Theory question 112
West Africa and ECOWAS(a) On an outline map of West Africa, locate and name (i) two ECOWAS member countries along the coast (ii) two ECOWAS member countries in the interior (iii) the capital of each of the countries
(b) Describe six benefits which any one of the countries shown on your map derives from its membership of the ECOWAS
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(a) e.g. coast: Nigeria (Lagos, capital then; now Abuja), Ghana (Accra); interior: Mali (Bamako), Niger (Niamey), Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)
(b) For Nigeria: larger market for its goods (oil, manufactures); free movement of citizens for work and trade; reduced tariffs and easier trade; joint projects (Trans-West African highway, telecommunications); peace-keeping and regional security (ECOMOG); cultural and educational exchange; ECOWAS Fund for development projects; headquarters/jobs in Abuja
Choose one country and give six real benefits.