…is the world’s largest cocoa producer?
…is home to the world’s largest rubber plantation, run by Firestone?
…underwent two separate coup d’etats in 2022?
…is home to over 250 diverse ethnic groups?
…became a hub in the Portuguese slave trade, with the majority of the population being a mix of African and European descent?
…has a name meaning “lion mountains” in Latin?
…was once known as the Gold Coast?
…was originally a German protectorate, but was split between France and Britain after WWI?
…produces the most movies?
…was once known as Upper Volta?
…was named by French sailors at the height of the ivory trade?
…is named for its capital city?
…is home to Lake Retba, known for its vibrant pink color?
…suffered the highest death toll in the 2014 Ebola outbreak?
…was once known as Dahomey?
…has 13 official languages, including Bambara?
…was founded in 1822 by freed slaves from the United States?
…has over 236 million people and is Africa’s largest economy?
…has a flag resembling Ireland’s?
…is the world’s largest cashew producer?
…hosts the origins of the Gambia, Niger, and Senegal rivers?
…saw Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as the first elected female head-of-state in Africa in 2006?
…was the first sub-Saharan African nation to gain independence in 1957?
…is the smallest country in mainland Africa, nicknamed “the smiling coast”?
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde
Côte d’Ivoire
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
The Gambia
Togo
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