Algeria /ælˈʤɪəriə/ Argelia (noun/adjective Algerian argelino,-na): Algeria is the largest African nation.
Angola Angola (noun/adjective Angolan angoleño,-ña): Portuguese is Angola’s official language.
Benin /benˈiːn, bɪˈniːn, bə-/ Benín (noun/adjective Beninese /ˌbenɪˈniːz/ habitante de Benín): About two months ago, he came home sick from an assignment in Benin.
Botswana /bɒtˈswɑːnə/ Botsuana (noun/adjective Botswanan botsuano,-na): The landlocked country of Botswana has been Africa's tourism success story for decades. ^ a Botswana resident
Burkina Faso /bɜːˌkiːnəˈfæsəʊ/ Burquina Faso (noun/adjective Burkinan /bɜːˈkiːnən/ habitante de Burquina Faso): A World Health Organization study in Burkina Faso showed that mothers with some education were 40 percent less likely to subject their children to the practice of genital mutilation. ^ He was a catholic missionary who worked in Burkina Faso.
Burundi Burundi (noun/adjective Burundian burundés,-desa): keeping the peace in Burundi
Cameroon /ˌkæməˈruːn/ Camerún (noun/adjective Cameroonian camerunés,-nesa): Cameroon has oil reserves and lush farmland but many of its citizens remain poor subsistence farmers.
Cape Verde /ˌkeɪpˈvɜːd/ Cabo Verde (noun/adjective Cape Verdean habitante de Cabo Verde): Cape Verde is an island country in the central Atlantic Ocean. ^ At several times, pirates like Sir Francis Drake attacked the islands of Cape Verde.
Chad Chad (noun/adjective Chadian chadiano,-na): The entire village set off on foot for relative safety across the border here in barren eastern Chad; it took them a month.
Comoros /ˈkɒmərəʊz/ Comoros (noun/adjective Comoran /kəˈmɔːrən/ habitante de Comoros): Featuring miles of beautiful beaches, tourists have always been drawn to Comoros. The islands' history of political unrest, however, has hampered efforts to promote tourism.
Democratic Republic of the Congo / the Congo República Democrática del Congo / el Congo (noun/adjective Congolese /ˌkɒŋgəʊ ˈliːz/ congoleño,-ña): The British Empire's rule over India was more benign than Belgium's over the Congo under the reign of King Leopold.
Djibouti /ʤɪˈbuːti/ Yibuti (noun/adjective Djiboutian habitante de Yibuti): Djibouti is in the Horn of Africa. ^ In 2002, the United States established a military base in Djibouti to improve its ability to counter terrorism in the region.
Egypt Egipto (noun/adjective Egyptian egipcio,-cia): the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt
Equatorial Guinea Guinea Ecuatorial: Since oil was discovered there in 1996, Equatorial Guinea has become the third largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa, after Nigeria and Angola, with estimated revenues of $4.8 billion in 2007.
Eritrea /ˌerɪˈtreɪə, -ˈtriː-/ Eritrea (noun/adjective Eritrean habitante de Eritrea): We weren't far from the Denakil Desert, extending eastward into Eritrea and Djibouti.
Eswatini /ˌeswɑːˈtiːni/ [formerly known as Swaziland /ˈswɑːzilænd/] Esvatini: Cows are a treasured possession in Eswatini.
Ethiopia /ˌiːθiˈəʊpiə/ Etiopía (noun/adjective Ethiopian etíope): a long-distance runner from Ethiopia
Gabon /gəˈbɒn, ˈgæbɒn/ Gabón (noun/adjective Gabonese /ˌgæbəˈniːz/ habitante de Gabón): Once, he almost died from tusk wounds inflicted by a frightened female elephant on a beach in Gabon.
Gambia Gambia (noun/adjective Gambian gambiano,-na): My cousin Tello had gone to Gambia to make his fortune, and he came back with twenty cows and two oxen.
Ghana /ˈgɑːnə/ Ghana (noun/adjective Ghanaian /gɑːˈneɪən/ ghanés,-nesa): In 1957, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African country to regain its independence from European colonial rule.
Guinea-Bissau /ˌgɪnibɪˈsaʊ/ Guinea-Bissau: He was expelled from Guinea-Bissau.
Guinea Guinea (noun/adjective Guinean guineano,-na): an immigrant from the West African country of Guinea
Ivory Coast Costa de Marfil: The Ivory Coast is not only the land of ancient legends and fascinating and mysterious masks, but it is also the land of cocoa, the food of the gods.
Kenya Kenia (noun/adjective Kenyan keniano,-na): Kenya is located in East Africa. ^ More than 75% of the Kenyan population depends on agriculture for employment.
Lesotho /ləˈsuːtuː, ləˈsəʊtəʊ/ Lesoto: Due to its altitude, Lesotho is referred to as “the Kingdom in the Sky”.
Liberia /laɪˈbɪəriə/ Liberia (noun/adjective Liberian liberiano,-na): Liberia was created for freed slaves by the American Colonization Society in 1821.
Libya Libia (noun/adjective Libyan libio,-bia): Most of Libya lies in the Sahara desert. ^ In the late 1950s, oil was discovered in Libya.
Madagascar /ˌmædəˈgæskə/ Madagascar (noun/adjective Madagascan habitante de Madagascar): Across Madagascar, lemurs are often revered, protected, and seen as sacred by its population.
Malawi /məˈlɑːwi/ Malaui (noun/adjective Malawian malauiano,-na): Malawi is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa. ^ Dance is an important part of Malawi’s culture.
Mali /ˈmɑːli/ Malí (noun/adjective Malian malinés,-nesa): Mali’s most famous musician is singer-songwriter Salif Keita, who is known as the “golden voice of Africa”.
Mauritania /ˌmɒrɪˈteɪniə, ˌmɔːrɪˈ-/ Mauritania (noun/adjective Mauritanian mauritano,-na): The terrain in Mauritania is mostly barren, flat desert, with some hills in the centre of the country.
Mauritius /məˈrɪʃəs, mɔː-/ Mauricio (noun/adjective Mauritian mauriciano,-na): Under British rule, Mauritius became the Empire’s main sugar-producing colony.
Morocco /məˈrɒkəʊ/ Marruecos (noun/adjective Moroccan marroquí): Africa’s highest ski resort is in Morocco.
Mozambique /ˌməʊzæmˈbiːk/ Mozambique (noun/adjective Mozambican mozambiqueño,-ña): Portuguese explorers made Mozambique one of their earliest colonies.
Namibia Namibia (noun/adjective Namibian namibio,-bia): Taking its name from the Namib Desert, the country of Namibia has some of the highest sand dunes in the world.
Niger /nɪˈʒeə (American English ˈnaɪʤər)/ Niger: Millet is the leading staple food in Niger because it is a hardy crop that can survive a harsh environment and dry conditions.
Nigeria Nigeria (noun/adjective Nigerian nigeriano,-na): Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country, home to more than 200 million people. ^ The Nigerian scam has been around for a long time.
Rwanda /ruˈændə/ Ruanda (noun/adjective Rwandan ruandés,-desa): Gorilla tourism is a major activity that earns Rwanda millions of dollars. ^ Hills and valleys covered by lush vegetation make up the Rwandan landscape.
São Tomé and Principe /ˌsaʊ(n)təˈmeɪ ən ˈprɪnsɪpə/ Santo Tomé y Príncipe: The two archipelagos of São Tomé and Principe gained independence from Portugal in 1975.
Senegal /ˌsenɪˈgɔːl/ Senegal (noun/adjective Senegalese /ˌsenɪgəˈliːz/ senegalés,-lesa): Millions of slaves were shipped out of Africa through Senegal between the 15th and 18th centuries.
Sierra Leone /siˌerəliˈəʊn/ Sierra Leona (noun/adjective Sierra Leonean sierraleonés,-nesa): Diamond mining in Sierra Leone started in the 1930s.
Somalia /səˈmɑːliə/ Somalia (noun/adjective Somali somalí): Somalia has one of the lowest life expectancies in the world. ^ Somali pirates have been a menace to international fishing and cargo vessels.
Sudan /suːˈdɑːn, sʊ-/ Sudán (noun/adjective Sudanese /ˌsuːdənˈiːz/ sudanés,-nesa): Sudan is home to more pyramids than Egypt, over 200.
South Sudan (also Southern Sudan) Sudán del Sur (noun/adjective South Sudanese Sursudanés,-nesa): Most locals in South Sudan engage in small businesses such as the selling of vegetables to earn a living.
Tanzania /ˌtænzəˈniːə, tænˈzeɪniə/ Tanzania (noun/adjective Tanzanian tanzano,-na): Freddy Mercury was born in Zanzibar, Tanzania. ^ The most famous national park of Tanzania is the Serengeti National Park , which has an epic migration of a million wildebeests crossing over to the Masai Mara National Park in Kenya.
the Central African Republic la República Centroafricana: Over 80% of the Central African Republic citizens profess the Christian faith. ^ Despite being very rich in resources, the Central African Republic is one of the poorest nations in the world.
the Seychelles /seɪˈʃelz/ las (Islas) Seychelles: Some of the rarest species of birds can be found in the Seychelles.
Togo /ˈtəʊgəʊ/ Togo (noun/adjective Togolese /ˌtəʊgəʊ ˈliːz/ togolés,-lesa): The Portuguese arrived in Togo in the 15h century but did not settle. ^ Togo’s population is challenged with parasitic, venereal, intestinal and respiratory health problems.
Tunisia /tjuːˈnɪziə, tjʊ-/ Túnez (noun/adjective Tunisian tunecino,-na): Unlike in most Western cultures, red is the colour of mourning in Tunisia.
Uganda /juːˈgændə, jʊ-/ Uganda (noun/adjective Ugandan ugandés,-desa): The source of the Nile is in Uganda. ^ Grasshoppers are considered a nutritious delicacy in Uganda ‒ either boiled or deep-fried.
Western Sahara Sahara Occidental: Western Sahara is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world.
Zambia Zambia (noun/adjective Zambian zambiano,-na): Victoria Falls, one of the greatest attractions in Africa, forms the border between Zambia and Zimbawe. ^ Termite hills in Zambia can grow as big as a small house.
Zimbabwe /zɪmˈbɑːbweɪ, -wi/ Zimbabue (noun/adjective Zimbabwean /zɪmˈbɑːbwiən/ zimbabuo,-bua): After Botswana, Zimbabwe has the second-largest elephant population in the world.