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Africa

Africa is the world's hottest part with interesting traditions, culture and history. There are 54 independent states on the African continent. Nigeria is the most populous, with over 216 million people. Algeria is the largest country in land area terms.

Countries in Africa

The table shows 54 countries with information about capitals, flags, area and population.
Updated: 10/16/2023.
# Country Capital Area, ㎢ Population
1
Algiers
2.4M
44.7M
2
Luanda
1.2M
32.9M
3
Porto-Novo
112.6K
12.1M
4
Gaborone
582K
2.4M
5
Ouagadougou
273K
20.9M
6
Gitega
27.8K
11.9M
7
Yaoundé
475.4K
26.5M
8
Praia
4K
556K
9
Bangui
623K
4.8M
10
N'Djamena
1.3M
16.4M
11
Moroni
1.9K
869.6K
12
Brazzaville
342K
5.7M
13
Kinshasa
2.3M
108.4M
14
Djibouti
23.2K
988K
15
Cairo
1M
102.3M
16
Malabo
28.1K
1.4M
17
Asmara
117.6K
5.4M
18
Mbabane
17.4K
1.2M
19
Addis Ababa
1.1M
115M
20
Libreville
267.7K
2.2M
21
Banjul
10.7K
2.4M
22
Accra
238.5K
31.1M
23
Conakry
245.9K
13.1M
24
Bissau
36.1K
2M
25
Yamoussoukro
322.5K
26.4M
26
Nairobi
580.4K
53.8M
27
Maseru
30.4K
2.1M
28
Monrovia
111.4K
5.1M
29
Tripoli
1.8M
6.9M
30
Antananarivo
587K
27.7M
31
Lilongwe
118.5K
19.1M
32
Bamako
1.2M
20.3M
33
Nouakchott
1M
4.6M
34
Port Louis
2K
1.3M
35
Rabat
446.6K
36.9M
36
Maputo
801.6K
31.3M
37
Windhoek
825.6K
2.5M
38
Niamey
1.3M
24.2M
39
Abuja
923.8K
206.1M
40
Kigali
26.3K
13M
41
São Tomé
964
219.2K
42
Dakar
196.7K
16.7M
43
Victoria
452
98.5K
44
Freetown
71.7K
8M
45
Mogadishu
637.7K
15.9M
46
Pretoria
1.2M
59.3M
47
Juba
619.7K
11.2M
48
Khartoum
1.9M
43.8M
49
Dodoma
945.1K
59.7M
50
Lomé
56.8K
8.3M
51
Tunis
163.6K
11.8M
52
Kampala
241.6K
45.7M
53
Lusaka
752.6K
18.4M
54
Harare
390.8K
14.9M
* only member states of the United Nations are presented on the site at the moment

Economic development

In recent years, many developed countries in the African region have recorded sustained economic growth. In life quality terms, there are some countries in Europe and Asia ahead. Unfortunately, African countries, which are rich in natural resources, face many difficulties. The reasons are environmental degradation, mismanagement by authoritarian regimes and military conflicts, widespread corruption. The Central African Republic, for example, is rich in unique vast deposits of natural resources, including oil and diamonds, but it ranks among the poorest countries in the world. The Central African Republic, for example, is rich in vast deposits of unique natural resources, including oil and diamonds, yet it ranks among the poorest countries in the world. The situation is the same in Guinea and Nigeria.

Tourism and attractions in Africa

African countries are ideal for developing tourism. They are rich in cultural and historical significance natural monuments, famous landmarks.

The Egyptian pyramids are among the most ancient structures located near Cairo. The most famous structure is the Cheops Pyramid. Nearby is the Great Sphinx majestic statue. The sculpture is a lion with a human head. According to regulations, the statue was erected to protect the reigning Pharaohs tombs. The Kings Valley is situated near the Luxor city. The place is famous for the kings' tombs. The most famous among them are the Tutankhamun, Al-Khoha and Intef tombs.

Victoria Falls, a famous natural attraction, is located on the Zambia and Zimbabwe border. It is a beautiful place, which is very popular with tourists. There are convenient viewing platforms for panoramic views.

Africa is not yet a fully explored continent, so every travel enthusiast will find something new, useful and exciting to discover.