Wits & Wisdom
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Motto: “Virtus Unita Fortior” (Latin) “Unity Provides Strength”
Anthem: Angola Avante! (Portuguese) Forward Angola!
Location: Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo
Area: total: 1,246,700 sq km land: 1,246,700 sq km water: 0 sq km
Climate: Semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has […]

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Motto: Hurriya, Nidham, ‘Adala “Liberty, Order, Justice”
Anthem: Himat Al Hima
Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya
Area: total: 163,610 sq km land: 155,360 sq km water: 8,250 sq km
Climate: Temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south
Terrain: Mountains in north; hot, […]

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Anthem: Bilady, Bilady, Bilady
Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
Area: total: 1,001,450 sq km land: 995,450 sq km water: 6,000 sq km
Climate: Desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
Terrain: Vast […]

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Motto: “Paix - Travail - Patrie” (French)”Peace - Work - Fatherland”
Anthem: Ô Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres (French) O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers.
Location: Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria.
Area: total: 475,440 sq km , land: 469,440 sq km
Climate: Varies with […]

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Motto: “Travail, Justice, Solidarité” (French) “Work, Justice, Solidarity”
Anthem: Liberté (French) “Freedom”
Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone.
Area: total: 245,857 sq km, land: 245,857 sq km
Climate: Generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with […]

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Motto: “Unity, Discipline and Labour”
Anthem: L’Abidjanaise
Capital: Yamoussoukro (Although Yamoussoukro has been the official capital since 1983, Abidjan remains the commercial and administrative center).
Largest city: Abidjan
Climate: Tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June […]

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Ghanaians come from six main ethnic groups: the Akan (Ashanti and Fanti), the Ewe, the Ga-Adangbe, the Mole-Dagbani, the Guan, and the Gurma.
Ashanti Tribe: The Ashanti tribe of the Akan is the largest tribe in Ghana, once renowned for the splendour and wealth of their rulers. They are most famous today for their craft work, […]

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Motto: “Freedom and Justice”
Anthem: God Bless Our Homeland Ghana
Land area: 92,100 sq miles (238,537 sq km)
Terrain: Plains and scrubland, rainforest, savanna
Climate: Tropical
Capital: Accra
Independence: 6 March 1957
System of government: Multiparty democracy
President: John Agyekum Kufuor
Vice-President: Alhaji Aliu Mahama
Ruling party: New Patriotic Party (NPP)
National population: (2007 estimate) 23 million
Languages: English is the official language. Local languages include Akan,Ga, […]

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