Explore African Countries

Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇨🇩

Capital: Kinshasa

Official Language: French

Known For: Congo River, dense rainforests, rich mineral resources, and diverse wildlife.

Interesting Fact: Despite its natural wealth, DRC has faced decades of conflict, instability, and humanitarian crises, particularly after the Second Congo War — the deadliest conflict since WWII.

Eritrea

Capital: Asmara

Ethiopia

Capital: Addis Ababa

Gabon

Capital: Libreville

Gambia

Capital: Banjul

Ghana

Capital: Accra

Guinea

Capital: Conakry

Guinea-Bissau

Capital: Bissau

Kenya

Capital: Nairobi

Known for: Maasai Mara, wildlife safaris, Mount Kenya

Lesotho

Capital: Maseru

Known for: Sani Pass, mountainous terrain

Liberia

Capital: Monrovia

Known for: US-inspired origins, Atlantic coast

Libya

Capital: Tripoli

Known for: Roman ruins, Sahara desert

Madagascar

Capital: Antananarivo

Malawi

Capital: Lilongwe

Mali

Capital: Bamako

Mauritius 🇲🇺

Capital: Port Louis

Official Language: English (French & Creole widely spoken)

Known For: Beautiful beaches, diverse culture, extinct dodo bird, and strong economy based on tourism and finance.

Mauritania

Capital: Nouakchott

Morocco 🇲🇦

Capital: Rabat

Official Languages: Arabic, Berber

Known For: Sahara Desert, Atlas Mountains, Moroccan cuisine, historic cities like Marrakech and Fez, and unique architecture.

Rwanda 🇷🇼

Capital: Kigali

Language: Kinyarwanda, French, English

Highlight: Site of 1994 genocide where ~800,000 Tutsis & moderate Hutus were killed in 100 days. Now a symbol of recovery & unity.

São Tomé 🇸🇹

Capital: São Tomé

Language: Portuguese

Highlight: Smallest Portuguese-speaking country in Africa; known for cocoa production and lush volcanic islands.

Senegal

Capital: Dakar

Seychelles

Capital: Victoria

Sierra Leone

Capital: Freetown

Somaliland 🇸🇴

Capital: Hargeisa

Language: Somali, Arabic

Note: Self-declared independent state, peaceful and democratic despite lack of international recognition.

Somalia 🇸🇴

Capital: Mogadishu

Language: Somali, Arabic

Known For: Long coastline along the Horn of Africa, nomadic culture, and history of piracy and civil conflict.

South Africa 🇿🇦

Capital: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)

Language: 11 official languages including Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English

Known For: Nelson Mandela, Table Mountain, wildlife, and diverse culture

South Sudan 🇸🇸

Capital: Juba

Eswatini 🇸🇿

Capital: Mbabane (administrative), Lobamba (royal & legislative)

Official Languages: Swazi, English

Known For: One of Africa's last remaining monarchies, lush mountains, traditional Swazi culture, Umhlanga Reed Dance.