African Countries-Fun Facts

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Across
  1. 3. African Republic Known for the vast Congo Basin rainforest.
  2. 5. Known for more pyramids than Egypt.
  3. 10. Home to the Atlas Mountains.
  4. 12. Known for the ancient ruins of Great Zimbabwe.
  5. 15. Entirely surrounded by South Africa.
  6. 17. Africa Has three capital cities.
  7. 18. Known for the Bijagós Archipelago.
  8. 20. One of the world’s last remaining absolute monarchies.
  9. 21. Famous for the Namib Desert’s giant dunes.
  10. 23. Known as the “Land of a Thousand Hills.”
  11. 26. Sits at the strategic mouth of the Red Sea.
  12. 28. Nicknamed “Africa in miniature” for its geographic diversity.
  13. 30. Africa’s most populous country.
  14. 32. Over 80% covered by rainforest.
  15. 33. Known for Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake.
  16. 35. Ancient city of Carthage is located here.
  17. 38. World’s fourth-largest island.
  18. 39. Home to Victoria Falls.
  19. 41. Never colonized during the Scramble for Africa.
  20. 44. Tomé and Príncipe Africa’s smallest Portuguese-speaking country.
  21. 45. Gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993.
  22. 46. Largest country in Africa by land area.
  23. 47. Famous for the Great Rift Valley and wildlife safaris.
  24. 48. Major producer of bauxite.
  25. 49. Island nation known for extinct dodo bird.
  26. 50. Major producer of oil in Africa.
Down
  1. 1. Sudan Africa’s newest country (independence in 2011).
  2. 2. Leone Major source of high-quality diamonds.
  3. 4. Holds some of Africa’s largest oil reserves.
  4. 6. Named after the Niger River.
  5. 7. Archipelago nation with active volcano Mount Karthala.
  6. 8. Mainland Africa’s smallest country.
  7. 9. Has Africa’s longest mainland coastline.
  8. 11. Island nation off Africa’s west coast.
  9. 13. One of the world’s smallest and most densely populated countries.
  10. 14. First sub‑Saharan African nation to gain independence (1957).
  11. 16. Africa’s smallest country by population.
  12. 19. Largely covered by the Sahara Desert.
  13. 22. Home to the historic Kingdom of Dahomey.
  14. 24. Narrow coastline on the Gulf of Guinea.
  15. 25. Capital Dakar sits on Africa’s westernmost point.
  16. 27. Home to Mount Kilimanjaro.
  17. 29. Home to the ancient pyramids of Giza.
  18. 31. Has one of Africa’s longest coastlines.
  19. 34. Once center of the wealthy Mali Empire.
  20. 36. Known for Lake Malawi, one of the deepest lakes in the world.
  21. 37. Home to Lake Chad, once one of Africa’s largest lakes.
  22. 40. Known for the wildlife-rich Okavango Delta.
  23. 42. Formerly called Upper Volta.
  24. 43. Africa’s oldest republic (founded 1847).