(a) Draw a map of West Africa On it, show and name (i) one French speaking country (ii) one English speaking country. (iii) the capitals of the countries sh...
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(a) Draw a map of West Africa On it, show and name
(i) one French speaking country (ii) one English speaking country. (iii) the capitals of the countries shown in a(i) and a(ii) above.
b) State three objectives of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
(c) Highlight three problems hindering the achievement of the objectives 01 Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS)
Answer Details
(a) Map of West Africa
Key: shaded area = French-speaking country (Senegal); hatched area = English-speaking country (Ghana); ● = national capital.
(b) Objectives of ECOWAS
- To promote economic co-operation and integration among member states.
- To promote trade among member states and work towards a common market.
- To encourage the free movement of people, goods, services and capital within West Africa.
(c) Problems hindering the achievement of ECOWAS objectives
- Language differences: English-, French- and Portuguese-speaking countries often experience communication and administrative difficulties.
- Different currencies: the use of separate national currencies makes payments and trade between member states difficult.
- Poor transport and communication: inadequate roads, railways, ports and communication links restrict the movement of people and goods.
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