The Countries of Africa

There are nearly 50 countries in Africa and whilst there maybe some disputes over borders and status, each has it's own identity and culture. The links below will take you to regional maps, travel & city guides, tourist information, attractions, geography, community & tourism web sites for each of the countires of Africa.

ALGERIA

Full Name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Capital City: Algiers. Area: 2,381,740 sq km, 919,590 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +1. Languages: Arabic, French. Religion: 99% Sunni Muslim, 1% Christian and Jewish. Currency: Algerian Dinar (DA). Country Dialing Code: 213.

ANGOLA

Full Name: Republic of Angola. Capital City: Luanda. Area: 1,246,700 sq km, 481,351 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +1. Languages: Portuguese, Kimbundu , Umbundu , Bantu. Religion: indigenous beliefs (45%), Roman Catholic (40%), Protestant (15%). Currency: Kwanza (Kz). Country Dialing Code: 244.

BENIN

Full Name: Republic of Benin. Capital City: Porto Novo, Area: 110,620 sq km, 42,710 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +1. Languages: French, Fon , Yoruba. Religion: Animism & Voodoo (50%), Muslim (20%), Christian (30%). Currency: CFA Franc BCEAO (CFA). Country Dialing Code: 229.

BOTSWANA

Full Name: Republic of Botswana. Capital City: Gaborone. Area: 600,370 sq km, 231,803 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +2. Languages: English, Setswana. Religion: indigenous beliefs (37%), Christian (60%), other. Currency: Pula (P). Country Dialing Code: 267.

BURKINA FASO

Full Name: Burkina Faso. Capital City: Ouagadougou (pop 1,300,000). Area: 274,200 sq km, 105,869 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +0. Languages: French. Religion: Indigenous beliefs (40%), Muslim (50%), Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) (10%). Currency: CFA Franc BCEAO (CFA). Country Dialing Code: 226.

BURUNDI

Full Name: Republic of Burundi. Capital City: Bujumbura. Area: 27,830 sq km 10,745 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +2. Languages: French, Kirundi, Swahili, English. Currency: Burundi Franc (FBu).

CAMEROON

Full Name: Republic of Cameroon. Capital City: Yaoundé. Area: 475,440 sq km, 183,567 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT: +1. Languages: French, English, Pidgin English, Arabic, Ewondo . Currency: CFA Franc BEAC (CFA). Country Dialing Code: 237.

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Full Name: Central African Republic. Capital City: Bangui. Area: 622,980 sq km, 240,533 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT: +1. Languages: French, Sango, Arabic, Swahili . Currency: CFA Franc BEAC (CFA). Country Dialing Code: 236.

CHAD

Full Name: Republic of Chad. Capital City: N'Djamena (pop 700,000). Area: 1,284,000 sq km, 495,752 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +1. Languages: French, Arabic. Religion: Muslim (44%), Christian (33%), local tribal beliefs (23%). Currency: CFA Franc BEAC (CFA). Country Dialing Code: 235.

CONGO

Full Name: Republic of the Congo. Capital City: Brazzaville. Area: 342,000 sq km, 132,046 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT: +1. Languages: French, Lingala, Kongo, (aka Kikongo). Currency: Central African CFA Franc (CFA). Country Dialing Code: 242.

COTE D'IVOIRE

Full Name: Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. Capital City: Yamoussoukro. Area: 322,000 sq km, 124,324 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +0. Religion: Muslim (40%), Christian (35%). Currency: CFA Franc BCEAO (CFA). Country Dialing Code: 225.

DEMOCRATIC CONGO

Full Name: Democratic Republic of the Congo. Capital City: Kinshasa. Area: 2,345,410 sq km, 905,563 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT: +1 (+2 East). Languages: French, Lingala, Swahili . Currency: New Zaire (CFAF). Country Dialing Code: 243.

DJIBOUTI

Full Name: Republic of Djibouti. Capital City: Djibouti City (pop 320,000). Area: 23,000 sq km, 8,880 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +3. Languages: Arabic, French. Religion: 94% Muslim, 6% Christian. Currency: Djibouti Franc (DFr). Country Dialing Code: 253.

EGYPT

Full Name: Arab Republic of Egypt. Capital City: Cairo. Area: 1,001,449 sq km, 386,659 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +2. Languages: Arabic. Religion: 94% Muslim, 6% Christian. Currency: Egyptian Pound (£E). Country Dialing Code: 20.

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Full Name: Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Capital City: Malabo. Area: 28,050 sq km, 10,830 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT: +1. Languages: Spanish, French, Fang. Currency: CFA Franc BEAC (CFA). Country Dialing Code: 240.

ERITREA

Full Name: Eritrea. Capital City: Asmara. Area: 124,320 sq km, 48,000 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +3. Languages: Tigrinya, Arabic, English , Tigre , Afar. Religion: Christian (50%), Muslim (50%). Currency: Eritrean Nakfa (nfa). Country Dialing Code: 291.

ETHIOPIA

Full Name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Capital City: Addis Ababa. Area: 1,098,000 sq km, 423,938 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +3. Languages: Amharic, Tigrinya, Oromo, Arabic (essential). Religion: Ethiopian Orthodox, Muslim, animist. Currency: Ethiopian Birr (Br). Country Dialing Code: 251.

GABON

Full Name: Gabonese Republic. Capital City: Libreville. Area: 257,670 sq km, 99,486 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT: +1. Religion: Roman Catholic (75%), Protestant (20%), indigenous beliefs (4%), Muslim (1%). Currency: CFA Franc BEAC (CFA). Country Dialing Code: 241.

GAMBIA

Full Name: Republic of The Gambia. Capital City: Banjul. Area: 11,300 sq km, 4,363 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +0. Languages: English, Wolof , Fula , Mandingo. Religion: Muslim (90%), Christian (9%), indigenous beliefs (1%). Currency: Dalasi (D). Country Dialing Code: 220.

GHANA

Full Name: Republic of Ghana. Capital City: Accra. Area: 238,540 sq km, 92,100 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +0. Languages: English, Ewe , Ga , Twi. Religion: Christian (70%), Muslim (15%), traditional African religions (15%). Currency: Cedi (C). Country Dialing Code: 233.

GUINEA

Full Name: Republic of Guinea. Capital City: Conakry (pop 1.743 million). Area: 245,855 sq km, 94,925 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT 0. Languages: French, Fula , Susu. Religion: Muslim. Currency: Guinea Franc (GFr). Country Dialing Code: 224.

GUINEA-BISSAU

Full Name: Republic of Guinea-Bissau. Capital City: Bissau. Area: 36,130 sq km, 13,950 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +0. Languages: Portuguese, Crioulo, African-influenced medieval Portuguese. Religion: Tribal religions (55%), Muslim (40%), Christian (5%). Currency: CFA Franc BEAC (CFA). Country Dialing Code: 245.

KENYA

Full Name: Republic of Kenya. Capital City: Nairobi. Area: 583,000 sq km, 225,096 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT: +3. Languages: Swahili,. Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KSh). Country Dialing Code: 254.

LESOTHO

Full Name: Kingdom of Lesotho. Capital City: Maseru. Area: 30,355 sq km, 11,720 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +2. Languages: Sotho, Southern, English. Religion: Christian (80%), co-existing with traditional beliefs. Currency: Lesotho Maloti (L). Country Dialing Code: 266.

LIBERIA

Full Name: Republic of Liberia. Capital City: Monrovia. Area: 111,370 sq km, 43,000 sq miles. 3,317,176. Time Zone: GMT +0. Languages: English. Religion: indigenous beliefs (30%), Christian (50%), Muslim (20%). Currency: Liberian Dollar ($). Country Dialing Code: 231.

LIBYA

Full Name: Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Capital City: Tripoli. Area: 1,759,540 sq km, 679,358 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT + 2. Languages: Arabic, English , Italian. Religion: Sunni Muslim (95%), Christian (5%). Currency: Libyan Dinar (LD). Country Dialing Code: 218.

MADAGASCAR

Full Name: Republic of Madagascar (Repoblikan'i Madagasiraka). Capital City: Antananarivo (Tana) (pop 4,000,000). Area: 594,180 sq km, 229,413 sq miles. 16,979,744. Time Zone: GMT +3. Languages: Malagasy, French. Religion: Traditional beliefs 50%, Christianity 45% and Islam 5%.. Currency: Ariary (MGA). Country Dialing Code: 261.

MALAWI

Full Name: Republic of Malawi. Capital City: Lilongwe. Area: 118,484 sq km, 45,747 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +2. Languages: English. Religion: Protestant (55%), Roman Catholic (20%), Muslim (20%), traditional indigenous beliefs. Currency: Malawi Kwacha (MK). Country Dialing Code: 265.

MALI

Full Name: Republic of Mali. Capital City: Bamako. Area: 1,240,140 sq km, 478,818 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +0. Languages: French, Bambara , Songhai , Arabic. Religion: Muslim (90%), traditional African religion (9%), Christian (1%). Currency: CFA Franc BCEAO (CFA). Country Dialing Code: 223.

MOZAMBIQUE

Full Name: Republic of Mozambique. Capital City: Maputo. Area: 801,600 sq km, 309,498 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT + 2. Religion: Indigenous beliefs (30%), Christian (40%), Muslim (30%). Currency: Metical (Mtn). Country Dialing Code: 258.

MAURITANIA

Full Name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania. Capital City: Nouakchott (pop 600,000). Area: 1,030,400 sq km, 397,837 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +0. Languages: Arabic, Hassaniya Arabic, French , Wolof. Religion: Islam. Currency: Ouguiya (UM). Country Dialing Code: 222.

MOROCCO

Full Name: Kingdom of Morocco. Capital City: Rabat. Area: 446,550 sq km, 172,413 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT 0. Languages: Arabic, Tamazight, Spanish; Castilian , French. Religion: 98% Muslim, 1% Christian, 1% Jewish. Currency: Moroccan Dirham (DH). Country Dialing Code: 212.

NAMIBIA

Full Name: Republic of Namibia. Capital City: Windhoek. Area: 825,418 sq km, 318,694 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT + 2. Languages: English, Afrikaans, Herero , German , OshiKwanyama. Religion: Christian, Lutheran, native religions. Currency: Namibia Dollar (N$). Country Dialing Code: 264.

NIGER

Full Name: Republic of Niger. Capital City: Niamey (pop 666,000). Area: 1,267,000 sq km, 489,189 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +1. Languages: Religion: Muslim (80%), remainder indigenous beliefs and Christians. Currency: CFA Franc BCEAO (CFA). Country Dialing Code: 227.

NIGERIA

Full Name: Federal Republic of Nigeria. Capital City: Abuja (pop 500,000). Area: 924,000 sq km, 356,756 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT + 1. Language: French. Religion: Muslim (50%), Christian: mostly Roman Catholic (40%), animist (10%). Currency: Naira (N). Country Dialing Code: 234.

RWANDA

Full Name: Rwanda. Capital City: Kigali. Area: 26,300 sq km, 10,154 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT: +2. Languages: Kinyarwanda, Universal Bantu vernacular, English, French, Swahili . Currency: Rwandan Franc (RF). Country Dialing Code: 250.

SENEGAL

Full Name:Republic of Senegal. Capital City: Dakar. Area: 196,723 sq km, 75,955 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT + 0. Languages: French. Religion: Muslim, Christian, animist. Currency: CFA Franc. Country Dialing Code: 221.

SIERRA LEONE

Full Name: Sierra Leone. Capital City: Freetown. Area: 71,620 sq km, 27,652 sq miles. 5,732,681. Time Zone: GMT +0. Religion: Muslim 60%, indigenous beliefs 30%, Christian 10%. Currency: Leone (Le). Country Dialing Code: 232.

SOMALIA

Full Name: Somalia. Capital City: Mogadishu. Area: 627,337 sq km, 242,215 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +3. Languages: Somali, Arabic , English , Italian. Religion: Sunni Muslim. Currency: Somali Shilling (So). Country Dialing Code: 252.

SOUTH AFRICA

Full Name: The Republic of South Africa. Capital City: Pretoria (official); Bloemfontein (judicial) and Cape Town (legislative). Area: 1,233,404 sq km, 476,217 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +2. Languages: Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Sotho, Southern, Swati, South Ndebele. Religion: Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish and traditional religions. Currency: Rand (R). Country Dialing Code: 27.

SUDAN

Full Name: Republic of the Sudan. Capital City: Khartoum. Area: 2,376,000 sq km, 917,374 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +3. Languages: Arabic, Nubian, English. Religion: Sunni Muslim (70%), traditional (25%), Christian (5%). Currency: Sudanese Dinar (£Sd). Country Dialing Code: 249.

SWAZILAND

Full Name: Kingdom of Swaziland. Capital City: Mbabane (official); Lobamba (royal and legislative). Area: 17,363 sq km, 6,704 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT + 2. Languages: Swati, English. Religion: Christian (60%), indigenous beliefs (40%). Currency: Lilangeni (E). Country Dialing Code: 268.

TANZANIA

Full Name: United Republic of Tanzania. Capital City: Dodoma (official); Dar es Salaam (administrative). Area: 945,090 sq km, 364,899 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT: + 3. Languages: Swahili, English. Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TSh). Country Dialing Code: 255.

TOGO

Full Name: Togolese Republic. Capital City: Lomé (pop 600,000). Area: 56,600 sq km, 21,853 sq miles. 5,400Time Zone: GMT +0. Languages: French, Ewe, Kabyle. Religion: indigenous beliefs (59%), Christian (29%), Muslim (12%). Currency: CFA Franc BCEAO (CFA). Country Dialing Code: 228.

TUNISIA

Full Name: Republic of Tunisia. Capital City: Tunis. Area: 163,610 sq km, 63,170 sq miles. 9,920Time Zone: GMT + 1. Languages: Arabic, French , English , German. Religion: Islam, Christianity, Judaism. Currency: Tunisian Dinar (TD). Country Dialing Code: 216.

UGANDA

Full Name: Republic of Uganda. Capital City: Kampala. Area: 237,000 sq km, 91,506 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT: +3. Languages: English, Swahili, Ganda . Currency: Uganda Shilling (USh). Country Dialing Code: 256.

WESTERN SAHARA

Full Name: Western Sahara. Capital City: N/A. Area: 266,000 sq km, 102,703 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT + 0. Languages: Arabic, Spanish. Religion: Islam, Christianity, Judaism. Currency: Moroccan dirham. Country Dialing Code: 212.

ZAMBIA

Full Name: Republic of Zambia. Capital City: Lusaka. Area: 752,600 sq km, 290,579 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +2. Languages: English, Bemba. Religion: Christian (50-75%), indigenous beliefs (50-75%); many people follow both. Currency: Zambia Kwacha (ZK). Country Dialing Code: 260.

ZIMBABWE

Full Name: Republic of Zimbabwe. Capital City: Harare. Area: 390,580 sq km, 150,803 sq miles. Time Zone: GMT +2. Languages: English, Shona. Religion: 50% syncretic, 25% Christian, 24% indigenous beliefs, 1% Muslim and other. Currency: Zimbabwe Dollar (Z$). Country Dialing Code: 263.

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