries, such as Ghana being the first to gain independence in 1957, and how Portugal influenced Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde.

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3. West Coast Countries of Africa Created by: Mr. Raponi

7. Illustration of a Mangrove Swamp

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14. The Culture of Ghana

18. Culture of the Ashanti Tribe

19. Ticket To Leave List three things that you have learned, and write at least one question that you have about the topic