The Countries of the World Collection
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent. Stretching from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the meeting of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans in the south, Africa contains an extraordinary variety of landscapes, peoples, languages, cultures, ecosystems, and histories.
In Part 3 of The Countries of the World Collection, we explore the 54 internationally recognized UN member states of Africa through their capitals, locations, official languages, currencies, populations, and national flags.
Countries in This Collection
🇩🇿 1. Algeria
Capital: Algiers
Location: North Africa
Official Languages: Arabic and Tamazight
Currency: Algerian Dinar (DZD)
Population: Approximately 47 million
National Flag: 🇩🇿
🇦🇴 2. Angola
Capital: Luanda
Location: Southern Africa
Official Language: Portuguese
Currency: Angolan Kwanza (AOA)
Population: Approximately 39 million
National Flag: 🇦🇴
🇧🇯 3. Benin
Capital: Porto-Novo
Seat of Government: Cotonou
Location: West Africa
Official Language: French
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Population: Approximately 15 million
National Flag: 🇧🇯
🇧🇼 4. Botswana
Capital: Gaborone
Location: Southern Africa
Official Language: English
Currency: Botswana Pula (BWP)
Population: Approximately 2.6 million
National Flag: 🇧🇼
🇧🇫 5. Burkina Faso
Capital: Ouagadougou
Location: West Africa
Official Languages: National languages are official; French remains widely used in administration
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Population: Approximately 24 million
National Flag: 🇧🇫
🇧🇮 6. Burundi
Capital: Gitega
Location: East Africa / Great Lakes Region
Official Languages: Kirundi, French, and English
Currency: Burundian Franc (BIF)
Population: Approximately 14 million
National Flag: 🇧🇮
🇨🇻 7. Cabo Verde
Capital: Praia
Location: West Africa / Atlantic Ocean
Official Language: Portuguese
Currency: Cabo Verdean Escudo (CVE)
Population: Approximately 530,000
National Flag: 🇨🇻
🇨🇲 8. Cameroon
Capital: Yaoundé
Location: Central Africa
Official Languages: French and English
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Population: Approximately 30 million
National Flag: 🇨🇲
🇨🇫 9. Central African Republic
Capital: Bangui
Location: Central Africa
Official Languages: French and Sango
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Population: Approximately 5.5 million
National Flag: 🇨🇫
🇹🇩 10. Chad
Capital: N'Djamena
Location: Central Africa / Sahel
Official Languages: Arabic and French
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Population: Approximately 21 million
National Flag: 🇹🇩
🇰🇲 11. Comoros
Capital: Moroni
Location: East Africa / Indian Ocean
Official Languages: Comorian, Arabic, and French
Currency: Comorian Franc (KMF)
Population: Approximately 900,000
National Flag: 🇰🇲
🇨🇩 12. Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital: Kinshasa
Location: Central Africa
Official Language: French
Currency: Congolese Franc (CDF)
Population: Approximately 113 million
National Flag: 🇨🇩
🇨🇬 13. Republic of the Congo
Capital: Brazzaville
Location: Central Africa
Official Language: French
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Population: Approximately 6.5 million
National Flag: 🇨🇬
🇨🇮 14. Côte d'Ivoire
Capital: Yamoussoukro
Largest City and Economic Center: Abidjan
Location: West Africa
Official Language: French
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Population: Approximately 33 million
National Flag: 🇨🇮
🇩🇯 15. Djibouti
Capital: Djibouti
Location: East Africa / Horn of Africa
Official Languages: Arabic and French
Currency: Djiboutian Franc (DJF)
Population: Approximately 1.2 million
National Flag: 🇩🇯
🇪🇬 16. Egypt
Capital: Cairo
Location: North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula in Asia
Official Language: Arabic
Currency: Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Population: Approximately 118 million
National Flag: 🇪🇬
🇬🇶 17. Equatorial Guinea
Capital: Malabo
Location: Central Africa
Official Languages: Spanish, French, and Portuguese
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Population: Approximately 1.9 million
National Flag: 🇬🇶
🇪🇷 18. Eritrea
Capital: Asmara
Location: East Africa / Horn of Africa
Working Languages: Tigrinya, Arabic, and English are widely used
Currency: Eritrean Nakfa (ERN)
Population: Approximately 3.5 million
National Flag: 🇪🇷
🇸🇿 19. Eswatini
Administrative Capital: Mbabane
Royal and Legislative Capital: Lobamba
Location: Southern Africa
Official Languages: siSwati and English
Currency: Swazi Lilangeni (SZL)
Population: Approximately 1.3 million
National Flag: 🇸🇿
🇪🇹 20. Ethiopia
Capital: Addis Ababa
Location: East Africa / Horn of Africa
Federal Working Languages: Amharic and several additional languages
Currency: Ethiopian Birr (ETB)
Population: Approximately 135 million
National Flag: 🇪🇹
🇬🇦 21. Gabon
Capital: Libreville
Location: Central Africa
Official Language: French
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Population: Approximately 2.6 million
National Flag: 🇬🇦
🇬🇲 22. The Gambia
Capital: Banjul
Location: West Africa
Official Language: English
Currency: Gambian Dalasi (GMD)
Population: Approximately 2.8 million
National Flag: 🇬🇲
🇬🇭 23. Ghana
Capital: Accra
Location: West Africa
Official Language: English
Currency: Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)
Population: Approximately 35 million
National Flag: 🇬🇭
🇬🇳 24. Guinea
Capital: Conakry
Location: West Africa
Official Language: French
Currency: Guinean Franc (GNF)
Population: Approximately 15 million
National Flag: 🇬🇳
🇬🇼 25. Guinea-Bissau
Capital: Bissau
Location: West Africa
Official Language: Portuguese
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Population: Approximately 2.3 million
National Flag: 🇬🇼
🇰🇪 26. Kenya
Capital: Nairobi
Location: East Africa
Official Languages: Swahili and English
Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Population: Approximately 58 million
National Flag: 🇰🇪
🇱🇸 27. Lesotho
Capital: Maseru
Location: Southern Africa / Enclosed by South Africa
Official Languages: Sesotho and English
Currency: Lesotho Loti (LSL)
Population: Approximately 2.4 million
National Flag: 🇱🇸
🇱🇷 28. Liberia
Capital: Monrovia
Location: West Africa
Official Language: English
Currency: Liberian Dollar (LRD)
Population: Approximately 5.7 million
National Flag: 🇱🇷
🇱🇾 29. Libya
Capital: Tripoli
Location: North Africa
Official Language: Arabic
Currency: Libyan Dinar (LYD)
Population: Approximately 7.5 million
National Flag: 🇱🇾
🇲🇬 30. Madagascar
Capital: Antananarivo
Location: East Africa / Indian Ocean
Official Languages: Malagasy and French
Currency: Malagasy Ariary (MGA)
Population: Approximately 33 million
National Flag: 🇲🇬
🇲🇼 31. Malawi
Capital: Lilongwe
Location: Southeastern Africa
Official Language: English
National Language: Chichewa
Currency: Malawian Kwacha (MWK)
Population: Approximately 22 million
National Flag: 🇲🇼
🇲🇱 32. Mali
Capital: Bamako
Location: West Africa / Sahel
Official Languages: National languages are official; French is a working language
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Population: Approximately 25 million
National Flag: 🇲🇱
🇲🇷 33. Mauritania
Capital: Nouakchott
Location: Northwest Africa / Sahel
Official Language: Arabic
Currency: Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU)
Population: Approximately 5.3 million
National Flag: 🇲🇷
🇲🇺 34. Mauritius
Capital: Port Louis
Location: East Africa / Indian Ocean
Languages: English and French are widely used; Mauritian Creole is widely spoken
Currency: Mauritian Rupee (MUR)
Population: Approximately 1.3 million
National Flag: 🇲🇺
🇲🇦 35. Morocco
Capital: Rabat
Location: North Africa
Official Languages: Arabic and Amazigh
Currency: Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
Population: Approximately 38 million
National Flag: 🇲🇦
🇲🇿 36. Mozambique
Capital: Maputo
Location: Southeastern Africa
Official Language: Portuguese
Currency: Mozambican Metical (MZN)
Population: Approximately 36 million
National Flag: 🇲🇿
🇳🇦 37. Namibia
Capital: Windhoek
Location: Southern Africa
Official Language: English
Currency: Namibian Dollar (NAD)
Population: Approximately 3.1 million
National Flag: 🇳🇦
🇳🇪 38. Niger
Capital: Niamey
Location: West Africa / Sahel
Languages: Hausa is the national language; several other national languages are recognized
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Population: Approximately 28 million
National Flag: 🇳🇪
🇳🇬 39. Nigeria
Capital: Abuja
Location: West Africa
Official Language: English
Currency: Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Population: Approximately 238 million
National Flag: 🇳🇬
🇷🇼 40. Rwanda
Capital: Kigali
Location: East-Central Africa / Great Lakes Region
Official Languages: Kinyarwanda, English, French, and Swahili
Currency: Rwandan Franc (RWF)
Population: Approximately 14.5 million
National Flag: 🇷🇼
🇸🇹 41. São Tomé and Príncipe
Capital: São Tomé
Location: Central Africa / Gulf of Guinea
Official Language: Portuguese
Currency: São Tomé and Príncipe Dobra (STN)
Population: Approximately 240,000
National Flag: 🇸🇹
🇸🇳 42. Senegal
Capital: Dakar
Location: West Africa
Official Language: French
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Population: Approximately 19 million
National Flag: 🇸🇳
🇸🇨 43. Seychelles
Capital: Victoria
Location: East Africa / Indian Ocean
Official Languages: Seychellois Creole, English, and French
Currency: Seychellois Rupee (SCR)
Population: Approximately 130,000
National Flag: 🇸🇨
🇸🇱 44. Sierra Leone
Capital: Freetown
Location: West Africa
Official Language: English
Currency: Sierra Leonean Leone (SLE)
Population: Approximately 9 million
National Flag: 🇸🇱
🇸🇴 45. Somalia
Capital: Mogadishu
Location: East Africa / Horn of Africa
Official Languages: Somali and Arabic
Currency: Somali Shilling (SOS)
Population: Approximately 20 million
National Flag: 🇸🇴
🇿🇦 46. South Africa
Administrative Capital: Pretoria
Legislative Capital: Cape Town
Judicial Capital: Bloemfontein
Location: Southern Africa
Official Languages: 12 official languages, including Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, and South African Sign Language
Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)
Population: Approximately 65 million
National Flag: 🇿🇦
🇸🇸 47. South Sudan
Capital: Juba
Location: East-Central Africa
Official Language: English
Currency: South Sudanese Pound (SSP)
Population: Approximately 12 million
National Flag: 🇸🇸
🇸🇩 48. Sudan
Capital: Khartoum
Location: Northeast Africa
Official Languages: Arabic and English
Currency: Sudanese Pound (SDG)
Population: Approximately 52 million
National Flag: 🇸🇩
🇹🇿 49. Tanzania
Capital: Dodoma
Location: East Africa
Languages: Swahili and English are widely used in government and public life
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Population: Approximately 71 million
National Flag: 🇹🇿
🇹🇬 50. Togo
Capital: Lomé
Location: West Africa
Official Language: French
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Population: Approximately 9.7 million
National Flag: 🇹🇬
🇹🇳 51. Tunisia
Capital: Tunis
Location: North Africa / Mediterranean
Official Language: Arabic
Currency: Tunisian Dinar (TND)
Population: Approximately 12.4 million
National Flag: 🇹🇳
🇺🇬 52. Uganda
Capital: Kampala
Location: East Africa
Official Languages: English and Swahili
Currency: Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Population: Approximately 51 million
National Flag: 🇺🇬
🇿🇲 53. Zambia
Capital: Lusaka
Location: Southern Africa
Official Language: English
Currency: Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
Population: Approximately 22 million
National Flag: 🇿🇲
🇿🇼 54. Zimbabwe
Capital: Harare
Location: Southern Africa
Official Languages: 16 officially recognized languages, including English, Shona, and Ndebele
Currency: Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), with foreign currencies also circulating
Population: Approximately 17 million
National Flag: 🇿🇼
Africa — A Continent of Extraordinary Diversity
Africa is home to an extraordinary range of peoples, languages, landscapes, ecosystems, and cultural traditions. From the Sahara Desert and the Nile River to tropical rainforests, the Great Rift Valley, vast savannas, highlands, coastlines, and Indian Ocean islands, the continent contains some of the most remarkable environments on Earth.
Understanding Africa country by country helps reveal the connections between geography, history, language, culture, trade, nature, and the lives of more than a billion people who call the continent home.
Part 4 — North America
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