Mauritania
A Northwest African country with Saharan landscapes, Arab-Berber culture, and iron ore resources.
Nouakchott, Mauritania's capital, is one of the world's newest major cities, founded in 1958.
Madagascar
A large island nation with unique wildlife, vanilla production, and French cultural influences.
Madagascar is home to lemurs found nowhere else on Earth.
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.