The West African Islands are in the Atlantic Ocean off the western coast of Africa. It consists of Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe and the triad of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.

Countries and territories

Cape Verde Tiny Atlantic island group off the coast of Senegal with wonderful beaches.

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Among the world's most isolated islands and separated from each other by many hundreds of miles.

São Tomé and Príncipe Tiny islands in the Gulf of Guinea.

Other territories

• Canary Islands – a Spanish archipelago off the coast of Morocco.
• Madeira – a Portuguese archipelago close to the Canaries.

These are covered under their respective country articles.