- Algeria [r]: North African republic that constitutionally recognises Islam plus Arab and Berber ethnic groups; second-largest African nation, population about 34,000,000. [e]
- Angola [r]: A country in southern Africa, and Africa's largest Portuguese-speaking state. [e]
- Benin [r]: An African republic, bordering Nigeria, Togo, Burkina Faso, Niger and the Gulf of Guinea, which gained independence from France in 1960. [e]
- Botswana [r]: Landlocked republic in southern Africa, formerly known as Bechuanaland. [e]
- Burkina Faso [r]: Landlocked West African nation with significant gold reserves and an economy based primarily on cotton; formerly a French colony (population about 18 million). [e]
- Burundi [r]: A country of Central Africa, having borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania, as well as coast on Lake Tanganikya. [e]
- Cameroon [r]: (population 18 million) A country located in West/Central Africa which shares boundaries with Chad to the north, Nigeria to the west, Central African Republic to the east, Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea to the south. [e]
- Cape Verde [r]: Island republic, spanning an archipelago of ten islands and five islets in the Atlantic Ocean, off Senegal. [e]
- Central African Republic [r]: Landlocked African nation, with Bangui its capital; formerly a French colony which became independent in 1960 (population c.4,500,000). [e]
- Chad [r]: A landlocked country in East Africa and the Sahel, forming the western border of the Darfur Conflict, and having newly discovered oil running by pipeline to Cameroon on the Atlantic coast of West Africa [e]
- Republic of the Congo [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Côte d'Ivoire [r]: West African republic, centre of coffee and cocoa production, with Yamoussoukro its capital; achieved independence from France in 1960 (population about 21 million). [e]
- Democratic Republic of the Congo [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Djibouti [r]: Republic located along the north-east coast of Africa, adjacent to the Horn of Africa. [e]
- Egypt [r]: A country in the northeastern corner of Africa, bordering Sudan, Libya, the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea [e]
- Equatorial Guinea [r]: Oil-rich country in central Africa comprising a mainland region and islands (pop. about 676,000). [e]
- Eritrea [r]: Republic located along the north-east littoral of Africa, adjacent to the Horn of Africa and Red Sea. [e]
- Ethiopia [r]: Among the oldest countries of the world, from which Muslim-majority Eritrea split after a civil war; Coptic Christian-majority state in East Africa [e]
- Gabon [r]: Coastal nation of West Africa with Libreville its capital; former French colony with an oil-dominated economy (pop. about 1,500,000). [e]
- Gambia [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Ghana [r]: A country in West Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Togo. [e]
- Guinea [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Guinea Bissau [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Kenya [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Lesotho [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Liberia [r]: Add brief definition or description
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