Tourism is the nation's main growth industry, and the country remains prosperous by West African standards.

The departure formalities took less than half an hour, which by African standards was almost record time.

It was dirty, but by African standards not shockingly so.

It has a high quality of living by African standards.

It is a relatively youthful population due to high birth rates and low life expectancy even by African standards.

Economy: Recent economic growth has been high by African standards.

The subsidies keep gasoline prices cheap by African standards at $1.06 a gallon.

The investment, already more than $40 million, is big by African standards.

Although not long by African standards its catchment has high rainfall and it becomes very wide.

Previously, they set an African standard of 7:10.91 from the preliminary heats.