Regional atlas on West Africa
By: edited by Laurent Bossard ; in collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States Commission
Contributors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; Sahel and West Africa Club; Economic Community of West African States; SourceOECD (Online service)
Series: West African studies; West African studies (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
Publisher: OECD/SWAC
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9789264056763; 9789264055926
Subjects: Economic integration; Regionalwirtschaft; International economic integration; Emigration and immigration; Economic conditions; Regionalentwicklung; Social conditions; Vital Statistics; Population; Economic history
Other titles: Atlas regional de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
Description: Recent global changes have placed regional integration at the center of Africa's political and economic agenda. This atlas, containing maps, statistics and analyses, describes the West African region, its population, settlement, territories, its economy and its vulnerabilities. It analyzes the developments and the ways in which West Africa is conforming to a constantly changing global environment. The atlas also identifies the medium- and long-term trends and provides elements for strategic thinking on the future.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Population and settlement; title: pt. 2. Territories; title: pt. 3. Economy; title: pt. 4. Vulnerabilities.