Small and landlocked, Rwanda is hilly and fertile. It borders the far larger and richer Democratic Republic of Congo, and East African neighbors, Tanzania, Uganda, and Burundi. With the support of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, Rwanda has made important economic and structural reforms and sustained its economic...

Algeria is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia; to the east by Libya; to the southeast by Niger; to the southwest by Mali, Mauritania, and Western Sahara; to the west by Morocco; and the north by the Mediterranean Sea. The capital city of Algeria is Algiers with of population 1,977,663. Algeria covers an area of 2,381,741 square kilometers (919,595 sq. mi), making it the world’s tenth-largest nation by...

Angola, located in Southern Africa, has a wide variety of landscapes, including the sub-Saharan desert that reaches Namibia, mild Atlantic beaches, and a complex system of rivers. The country’s colonial history is reflected in its Portuguese-influenced cuisine and its landmarks including Fortaleza de São Miguel, a fortress built by the...

Benin officially the Republic of Benin and formerly known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the northwest, and Niger to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean south. Benin covers an area of 114,763 square kilometers (44,310 sq mi) with a population of Benin is 13,069,518 as of Tuesday, June...