Ghana

where the only thing more plentiful than the cocoa beans is the drumming.

Ghana: where "fashionably late" means arriving on time but with a stylish delay.

Ghana: where the national pastime is haggling, and the national sport is winning.

Ghana was the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence from colonial rule in 1957.

The country is home to Lake Volta, the world's largest artificial lake by surface area.