This country was known as the Gold Coast before becoming independent 1957. Its Lake Volta is the world's largest artificial lake. Its main exports are Gold, Crude Petroleum and Cocoa Beans.
This country was a German colony and after World War One a French mandate. It is known for producing coffee, cocoa, cotton, bananas and oilseeds. It is one of the wettest places in the world with 1028 cm rainfall per year.
This country became independent from Britain in 1962. Its first President was Milton Obote 1962-71 and again 1980-85. Approximately 50% of it's population is fourteen years old or less.
This is the only African country not colonised thereby retaining its sovereignty. It was ruled by Emperor Haile Selassie 1930-74. It is the location of Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile.
This country was colonised by Portugal beginning 1505 until independence 1975. Most Portugese were then expelled and it suffered a civil war until 1992. It has an AK-47 assault rifle on it's national flag.
This country was called the Kingdom of Dahomey from about 1600 until 1894. It was a French protectorate 1894-1960. It was the cradle of voodoo and cotton constitutes 80% of it's exports.
This country became independent from Britain in 1960. It is known as the 'Giant of Africa' due to its large population and economy. Since 2002 it has seen sectarian violence by the Islamic Boko Haram movement.
The city of Carthage was founded in this country in the 9th century BC. It became a French protectorate in 1881 until independence 1956. It saw the beginning of the 'Arab Spring' in 2010.
This country was founded by the British beginning with freed slaves in 1787. Its Queen Elizabeth II Qua is the world’s third largest natural harbor. It became subject to an Ebola virus epidemic beginning 2014.
This country was founded for freed slaves by the USA in 1822. It was subject to a civil war 1889-2003. It elected the first female African President Ellen Sirleaf in 2006.
This country was formerly known as Southern Rhodesia. It is controversially ruled by the long term President Robert Mugabe. Much of the country is high plateau located between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers.
This country was a British colony 1888-1962. It was subject to the Mau Mau Rebellion 1952-60. It is home to the second highest mountain in Africa.
This country was formerly known as Northern Rhodesia. On independence Kenneth Kaunda became it's first President 1964-91. Lake Tanganyika sits on it's northern border and Victoria Falls on it's southern.
This country was known as Nyasaland until independence in 1964. Its economy is among the world's least-developed and heavily based on agriculture. It gives its name to one of the African Great Lakes.
This country was officially an Italian colony 1890-1947. It became part of Ethiopia after World War II before becoming independent in 1991. A human fossilised skull aged more than one million years was unearthed here in 2010.
This country has one of the longest histories of any modern country. It became a British protectorate in 1914 until independence in 1956. Its second President was Gamal Abdel Nasser 1956-70.
This country was a German colony from 1884. It was captured by South Africa during World War One and became independent 1990. Its Atlantic shoreline is known as the Skeleton Coast.
This country was a part of French Equatorial Africa 1920-60. It is plagued by political violence and recurrent attempted coups d'état. It is one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the world.
This country became independent from France in 1960. Over time it is thought to have lost 90% of its original forest cover. The giant elephant bird became extinct here in the 17th century.
This country became independent from Britain in 1968. Sugarcane accounts to about 25% of it's exports and is grown over 90% of the total land. The flightless Dodo bird became extinct here and was last sighted in 1662.
This country was a Belgian colony 1908-60. It was ruled by the military dictator Mobutu Sese Seko 1965-97. It was the scene of the 'Great War of Africa' 1998-2003 that involved nine countries.
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