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British West Africa (BWA) is a colony of the Imperial Commonwealth Federation (former British Empire) in western Africa. BWA consists of the Colony of the Gold Coast, Colony and Protectorate of Sierra Leone and Colony and Protectorate of Gambia. BWA is bordered by French West Africa (all three territories of BWA) and Liberia (southeast of Sierra Leone). BWA had previously existed has British West African Territories (1821-1850) and British West African Settlements (1866-1888).

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  • British West Africa (Twilight of a New Era)
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  • British West Africa (BWA) is a colony of the Imperial Commonwealth Federation (former British Empire) in western Africa. BWA consists of the Colony of the Gold Coast, Colony and Protectorate of Sierra Leone and Colony and Protectorate of Gambia. BWA is bordered by French West Africa (all three territories of BWA) and Liberia (southeast of Sierra Leone). BWA had previously existed has British West African Territories (1821-1850) and British West African Settlements (1866-1888).
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city largest
  • Accra
religion other
  • Various Christian and African Indigenous Churches, and traditional African religions
city other
  • Bathurst and Serrekunda
name short
  • British West Africa
HoStitle
  • Monarch
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CoA
  • Badge of British West Africa .png
Timeline
  • Twilight of a New Era
map caption
  • Location of British West Africa territories
ethnic group
  • Black African
Name
  • British West Africa
coa caption
  • Badge of BWA
regime
  • Constitutional monarchy
Language
  • English , Akan and Krio
Currency
  • British West African pound
motto Lang
  • Latin
Area
  • 320(xsd:double)
Demonym
  • West African
language other
  • Mende, Temne, Mandinka and several indigenous vernacular
otl
  • Ghana, Sierra Leone and The Gambia
Capital
  • Freetown
Motto
  • Auspice Brittania Liber
Anthem
  • God Save the King
Organizations
Flag
  • Flag of British West Africa .png
motto en
  • Free under Britain's protection
ethnic other
  • Coloured and White
HoS2title
  • Governor-General
abstract
  • British West Africa (BWA) is a colony of the Imperial Commonwealth Federation (former British Empire) in western Africa. BWA consists of the Colony of the Gold Coast, Colony and Protectorate of Sierra Leone and Colony and Protectorate of Gambia. BWA is bordered by French West Africa (all three territories of BWA) and Liberia (southeast of Sierra Leone). BWA had previously existed has British West African Territories (1821-1850) and British West African Settlements (1866-1888).
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