Across
- 7. Southern African country which used to be a German colony
- 8. Named after King Philip II of Spain
- 12. The world's second largest economy after China
- 15. Known for Saint Patrick's Day
- 16. Pacific islands really popular with tourists
- 19. So famous for its gold it was previously called the "Gold coast"
- 21. Hosted the Football World Cup in 2010
- 24. Expected to become the most populated country in the world in 2023
- 25. The newest country in the world (with widespread recognition), gaining independence in 2011
- 26. The world's best safari destination
- 27. The home of Reggae music
- 28. The first African nation to proclaim independence from colonnial rule
- 29. Despite its biodiversity, this nation is landlocked from the sea
- 30. The capital is named Freetown, for being a refuge for former slaves in the late 1700s
Down
- 1. Prosperous African island where the extinct Dodo bird lived
- 2. West-African country famous for exotic birds
- 3. Home country of the artist Rihanna
- 4. Extremely clean and strict nation which gained independence against its will
- 5. Caribbean nation where Christopher Columbus first landed
- 6. Country which is also a continent
- 9. South American country with beautiful waterfalls
- 10. Pioneered the walking safari and is also home to the famous Victoria Falls waterfalls
- 11. South-east Asian country with 851 local languages and the third largest rainforest in the world
- 13. Its famous landscape was the setting for the Lord of the Rings film-trilogy
- 14. South American nation where the party game Limbo came from
- 17. African nation famous for the Kalahari desert
- 18. Has the world's largest river exit
- 20. The collective name for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- 22. Has one of the best hockey teams in the world
- 23. The most populated country in Africa and 7th in the world