British West Africa - British West Africa

Japanese: イギリス領西アフリカ - イギリスりょうにしアフリカ
British West Africa - British West Africa
A general term for the colonies and protectorates in the western part of the African continent facing the Atlantic Ocean during the British colonial period. It currently includes Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, and Nigeria. In 1900, these areas became British direct colonies or protectorates, but they were only governed unified for a short period of time, with governors appointed for each region. After World War II, Ghana (1957), Nigeria (1960), Sierra Leone (1961), and Gambia (1965) each achieved independence and became republics, but remained in the Commonwealth of Nations after independence. However, many countries, including Nigeria, are still plagued by civil wars caused by ethnic and religious conflicts.

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Japanese:
英国植民地時代に大西洋に面したアフリカ大陸西部にあった植民地・保護領の総称。現在のガンビア,シエラレオネ,ガーナ,ナイジェリアが含まれる。これらの地域は1900年には英国の直轄植民地ないし保護領となったが,全体が統一して統治されたのはごく短期間にすぎず,各地域に任命された総督が統治に当たった。第2次大戦後,ガーナ(1957年),ナイジェリア(1960年),シエラレオネ(1961年),ガンビア(1965年)とそれぞれ独立を達成して共和国となったが,独立後もイギリス連邦に留まった。しかし現在もナイジェリアをはじめとして民族・宗教の対立による内戦に悩まされている国が多い。

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