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Mali was home to the medieval Mali Empire, one of Africa's most powerful states.
Malawi relies heavily on agriculture, with tobacco as a major export crop.
Madagascar is home to lemurs found nowhere else on Earth.
Ancient Leptis Magna in Libya contains some of the best-preserved Roman ruins.
Monrovia, Liberia's capital, is named after U.S. President James Monroe.
Lesotho is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 meters elevation.
Kenya's Maasai Mara hosts the annual wildebeest migration.
Guinea-Bissau's economy depends heavily on cashew nut exports.
Conakry, Guinea's capital, is located on the Atlantic coast on the Tombo Island.
Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule.