Do you know the countries of Africa? The African continent is one of the most numerous in terms of the number of nations. And it doesn't stop there, together the countries of Africa make this continent the second most populous in the world, with more than 1 billion inhabitants. The peoples who inhabit the territory of these countries, an area of more than 30 million square kilometers, present an enormous cultural variety, ethnic and religious.
Diversity is not just social. Politically and economically, the countries of Africa go from one extreme to the other. There are countries with great wealth, presenting an economy on the rise, while others present, in addition to economic problems, low human development indices. In the ranking of Human development Index (socioeconomic indicator), in the last positions are many African countries.
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How many countries are there in Africa?
Altogether there are 54 African countries that are distributed in five regions, which divide the African continent according to similar characteristics, whether geographical, political, economic or social. Also, there are some unrecognized territories.
As is the case with Somaliland, which became independent from the United Kingdom in 1960, later merging with Italian Somaliland and forming Somalia. In 1991 this territory declared independence from Somalia and is currently claiming recognition.
How many island countries are there?
Island countries are independent territories that do not have land borders and are therefore made up of one or more islands. On the African continent, there are six island countries. They are: Cape Verde Islands, Comoros Island, Madagascar Islands, Republic of Mauritius, Sao Tome and Principe Islands and Seychelles Islands.
Also know:Underdeveloped countries
List of African countries
South Africa
Capital: Cape Town
Gross Domestic Product: US$ 370.8 billion
HDI: 0.699
Angola
Capital: Luanda
GDP: US$131.4 billion
HDI: 0.581
Algeria
Capital: Algiers
GDP: US$ 227.8 billion
HDI: 0.754
benin
Capital: Porto-Novo
GDP: US$ 27.546 billion
HDI: 0.515
Botswana
Capital: Gaborone
GDP: US$15.564 billion
HDI: 0.717
Burkina Faso
Capital: Ouagadougou
GDP: US$ 16.561 billion
HDI: 0.423
Burundi
Capital: Gitega
GDP: US$7.985 billion
HDI: 0.417
Cameroon
Capital: Yaounde
GDP: US$ 40.010 billion
HDI: 0.556
Chad
Capital: Jamena
GDP: US$ 15.950 billion
HDI: 0.404
Costa do Marfim
Capital: Yamoussoukro
GDP: US$ 33.963 billion
HDI: 0.492
Djibouti
Capital: Djibouti
GDP: US$1.878 billion
HDI: 0.476
Egypt
Capital: Cairo
GDP: US$284.860 billion
HDI: 0.696
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Eritrea
Capital: Asmara
GDP: US$3.743 billion
HDI: 0.440
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Ethiopia
Capital: Addis Ababa
GDP: US$ 90.968 billion
HDI: 0.463
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Gabon
Capital: Libreville
GDP: US$ 20.178 billion
HDI: 0.702
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Gambia
Capital: Banjul
GDP: US$ 3.582 billion
HDI: 0.460
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Ghana
Capital: Accra
GDP: US$ 83.740 billion
HDI: 0.592
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guinea
Capital: Conakry
GDP: US$9.741 billion
HDI: 0.459
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Guinea Bissau
Capital: Bissau
GDP: US$ 1.040 billion
HDI: 0.455
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Equatorial Guinea
Capital: Malabo
GDP: US$15.537 billion
HDI: 0.591
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Madagascar Islands
Capital: Antananarivo
GDP: US$ 11.188 billion
HDI: 0.519
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Cape Verde Islands
Capital: Beach
GDP: US$2.071 billion
HDI: 0.654
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Comoros Islands
Capital: Moroni
GDP: US$ 1.262 billion
HDI: 0.503
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Sao Tome and Principe Islands
Capital: Sao Tome
GDP: US$362 million
HDI: 0.589
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Seychelles Islands
Capital: Victoria
GDP: US$ 1.486 billion
HDI: 0.797
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Lesotho
Capital: Maseru
GDP: US$5.106 billion
HDI: 0.520
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Liberia
Capital: Monrovia
GDP: US$2.9 billion
HDI: 0.435
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Libya
Capital: Tripoli
GDP: US$49.341 billion
HDI: 0.706
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Malawi
Capital: Lilongwe
GDP: US$22.658 billion
HDI: 0.476
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mali
Capital: Bamako
GDP: US$ 14.180 billion
HDI: 0.427
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Morocco
Capital: Rabat
GDP: US$ 103.824 billion
HDI: 0.667
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Mauritania
Capital: Nuaquexote
GDP: US$5.025 billion
HDI: 0.520
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Mozambique
Capital: Maputo
GDP: US$16.681 billion
HDI: 0.437
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Namibia
Capital: Windhoek
GDP: US$13.703 billion
HDI: 0.647
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Niger
Capital: Niamey
GDP: US$8.290 billion
HDI: 0.354
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Nigeria
Capital: Abuja
GDP: US$447.013 billion
HDI: 0.532
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Kenya
Capital: Nairobi
GDP: US$ 62.72 billion
HDI: 0.590
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Central African Republic
Capital: Bangui
GDP: US$1.949 billion
HDI: 0.367
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Democratic Republic of Congo
Capital: Kinshasa
GDP: US$ 29.896 billion
HDI: 0.457
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Congo Republic
Capital: Brazaville
GDP: US$34.054 billion
HDI: 0.606
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Republic of Mauritius
Capital: Port Louis
GDP: US$16 billion
HDI: 0.790
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Rwanda
Capital: Kigali
GDP: US$24.717 billion
HDI: 0.524
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Senegal
Capital: Dakar
GDP: US$20.610 billion
HDI: 0.505
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Sierra Leone
Capital: Freetown
GDP: US$4.882 billion
HDI: 0.419
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Somalia
Capital: Mogadishu
GDP: US$7.599 billion
HDI: 0.364
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Essuatini
Capital: Mbabane
GDP: US$5.626 billion
HDI: 0.588
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Sudan
Capital: Khartoum
GDP: US$ 152.264 billion
HDI: 0.538
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Southern Sudan
Capital: Mane
GDP: US$ 11.893 billion
HDI: 0.388
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Tanzania
Capital: Dodoma
GDP: US$176.465 billion
HDI: 0.538
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Togo
Capital: Lomé
GDP: US$ 14.919 billion
HDI: 0.503
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Tunisia
Capital: Tunis
GDP: US$ 115.373 billion
HDI: 0.735
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Uganda
Capital: Kampala
GDP: US$ 66.650 billion
HDI: 0.516
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Zambia
Capital: Lusaka
GDP: US$ 13.025 billion
HDI: 0.588
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Zimbabwe
Capital: Harare
GDP: US$17.85 billion
HDI: 0.535
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Africa regions
Africa is a continent with large territorial extensions, a total of 30,221,532 square kilometers. To facilitate the study of areas as well as their Similarities and differences, both territorial and economic, political and social, the continent was divided, in one of its best known classifications, into five major regions:
North Africa |
Located in the north of the continent and close to the Mediterranean Sea, it is also known as North Africa. Groups territories of countries, such as: Algeria, Sudan, Morocco, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia. |
southern africa |
Located in the south of the continent, between the Indian Ocean, to the east, and the Atlantic, to the west, it is also known as Southern Africa. It groups the territories of the countries: South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe. |
Central Africa |
Located in the center of the continent, it groups territories from several countries, such as: Chad, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Angola, Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo. |
east africa |
Located in the eastern part of the continent, between the Indian Ocean and the Congo River Basin, it groups territories from countries such as Somalia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Mozambique, Eritrea and others. |
Western Africa |
Located in the western part of the continent, between the Gulf of Guinea and the Sahara desert. It groups territories from countries such as Mauritania, Ghana, Niger, Senegal, Cape Verde Island, Guinea, Sierra Leone, among others. |
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Map of African countries
Which countries in Africa speak Portuguese?
The Portuguese language is a romantic language spoken by approximately 280 million people In all world. Countries that were colonized by Portugal received this heritage, such as Brazil. On the African continent, there are six countries who speak Portuguese. Are they:
- Angola
- Cape Verde Islands
- Guinea Bissau
- Equatorial Guinea
- Mozambique
- Sao Tome and Principe Islands
African countries and their flags
