usually refers to the continent. so for italian europe is the 'motherland.' for an African Africa is the motherland. besides how could West Africa be a motherland? that's like saying west europe is the motherland. how can you section off a part of a continent and call that a mother land? anyway, the motherland i was talking about referred to the continent of Africa, what part of the motherland am in? Ethiopia.

get it now? sorry for any confusion.