A
Algeria and Morocco
B
Botswana and Namibia
C
Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana
D
Madagascar and Mozambique
Correct answer: (c) Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana
Explanation
- A
Algeria and Morocco
Algeria and Morocco. North Africa; not cocoa leaders.
- B
Botswana and Namibia
Botswana and Namibia. Southern Africa; not cocoa.
- C
Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana
Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. The world’s two largest cocoa producers.
- D
Madagascar and Mozambique
Madagascar and Mozambique. Not the cocoa duopoly.
Summary. Official key is (c). Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana together grow well over half of the world’s cocoa. The other African pairs are not cocoa powerhouses.
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