Tag: africa
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Facts about Mali for Children
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a country in West Africa. It is a landlocked country, meaning it has no coastline. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa. It covers an area of over 1.2 million square kilometers (478,839 sq mi). Mali shares borders with seven other countries. To the north is Algeria, and…
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Facts about Ghana for Children
The Republic of Ghana (once known as the Gold Coast) is a country in West Africa. About 34.6 million people live there. Its capital city is Accra. Ghana is located in West Africa, next to the Gulf of Guinea, between CĂ´te d’Ivoire and Togo. Because Ghana is close to the Equator, it has a very…