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Angola

Geography; Countries & Territories

The Republic of Angola is a country in south-central Africa that has a total population of around 18,498,000 (2009), and Luanda as its Capital city. The country's official language is Portugese, and ...

Benin

Geography; Countries & Territories

Formerly known as Dahomey, Benin is a West African country bordered by Nigeria to the east, Togo to the west, and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. The country is considered to be one of the most ...

Botswana

Geography; Countries & Territories

Considered to be one of the continent's most stable and corruption-free nations, the Republic of Botswana is a South African Commonwealth country with a population of 1.9 million (2010), and a GDP ...

Burkina Faso

Geography; Countries & Territories

Located in West Africa, Burkina Faso is a landlocked nation with a population of about 15,757,000, and was previously known as the Republic of Upper Volta. Burkina Faso has endured numerous droughts, ...

Cameroon

Geography; Countries & Territories

Created from two independent French and British colonies, the Republic of Cameroon is a central and western African nation with a population of 19.9 million (2010) and has the city of Yaounde as its ...

Cape Verde

Geography; Countries & Territories

The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa. The islands, covering a ...

Central African Republic

Geography; Countries & Territories

The Central African Republic, formerly known as Ubangi-Shari, or Central African Empire, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the east, the Democratic ...

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