Countries of Africa

Find all 54 countries in the Africa set. Learn their locations on the map, test yourself and review the countries you miss.

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54 UN member states in the Africa set.

How this set is defined

Country quizzes use the 193 UN member states. The Holy See and the State of Palestine are non-member observer states and are not included. Each member appears in one regional set: Russia and Cyprus are in Europe; Türkiye, the Caucasus states and Kazakhstan are in Asia. North America includes Central America and the Caribbean. These groupings define the quiz, not a position on statehood or disputed borders.

Not included

  • The Holy See (UN non-member observer State)
  • The State of Palestine (UN non-member observer State)
  • Other non-member entities
  • Dependent territories as separate answers

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Algeria1Angola2Benin3Botswana4Burkina Faso5Burundi6Cabo Verde7Cameroon8Central African Republic9Chad10Comoros11Côte d’Ivoire12Democratic Republic of the Congo13Djibouti14Egypt15Equatorial Guinea16Eritrea17Eswatini18Ethiopia19Gabon20Gambia21Ghana22Guinea23Guinea-Bissau24Kenya25Lesotho26Liberia27Libya28Madagascar29Malawi30Mali31Mauritania32Mauritius33Morocco34Mozambique35Namibia36Niger37Nigeria38Republic of the Congo39Rwanda40Sao Tome and Principe41Senegal42Seychelles43Sierra Leone44Somalia45South Africa46South Sudan47Sudan48Tanzania49Togo50Tunisia51Uganda52Zambia53Zimbabwe54
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Start along the Mediterranean coast, then follow the Atlantic and Indian Ocean coasts. Use those countries as clues for the landlocked ones.

Compare the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the Republic of the Congo. Their similar names refer to two different countries.

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PlaceAccepted namesPlace notes
AlgeriaAlgeriaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
AngolaAngolaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
BeninBeninIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
BotswanaBotswanaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
Burkina FasoBurkina FasoIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
BurundiBurundiIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
Cabo VerdeCabo Verde; Cape VerdeIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
CameroonCameroonIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
Central African RepublicCentral African RepublicIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
ChadChadIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
ComorosComorosIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
Côte d’IvoireCôte d’Ivoire; Ivory Coast; Cote d IvoireIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo; DR Congo; DRC; Congo-KinshasaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
DjiboutiDjiboutiIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
EgyptEgyptIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
Equatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified. Ciudad de la Paz was declared the capital on 2 January 2026; the older Malabo answer is not accepted for the new-capital role.
EritreaEritreaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
EswatiniEswatini; Kingdom of EswatiniIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
EthiopiaEthiopiaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
GabonGabonIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
GambiaGambia; The GambiaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
GhanaGhanaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
GuineaGuineaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
Guinea-BissauGuinea-BissauIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
KenyaKenyaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
LesothoLesothoIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
LiberiaLiberiaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
LibyaLibyaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
MadagascarMadagascarIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
MalawiMalawiIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
MaliMaliIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
MauritaniaMauritaniaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
MauritiusMauritiusIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
MoroccoMoroccoIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
MozambiqueMozambiqueIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
NamibiaNamibiaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
NigerNigerIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
NigeriaNigeriaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo; Congo-BrazzavilleIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
RwandaRwandaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and PrincipeIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
SenegalSenegalIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
SeychellesSeychellesIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
SomaliaSomaliaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
South AfricaSouth AfricaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
South SudanSouth SudanIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
SudanSudanIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
TanzaniaTanzania; United Republic of TanzaniaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
TogoTogoIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
TunisiaTunisiaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
UgandaUgandaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
ZambiaZambiaIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
ZimbabweZimbabweIncluded in this site’s 193 UN member-state set. Map outlines are simplified.
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equirectangular; regional standard parallel; US inset transforms when stated. Generalized Natural Earth geography; public domain. Coordinate projection is an equirectangular study view with standard-parallel scaling. Boundaries are not a political-status claim. Small or unrepresented polygons use explicitly marked representative points. Use the text list as an equivalent answer method.

Last scope review: 2026-10-21

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