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West Africa is a region mostly of plains, while the Congo River and tropical forests are important features of Central Africa's physical geography.
West Africa's key physical features include plains and the Niger River.
Central Africa's major physical features include the Congo Basin and plateaus surrounding the basin.
Central Africa has a humid tropical climate and dense forest vegetation.
Powerful early kingdoms, European slave trade and colonization, and traditions from a mix of ethnic groups have all influenced West African culture.
In West Africa's history, trade made great kingdoms rich, but this greatness declined as Europeans began to control trade routes.
The culture of West Africa includes many different ethnic groups, languages, religions, and housing styles.
Most coastal countries of West Africa have struggling economies and weak or unstable governments.
Lack of resources in the Sahel countries is a main challenge to economic development.
Central Africa's history and culture have been influenced by native traditions and European colonizers.
Great African kingdoms and European colonizers have influenced the history of Central Africa.
The culture of Central Africa includes many ethnic groups and languages, but it has also been influenced by European colonization.
The countries of Central Africa are mostly poor, and many are trying to recover from years of civil war.
Challenges to peace, health, and the environment slow economic development in Central Africa.
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