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Countries in Africa

Fifty-four countries spanning desert, savannah, rainforest and coastline, with vast distances between them.

59

Countries

54

UN members

1277M

People

Western Africa

Flag of NigeriaNigeriaAbuja · 195,874,740 people · 37 regionsFlag of GhanaGhanaAccra · 29,767,108 people · 16 regionsFlag of Ivory CoastIvory CoastYamoussoukro · 25,069,229 people · 14 regionsFlag of NigerNigerNiamey · 22,442,948 people · 8 regionsFlag of Burkina FasoBurkina FasoOuagadougou · 19,751,535 people · 13 regionsFlag of MaliMaliBamako · 19,077,690 people · 11 regionsFlag of SenegalSenegalDakar · 15,854,360 people · 14 regionsFlag of GuineaGuineaConakry · 12,414,318 people · 8 regionsFlag of BeninBeninPorto-Novo · 11,485,048 people · 12 regionsFlag of TogoTogoLomé · 7,889,094 people · 5 regionsFlag of Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneFreetown · 7,650,154 people · 5 regionsFlag of LiberiaLiberiaMonrovia · 4,818,977 people · 15 regionsFlag of MauritaniaMauritaniaNouakchott · 4,403,319 people · 15 regionsFlag of GambiaGambiaBanjul · 2,280,102 people · 6 regionsFlag of Guinea-BissauGuinea-BissauBissau · 1,874,309 people · 9 regionsFlag of Cape VerdeCape VerdePraia · 543,767 people · 22 regionsFlag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaJamestown · 7,460 people · 3 regions

Eastern Africa

Flag of EthiopiaEthiopiaAddis Ababa · 109,224,559 people · 14 regionsFlag of TanzaniaTanzaniaDodoma · 56,318,348 people · 31 regionsFlag of KenyaKenyaNairobi · 51,393,010 people · 47 regionsFlag of UgandaUgandaKampala · 42,723,139 people · 4 regionsFlag of MozambiqueMozambiqueMaputo · 29,495,962 people · 11 regionsFlag of MadagascarMadagascarAntananarivo · 26,262,368 people · 23 regionsFlag of MalawiMalawiLilongwe · 17,563,749 people · 3 regionsFlag of ZambiaZambiaLusaka · 17,351,822 people · 10 regionsFlag of ZimbabweZimbabweHarare · 16,868,409 people · 10 regionsFlag of SomaliaSomaliaMogadishu · 15,008,154 people · 18 regionsFlag of RwandaRwandaKigali · 12,301,939 people · 5 regionsFlag of BurundiBurundiGitega · 11,175,378 people · 16 regionsFlag of EritreaEritreaAsmara · 6,209,262 people · 6 regionsFlag of MauritiusMauritiusPort Louis · 1,265,303 people · 12 regionsFlag of DjiboutiDjiboutiDjibouti · 958,920 people · 6 regionsFlag of ComorosComorosMoroni · 832,322 people · 3 regionsFlag of RéunionRéunionSaint-Denis · 776,948 people · 1 regionsFlag of MayotteMayotteMamoudzou · 279,471 people · 17 regionsFlag of SeychellesSeychellesVictoria · 96,762 people · 28 regionsFlag of British Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryDiego Garcia · 4,000 people · 0 regions

Northern Africa

Flag of EgyptEgyptCairo · 98,423,595 people · 27 regionsFlag of AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgiers · 42,228,429 people · 58 regionsFlag of SudanSudanKhartoum · 41,801,533 people · 18 regionsFlag of MoroccoMoroccoRabat · 36,029,138 people · 12 regionsFlag of TunisiaTunisiaTunis · 11,565,204 people · 24 regionsFlag of LibyaLibyaTripoli · 6,678,567 people · 22 regionsFlag of Western SaharaWestern SaharaEl Aaiún · 273,008 people · 0 regions

Middle Africa

Flag of DR CongoDR CongoKinshasa · 84,068,091 people · 26 regionsFlag of AngolaAngolaLuanda · 30,809,762 people · 21 regionsFlag of CameroonCameroonYaoundé · 25,216,237 people · 10 regionsFlag of ChadChadN'Djamena · 15,477,751 people · 23 regionsFlag of South SudanSouth SudanJuba · 8,260,490 people · 10 regionsFlag of CongoCongoBrazzaville · 5,244,363 people · 12 regionsFlag of Central African RepublicCentral African RepublicBangui · 4,666,377 people · 20 regionsFlag of GabonGabonLibreville · 2,119,275 people · 9 regionsFlag of Equatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaMalabo · 1,308,974 people · 8 regionsFlag of São Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé · 197,700 people · 2 regions

Southern Africa

Flag of South AfricaSouth AfricaPretoria · 57,779,622 people · 9 regionsFlag of NamibiaNamibiaWindhoek · 2,448,255 people · 14 regionsFlag of BotswanaBotswanaGaborone · 2,254,126 people · 16 regionsFlag of LesothoLesothoMaseru · 2,108,132 people · 10 regionsFlag of EswatiniEswatiniLobamba · 1,136,191 people · 4 regions

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