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AFRICA
Africa is the second-largest continent,
after Asia, in size and population; located south of Europe and
bordered to the west by the Atlantic Ocean and to the east by the
Indian Ocean.

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Links to the African Continent - 58
countries and regions
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1,158,355,663 population estimate for
Africa in 2015 - Area: 32,221,532 sq
km
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330,965,359 Internet users in Africa on Nov 30, 2015, a 28.6%
penetration rate.
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124,568,500 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, a 10.8% penetration
rate.
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Internet Usage and Population Statistics for
Africa
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Africa
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All Africa
BBC Africa
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African Country Guide from
Stanford University
African Union -
Africa Integration Portal
United Nations -
Economic Commission for Africa
Africa Market and
Telecommunications Reports
Get the latest information about Africa from the largest
global telecommunications research site on the Web.
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 ALGERIA
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DZ - 39,542,166 population (2015) - Country Area: 2,381,741 sq
km
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Capital city: Algiers - population 3,445,418
(2012)
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11,000,000 Internet users as of Nov 15, 2015, 27.8% of the population, per
IWS.
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11,000,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, 27.8% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Algiers, Algeria
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Algeria Telecommunications Report
Algeria Broadband Market Insights, Statistics and Forecasts.
Algeria Internet Stats and Country Data
Algeria Internet Usage Stats, Population and Telecom Market reports.
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 ANGOLA
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AO - 19,625,353 population (2015) - Country Area: 1,246,700 sq
km
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Capital city: Luanda - population 2,825,311
(2012)
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5,102,592 Internet users as of Dec 31, 2014, 26.0% of the population, per
IWS.
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3,300,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, 16.8% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Luanda, Angola
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Angola Telecommunications
Angola Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband report.
Angola Market
Report and Links
Angola Information and Internet Stats.
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 BENIN
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BJ - 10,448,647 population (2015) - Country Area: 112,622 sq
km
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Capital city: Porto-Novo - population 267,191
(2012)
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1,232,940 internet users on Dec 31, 2014, 11.8% of the
population, per IWS.
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570,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, 5.5% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Porto Novo, Benin
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Benin Telecommunications
Benin telecoms, mobile and broadband report.
Benin Internet Stats and Country Data
Benin Internet Usage, Population and Market reports.
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 BOTSWANA
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BW - 2,182,719 population (2015) - Country Area: 581,730 sq
km
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Capital city: Gaborone - population 231,598
(2012)
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620,000 Internet users as of Nov 15, 2015, 28.4% of the
population, per IWS.
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620,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, 28.4% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Gaborone, Botswana
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Botswana Telecommunications
Botswana telecoms, mobile and broadband report.
Botswana Internet Stats and Country Data
Botswana Internet Usage Stats, Population and Telecom Markets.
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 BURKINA FASO
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BF - 18,931,686 population (2015) - Country Area: 267,950 sq
km
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Capital city: Ouagadougou - population 1,626,950
(2012)
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1,779,578 Internet users on Dec 31, 2014, 9.4% of the
population, per IWS.
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490,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, 2.6% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Burkina
Faso Telecommunications
Burkina Faso telecoms, mobile and broadband report.
Burkina Faso Internet Stats and Country Reports
Burkina Faso Internet User Stats, Population and Telecom Markets.
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 BURUNDI
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BI - 10,742,276 population (2015) - Country Area: 27,834 sq
km
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Capital city: Bujumbura - population 392,863
(2012)
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526,372 Internet users as of Dec 31, 2014, 4.9% penetration
rate, per IWS.
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340,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, 3.2% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Bujumbura, Burundi
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Burundi Telecommunications
Burundi telecoms, mobile, and broadband information.
Burundi Internet Stats and Country Data
Burundi Internet Usage Stats, Population and Telecom reports.
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 CABO VERDE (Cape Verde)
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CV - 545,993 population (2015) - Country Area: 4,033 sq
km
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Capital city: Praia - population 134,900
(2012)
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219,817 Internet users on Dec 31, 2014, 40.3% of the
population, per IWS.
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190,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, 34.8% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Praia, Cabo Verde
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Cape Verde
Cabo Verde map and data.
Africa Internet and Telecommunications Reports
Africa Internet Usage and Telecommunications Market reports.
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 CAMEROON
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CM - 23,739,218 population (2015) - Country Area: 475,442 sq
km
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Capital city: Yaoundé - population 2,440,462
(2012)
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2,611,314 Internet users on Dec 31, 2014, 11.0% of the
population, per ITU.
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1,400,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, 5.9% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Cameroon Telecommunications
Cameroon telecoms, mobile, and broadband information.
Cameroon Internet and Telecommunications
Reports
Cameroon Internet users, data and telecommunications reports.
Cameroon Government
Cameroon Prime Minister's Website
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 CENTRAL AFRICAN
REPUBLIC
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CF - 5,391,539 population (2015) - Country Area: 622,984 sq
km
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Capital city: Bangui - population 734,350 (2012)
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217,279 Internet users on Dec 31, 2014, 4.0% of the
population, per ITU.
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61,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, 1.1% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Bangui, Central African Republic
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Central African
Republic
Central African Republic map and data.
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 CHAD
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TD - 11,631,456 population (2015) - Country Area:
1,284,000 sq km
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Capital city: N'Djaména - population 1,092,066
(2012)
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317,197 Internet users on Dec 31, 2014, 2.7% of the
population, per IWS.
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200,000 Facebook users on Nov 15/15, 1.7% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Ndjamena, Chad
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Chad
Chad map and data.
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 COMOROS
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KM - 780,971 population (2015) - Country Area: 1,862 sq
km
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Capital city: Moroni - population 50,721 (2012)
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54,512 Internet users as of Dec 31, 2014, 7.0% of the
population, per ITU.
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50,000 Facebook users on Nov 15/15, 6.6% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Moroni, Comoros
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Comoros
Map and information for Comoros.
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 CONGO
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CG - 4,755,097 population (2015) - Country Area: 341,999 sq
km
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Capital city: Brazzaville - population 1,557,533
(2012)
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338,087 Internet users as of Dec.31, 2014, 7.1% of the
population, per ITU.
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300,000 Facebook users on Nov 15/15, 6.3% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Brazzaville, Congo
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Congo
Congo map and information.
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 CONGO, Democratic Republic of
the, (ex-ZAIRE)
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CD - 79,375,136 population (2015) - Country Area: 2,344,798 sq
km
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Capital city: Kinshasa - population 9,463,749
(2012)
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2,381,254 Internet users as of Dec.31, 2014, 3.0% of the
population, per ITU.
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1,900,000 Facebook users on Nov 15/15, 2.4% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Kinshasa, Congo Dem. Rep.
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Congo Democratic Republic Telecommunications
Democratic Republic of the Congo telecoms, mobile, and broadband report.
Republic Democratic of
Congo
Congo Democratic Republic map and data.
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 COTE D'IVOIRE (Ivory
Coast)
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CI - 23,295,302 population (2015) - Country Area: 322,461 sq
km
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Capital city: Yamoussoukro - population 259,373
(2012)
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5,230,000 Internet users as of Dec.31, 2014, 22.5% of the
population, per IWS.
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1,800,000 Facebook users on Nov 15/15, 7.7% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Yamoussoukro, Cote D'Ivoire
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Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Telecommunications
Cote d'Ivoire telecoms, mobile, and broadband information.
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast map and general data.
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 DJIBOUTI
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DJ - 828,324 population (2015) - Country Area: 23,200 sq
km
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Capital city: Djibouti - population 513,669
(2012)
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100,000 Internet users as of Nov.15, 2015, 12.1% of the
population, per IWS.
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100,000 Facebook users on Nov 15/15, 12.1% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Djibouti, Djibouti
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Djibouti Telecommunications
Djibouti telecoms, mobile, and broadband information.
Djibouti
Djibouti map and general data.
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 EGYPT (Arab Republic
of)
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EG - 88,487,396 population (2015) - Country Area: 1,001,450 sq
km
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Capital city: Cairo - population 8,259,461
(2012)
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48,300,000 Internet users for Dec 31, 2014, 54.6%
penetration, per MCIT.
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27,000,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, 30.5% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Cairo, Egypt
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Egypt
Egypt country profile and general data.
Egypt Broadband Market Overview, Statistics and Forecasts
Egypt Internet and Telecommunications Reports
Egypt Mobile Market Overview, Statistics and Forecasts
Egypt Internet and Telecommunications Reports
Egypt Internet Data and Telecoms Reports
Egypt Internet users, penetration and population data.
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 EQUATORIAL
GUINEA
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GQ - 740,743 population (2015) - Country Area: 28,051 sq
km
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Capital city: Malabo - population 187,302 (2012)
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139,704 Internet users as of Dec.31, 2014, 18.9% of the
population, per ITU.
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52,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, 7.0% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
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Equatorial
Guinea
Equatorial Guinea map and data.
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 ERITREA
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ER - 6,527,689 population (2015) - Country Area: 121,100 sq
km
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Capital city: Asmara - population 697,013
(2012)
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67,000 Internet users on Nov 15, 2015, 1.0% of the
population, per IWS.
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67,000 Facebook users on Nov 15/15, 1.0% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Asmara, Eritrea
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Eritrea
General data and Eritrea map.
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 ETHIOPIA
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ET - 99,465,819 population (2015) - Country Area: 1,127,127 sq
km
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Capital City: Addis Abeba - population 3,480,229
(2012)
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3,700,000 Internet users on Nov 15, 2015, 3.7% of the
population, per IWS.
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3,700,000 Facebook users on Nov 15/15, 3.7% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia map and data.
Ethiopia Market Reports
Ethiopia Internet Marketing, Search Engines and
Telecommunications.
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 GABON
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GA - 1,705,336 population (2015) - Country Area: 267,667 sq
km
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Capital City: Libreville - population 797,003
(2012)
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670,197 Internet users on Dec 31, 2014, 39.3% of the
population, per IWS.
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360,000 Facebook subscribers on Nov 15/15, 21.1% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Libreville, Gabon
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Gabon
Gabon map and data.
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 GAMBIA, The
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GM - 1,967,709 population (2015) - Country Area: 10,689 sq
km
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Capital city: Banjul - population 31,834
(2012)
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373,865 Internet users on Dec 31, 2014, 19.0% of the
population, per IWS.
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180,000 Facebook users on Nov 15/15, 9.1% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Banjul, Gambia
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Gambia
Gambia map and basic data.
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 GHANA
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GH - 26,327,649 population (2015) - Country Area: 238,538 sq
km
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Capital City: Accra - population 2,291,352
(2012)
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5,171,993 Internet users on Dec 31, 2014, 19.6% of the
population, per IWS.
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2,900,000 Facebook subscribers for Nov 15/15, 11.0% penetration
rate.
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Local Time and Weather in
Accra, Ghana
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Ghana
Ghana map and data.
Ghana Internet and Telecommunications Reports
Ghana Internet Usage and Telecommunications Market reports.
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