The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville due to its capital Brazzaville, the Congo Republic, or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located on the western coast of Central Africa. The country is bordered to the west by Gabon, to its northwest by Cameroon and its northeast by the Central…
Egypt officially the Arab Republic of Egypt is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia whose capital is Cairo. Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, considered a cradle of civilization. Ancient Egypt saw some of the earliest developments in writing, agriculture, urbanization, organized religion,…
Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Somalia in the south, Ethiopia in the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in the east. Across the Gulf of Aden is Yemen whose capital is Djibouti. Ismaïl…
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea is a country on the west coast of Central Africa, with an area of 28,000 square kilometers (11,000 sq mi) whose capital is Malabo. The current population of Equatorial Guinea is 1,540,679 as of Thursday, June 29, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data. Teodoro Obiang…
Eswatini, officially the Kingdom of Eswatini formerly named Swaziland; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its north, west, south, and southeast. At no more than 200 kilometers (120 mi) north to south and 130 kilometers (81 mi) east…
Ethiopia as a country is officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea and Djibouti. The country lies completely within the tropical latitudes and is relatively compact. Ethiopia turns on the turbines at controversial Nile mega-dam. Sudan and Egypt see the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The country lost…
Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic, is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, Gabon is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo to the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west, with Libreville as a capital…
The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa, whose capital is Bangui. It is the smallest country within mainland Africaand is surrounded by Senegal, except for its western coast on the Atlantic Ocean. The Gambia is situated on both sides of the lower reaches of the Gambia River, the nation’s namesake, which flows…
Ghana officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa.[9] It spans the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east. Ghana covers an area of 238,535 km2 (92,099 sq mi), spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rain forests. With over 31 million people, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital…
Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho whose capital lies in Maseru, is an enclaved country surrounded by South Africa. It is a mountainous country situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest mountains in Southern Africa. Lesotho has an area of just over 30,000 km. Lesotho’s Head of State is King Letsie III from 1996 and Sam Matekane is presently the Prime…