Between Ghana and Benin
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For today’s Geo Quiz we’re looking for the country between Ghana and Benin in West Africa. One of this country’s most popular tourist attractions is the crumpled remains of an airplane.
The plane was carrying President Gnassingbe Eyadema when it crashed in 1974. Eyadema was the only survivor. He continued to rule this nation until his death in 2005.
His son is now president. And he’s trying to lure American tourists. We’ll follow some visitors who had a special interest in touring this African nation…
In a moment music rooted in West African rhythms but first, we GO to West Africa to answer today’s Geo Quiz. We were looking for a nation that’s making a bid for foreign visitors.
In fact, its government recently placed an ad in the New York Times. The ad said the country is open for tourists. That country — and today’s Geo Answer — is Togo.
And now let’s go to Togo…along with the family of producer Anna Boiko-Weyrauch.
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