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    French West Africa (French: Afrique-Occidentale française, AOF) was a federation of eight French colonial territories in West Africa: Mauritania, Senegal...
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    Institut d’Emission de l’Afrique Occidentale Française et du Togo (lit. 'Note-Issuing Institute of French West Africa and Togo'). In 1959, the institution's...
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    aluminium-bronze 5, 10, and 25 francs. All carried the name "Afrique Occidentale Française". In 1957, 10 and 25 franc coins were issued with the name...
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    Cashew is the common name of a tropical evergreen tree Anacardium occidentale, in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to South America and is the source...
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    In World War II, French West Africa (Afrique occidentale française, AOF) was not a major scene of major fighting. Only one large-scale action took place...
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    "The Pseudo-boutonniers of Richat". Gouvernement Général de l'Afrique Occidentale Française Bulletin de la Direction des Mines. 15 (2): 391–401. "The First...
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    (French: Gouverneur général de l'Afrique occidentale française) responsible for the territory of French West Africa, an area equivalent to modern-day Mauritania...
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    "Contribuzione alla conoscenza dei termitidi e termitofilidell' Africa occidentale. II. – Termitofili. Parte seconda". Boll.Lab. Portici. 14: 265–319...
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    The Banking Company of West Africa (CBAO) (French: Compagnie bancaire de l'Afrique occidentale) is a Dakar, Senegal based private bank. The CBAO traces...
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    l'Afrique Occidentale (BAO, "Bank of West Africa") was a French bank established in 1901 to issue currency for the colonies of French West Africa. BAO was...
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