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noun • a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control | ||||||||
| 51% | 4 | Landlocked desert country of northern central Africa, formerly a French colony | ||||||
noun • a lake in north central Africa; fed by the Shari river • a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape • a landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960 • a family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa | ||||||||
| 50% | 14 | Formerly a French colony called French Equatorial Africa. | ||||||
noun • a landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960 | ||||||||
West Africa Country Formerly A French Colony Crossword Clue
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Updated: October 13, 2023
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