Ghana
Ghana, set on the Atlantic coast of West Africa, borders Togo, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire. The country's name means Warrior King and harks back to the medieval Ghana Empire. Ghana regained its independence from Great Britain in 1957. It is a member of the African Union and ECOWAS. Ghana is the world's second largest cocoa producer, and Lake Volta, created in 1965, is the largest artificial reservoir on Earth. The best time to visit is the dry season, from November to March.
