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Find out the names and locations of all 54 independent states in Africa, from Algeria to Zimbabwe. Learn about the continent's geography, history, culture and attractions.
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The African continent has room for four dependent territories: Saint Helena, Réunion, Mayotte, and Western Sahara. Saint Helena is located in the South Atlantic Ocean, roughly midway between Brazil and Angola. This British Overseas Territory consists of the main island of Saint Helena and two smaller islands of Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha...
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populated continent, with 54 independent countries and 4 dependencies. The continent has diverse landscapes, cultures, and natural resources, as well as a rich history and ancient civilizations. Learn more about the geography, history, and challenges of each region of Africa.
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The web page lists the 54 countries in Africa according to the United Nations, with population and subregion data for each country. It also shows the population and subregion of dependencies or other territories, such as Réunion, Mayotte, and Saint Helena.
- Northern Africa. Algeria. Egypt. Libya. Morocco. Sudan. Tunisia. Northern Africa has a population of more than 249 million and contains six different countries. The most populous country in Northern Africa is Egypt, which has a total population of more than 102 million.
- Eastern Africa. Burundi. Comoros. Djibouti. Eritrea. Ethiopia. Kenya. Madagascar. Mozambique. Malawi. Mauritius. Rwanda. Seychelles. Somalia. South Sudan. Tanzania. Uganda. Zambia. Zimbabwe.
- Western Africa. Benin. Burkina Faso. Cabo Verde. Gambia. Ghana. Guinea. Guinea Bissau. Ivory Coast. Liberia. Mali. Mauritania. Niger. Nigeria. Senegal. Sierra Leone. Togo. The subregion of Western Africa is home to approximately 409 million people living in 16 different countries.
- Middle Africa. Angola. Cameroon. Central African Republic. Chad. Congo. DR Congo. Equatorial Guinea. Gabon. Sao Tome and Principe. More than 183 million people live in Middle Africa’s 9 different countries.
- North Africa or Northern Africa. Assekrem is a high plateau in the Hoggar Mountains; it is located in the Ahaggar National Park near Tamanrasset in southern Algeria.
- West Africa or Western Africa. Aerial view of Bargny, a coastal fishing town in the Rufisque Département of Senegal. The city is located on the south coast of the Cap-Vert peninsula, about 15 km to the east of Senegal's capital, Dakar.
- Central Africa (Middle Africa, or also Equatorial Africa) Quedas de Kalandula, the Calandula Falls, at the Lucala River in the Malanje Province of Angola.
- East Africa. Rothschild's giraffe at the White Nile outlet of Lake Albert in the Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda. The Rothschild's giraffe is found in southern Sudan, northern Uganda and western Kenya.
Today, Africa contains 54 sovereign countries, most of which have borders that were drawn during the era of European colonialism. Since independence, African states have frequently been hampered by instability, corruption, violence, and authoritarianism.
Learn about the 54 countries in Africa, their populations, GNI per capita, growth rates, and areas. See the table data and map of Africa's countries by population size.
