Madagascar

A large island nation with unique wildlife, vanilla production, and French cultural influences.

Madagascar is home to lemurs found nowhere else on Earth.

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Libya

A North African country with oil wealth, Mediterranean coastline, and recent political turmoil.

Ancient Leptis Magna in Libya contains some of the best-preserved Roman ruins.

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Liberia

A West African country founded by freed American slaves, with rubber plantations and recovery from civil war.

Monrovia, Liberia's capital, is named after U.S. President James Monroe.

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Lesotho

A mountainous Southern African kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa, known for textiles.

Lesotho is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 meters elevation.

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Kenya

An East African hub for technology and tourism, famous for wildlife, Nairobi, and marathon runners.

Kenya's Maasai Mara hosts the annual wildebeest migration.

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Guinea-Bissau

A small West African country with Portuguese influence, cashew production, and political challenges.

Guinea-Bissau's economy depends heavily on cashew nut exports.

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Guinea

A West African country with mineral riches including bauxite, facing political instability.

Conakry, Guinea's capital, is located on the Atlantic coast on the Tombo Island.

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Ghana

A stable West African democracy known for gold, cocoa, and as a center of pan-African culture.

Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule.

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Gambia

Africa's smallest mainland country along the Gambia River, known for beaches and political transition.

The Gambia is surrounded by Senegal on three sides and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

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Gabon

A Central African country with rainforests, oil wealth, and relatively high standard of living.

Gabon has set aside about 11% of its territory for national parks.

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