African Countries

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  1. 6. Africa's most populous country, famous for Nollywood and vast energy reserves. (#26) Capitol: Abuja
  2. 7. Island nation in the Gulf of Guinea known for cocoa production. (#51) Capitol: São Tomé
  3. 9. Central African nation located west of the Congo River across from Kinshasa. (#30) Capitol: Brazzaville
  4. 10. Small coastal country where Spanish is an official language. (#28) Capitol: Ciudad de la Paz
  5. 13. Landlocked West African country whose name translates to "Land of Incorruptible People." (#33) Capitol: Ouagadougou
  6. 14. Small landlocked kingdom in Southern Africa formerly known as Swaziland. (#7) Capitol: Mbabane
  7. 16. Landlocked West African nation named after the major river that runs through it. (#25) Capitol: Niamey
  8. 17. Southeastern nation facing Madagascar along the Indian Ocean. (#6) Capitol: Maputo
  9. 18. High-altitude kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa. (#8) Capitol: Maseru
  10. 21. The world's newest recognized country, gaining independence in 2011. (#12) Capitol: Juba
  11. 26. Landlocked nation located near the geographical center of the continent. (#20) Capitol: Bangui
  12. 28. Southern African nation that shares Victoria Falls with Zimbabwe. (#16) Capitol: Lusaka
  13. 29. Northernmost country in Africa, site of the ancient city of Carthage. (#47) Capitol: Tunis
  14. 31. Landlocked Southern African nation famous for the Kalahari Desert and Okavango Delta. (#24) Capitol: Gaborone
  15. 32. East African country home to Mount Kilimanjaro and the island of Zanzibar. (#5) Capitol: Dodoma
  16. 37. Small Horn of Africa country situated on the Red Sea entrance. (#45) Capitol: Djibouti
  17. 39. A southwestern coastal nation rich in natural resources. (#22) Capitol: Luanda
  18. 41. North African country famous for the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Nile River. (#10) Capitol: Cairo
  19. 42. Disputed territory along the Atlantic coast north of Mauritania. (#38) Capitol: El Aaiún
  20. 43. Small West African coastal nation located directly south of Senegal. (#42) Capitol: Bissau
  21. 45. West African country known for its history and white-sand beaches. (#43) Capitol: Freetown
  22. 47. Central African nation often called "Africa in miniature" for its diverse landscapes. (#27) Capitol: Yaoundé
  23. 49. Large Mediterranean nation in North Africa largely covered by the Sahara. (#18) Capitol: Tripoli
  24. 50. The smallest country in mainland Africa, forming a narrow strip along a river. (#41) Capitol: Banjul
  25. 51. North African country where the Blue and White Nile rivers meet. (#11) Capitol: Khartoum
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  1. 1. Southern African nation named after ancient stone ruins. (#17) Capitol: Harare
  2. 2. Northwest African nation famous for Marrakech and the Atlas Mountains. (#37) Capitol: Rabat
  3. 3. Heavily forested Central African country located directly on the equator. (#29) Capitol: Libreville
  4. 4. Mainland Africa's westernmost country, completely surrounding The Gambia. (#40) Capitol: Dakar
  5. 5. A West African nation formerly known as Dahomey, located east of Togo. (#36) Capitol: Porto-Novo
  6. 8. Vast central nation containing the massive Congo River basin rainforest. (#21) Capitol: Kinshasa
  7. 11. Large island nation off the southeast coast of Africa famous for lemurs. (#4) Capitol: Antananarivo
  8. 12. A thin strip of a country in West Africa sandwiched between Ghana and Benin. (#35) Capitol: Lomé
  9. 15. Horn of Africa country with the longest mainland coastline on the continent. (#1) Capitol: Mogadishu
  10. 19. Northwest African country mostly covered by the Sahara Desert, north of Senegal. (#39) Capitol: Nouakchott
  11. 20. Small landlocked East African country located directly south of Rwanda. (#15) Capitol: Gitega
  12. 22. West African nation where the Niger, Gambia, and Senegal rivers originate. (#49) Capitol: Conakry
  13. 23. West African coastal nation formerly known as the Gold Coast. (#34) Capitol: Accra
  14. 24. West African landlocked country home to the historic trade city of Timbuktu. (#32) Capitol: Bamako
  15. 25. West African nation founded in the 1820s by freed American slaves. (#44) Capitol: Monrovia
  16. 27. East African nation known as the "Pearl of Africa," famous for mountain gorillas. (#13) Capitol: Kampala
  17. 30. Southwestern country known for the Namib Desert and Skeleton Coast. (#23) Capitol: Windhoek
  18. 33. Volcanic island nation located in the Indian Ocean off Mozambique's coast. (#50) Capitol: Moroni
  19. 34. East African nation famous for the Maasai Mara and wildlife safaris. (#3) Capitol: Nairobi
  20. 35. The largest country in Africa by total land area, located in North Africa. (#31) Capitol: Algiers
  21. 36. North-Central African country named after a famous, rapidly shrinking lake. (#19) Capitol: N'Djamena
  22. 38. Narrow landlocked nation in Southeast Africa named after its massive lake. (#48) Capitol: Lilongwe
  23. 40. Horn of Africa nation that maintained independence during European colonization. (#2) Capitol: Addis Ababa
  24. 44. West African nation that is the world's leading producer of cocoa beans. (#52) Capitol: Yamoussoukro
  25. 45. Nation at the continent's southern tip, home to Table Mountain and Kruger National Park. (#9) Capitol: Pretoria
  26. 46. Mountainous East African nation known as the "Land of a Thousand Hills." (#14) Capitol: Kigali
  27. 48. Red Sea coastal country in the Horn of Africa bordering Ethiopia. (#46) Capitol: Asmara