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Centre-Ouest (region (administrative division)) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 11 45 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 11.7500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 002 15 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -2.2500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Northeastern area was formerly part of the Mossi kingdom of Wagadugu; the rest of the department was historically ruled by the Gonja empire, based in present-day N Ghana; produces sorghum, peanuts & yams. |
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| Centre-Ouest (preferred,C,V,English)
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| Région du Centre-Ouest (C,V,O)
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| Centre-Ouest region (C,O)
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| UV84 (C,U,FIPS)
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| Centre-Ouest Region (C,U,English)
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| region (administrative division) (preferred, C) |
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| first level subdivision (C) |
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