Countries of Africa
Across
- 4. Country on the Red Sea that borders Ethiopia
- 5. Disputed territory in northwest Africa
- 8. Southeastern African country with a long Indian Ocean coastline
- 10. Country founded by freed American slaves
- 11. Country with capital Brazzaville
- 14. East African country known as the “Pearl of Africa”
- 15. Central African country with large rainforest areas
- 16. Country home to the pyramids and the Nile River
- 18. Country believed to be the birthplace of coffee
- 21. West African country known for gold and cocoa
- 22. North African country with vast desert and oil reserves
- 24. Country known for the Namib Desert
- 25. Large island nation known for unique animals like lemurs
- 29. Country known as the “Warm Heart of Africa”
- 30. Country with three capital cities
- 31. Mountain kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa
- 33. West African country also called Ivory Coast
- 34. West African country where the Dahomey Kingdom once existed
- 36. Island nation off the west coast of Africa
- 37. North African country where the Arab Spring began
- 39. Most populous country in Africa
- 42. West African country whose name means “Land of Honest People”
- 44. Country at the Horn of Africa with a long coastline
- 45. Africa’s newest country (independence in 2011)
- 47. Country in northeast Africa once part of a larger Sudan
- 48. Island nation in the Indian Ocean known for beaches
- 49. Largest country in Africa by land area
- 50. Country famous for the Okavango Delta
- 51. Small, landlocked country near Lake Tanganyika
Down
- 1. West African country with capital Dakar
- 2. East African country known as the “Land of a Thousand Hills”
- 3. Country known for Great Zimbabwe ruins
- 6. Only African country where Spanish is an official language
- 7. Island nation in the Indian Ocean between Africa and Madagascar
- 9. West African country with capital Freetown
- 11. Landlocked country in the heart of Africa
- 12. Country home to Mount Kilimanjaro
- 13. East African country famous for safaris and wildlife
- 17. West African country with capital Conakry
- 19. Country home to Victoria Falls (shared with Zimbabwe)
- 20. Landlocked country named after the Niger River
- 23. Large country with capital Kinshasa
- 26. Small country at the Horn of Africa with an important port
- 27. North African country near Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar
- 28. Small country that follows the Gambia River
- 30. Island country known for beautiful beaches and tourism
- 32. Narrow West African country on the Gulf of Guinea
- 33. Country named after a large lake in north-central Africa
- 35. Desert country in northwest Africa
- 36. Central African country called “Africa in Miniature”
- 38. Small West African country with many coastal islands
- 40. ... and Príncipe, small island nation in the Gulf of Guinea
- 41. Small kingdom in southern Africa, formerly called Swaziland
- 43. Southern African country known for oil and Portuguese language
- 46. West African country home to the ancient city of Timbuktu