AFRICA

 

 

ALGERIA

 

Formal Name:

Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria

Capital: Algiers

Other Major Cities:

Oran
Population: 27.9 million
Life Expectancy: 65 Male, 67 Female
Religion: Sunni Muslim 99%
Government:  
Language(s): Arabic

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Currency: Algerian Dinar
Per Capita: (US$) $2,060
20th Century Recap: Gained independence in 1962 from French
Fun Fact:

A founding member of OPEC

Algeria helped negotiate release of American hostages in Tehran in 1980.

Must see sights/landmarks: Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad
Tassili n'Ajjer
M'Zab Valley
Djémila
Tipasa
Timgad
Kasbah of Algiers
 
Useful Websites: algeria-tourism.org  

 

ANGOLA

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of Angola

Capital: Luanda

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 11 million
Life Expectancy: 42 male, 46 female
Religion:  
Government:  
Language(s): Portuguese

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Currency: readjusted kwanza
Per Capita: (US$) 726
20th Century Recap: Has been in civil war virtually since Portugal left in 1975.
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Useful Websites: angola.org  

 

BENIN

 

 
 
Formal Name:

Republic of Benin

Capital: Porto-Novo

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 5.4 million
Life Expectancy: 45 male, 49 female
Religion: Christian 15%, Muslim 15%, 70% Indigenous beliefs
Government:  
Language(s): French

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Currency: CFA Franc
Per Capita: (US$) $360
20th Century Recap: Formerly the Kingdom of Dahomey. Then a French protectorate, finally gained independence in 1960.
Fun Fact:  
Must see sights/landmarks:

Royal Palaces of Abomey

 

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BOTSWANA

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of Botswana

Capital: Gaborone

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 1.4 million
Life Expectancy: 55 male, 62 female
Religion:  
Government:  
Language(s): English

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Currency: Pula
Per Capita: (US$) $2,040
20th Century Recap:  
Fun Fact:

Diamonds provide a majority to the economy

The word Pula comes from rain.

Must see sights/landmarks: Tsodilo
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BURKINA FASO

 

 
Formal Name:

Burkina

Capital: Ouagadougou

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 9.6 million
Life Expectancy: 51 male, 52 female
Religion: Indigenous beliefs 65%, Christian 10% (mainly Catholic), Muslim 25%
Government:  
Language(s): French

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Currency: CFA Franc
Per Capita: (US$) $330
20th Century Recap: Formerly Upper Volta, gained independence in 1966
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BURUNDI

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of Burundi

Capital: Bujumbura

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 6.4 million
Life Expectancy: 50 male, 54 female
Religion:  
Government:  
Language(s): French, Kirundi

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Currency: Burundi Franc
Per Capita: (US$) $210
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CAMEROON

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of Cameroon

Capital: Yaounde

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 12,6 million
Life Expectancy: 54 male, 59 female
Religion: Indigenous beliefs,51%, Christian 33%, Muslim 16%
Government:  
Language(s): French, English

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Currency: CFA Franc
Per Capita: (US$) $940
20th Century Recap:

1919- Was divided between the French and British after 30 yrs of rule

1960- French split off

1972 centralized government set up

Fun Fact:    
Must see sights/landmarks:

Dja Faunal Reserve

 

 
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CAPE VERDE

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of Cape Verde

Capital: Praia

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 403,000
Life Expectancy: 59 male, 63 female
Religion:  
Government:  
Language(s): Portuguese

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Currency: Cape Verde Escudo
Per Capita: (US$) $890
20th Century Recap: Independence in 1975
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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

 

 
Formal Name:

Central African Republic

Capital: Bangui

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 3.1 million
Life Expectancy: 45 male, 48 female
Religion:  
Government:  
Language(s): French

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Currency: CFA Franc
Per Capita: (US$) $390
20th Century Recap:  
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Must see sights/landmarks: Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park
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CHAD

 

 

Formal Name:

Republic of Chad

Capital: N'Djamena

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 5.2 million
Life Expectancy: 45 male, 47 female
Religion: Muslim 44%, Christian 33%, Indigenous Beliefs 23%
Government:  
Language(s): French

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Currency: CFA Franc
Per Capita: (US$) $190
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COMOROS

 

 

Formal Name:

Federal Islamic Republic of Comoros

Capital: Moroni

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 494,000
Life Expectancy: 54 male, 58 female
Religion: Muslim 86%, Christian 14%
Government:  
Language(s): Arabic, French

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Currency: Comorien franc
Per Capita: (US$) $480
20th Century Recap: 1975 independence from French
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CONGO

 

 
Formal Name:

Democratic Republic of Congo

Capital: Brazzaville

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 2.4 million
Life Expectancy: 52 male, 55 female
Religion:  
Government:  
Language(s): French

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Currency: CFA franc
Per Capita: (US$) $1,010
20th Century Recap:  
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Must see sights/landmarks: Virunga National Park
Garamba National Park
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Salonga National Park
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
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DJIBOUTI

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of Djibouti

Capital: Djibouti

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 433,000
Life Expectancy: 46 male, 49 female
Religion:  
Government:  
Language(s): Arabic, French

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Currency: Djibouti franc
Per Capita: (US$) $960
20th Century Recap: 1977 independence from French
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EGYPT

 

 
Formal Name:

Arab Republic of Egypt

Capital: Cairo

Other Major Cities:

Alexandria
Population: 55.7 million
Life Expectancy: 58 male, 61 female
Religion: Muslim 94%, (mostly Sunni),
Government:  
Language(s): Arabic

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Currency: Egyptian pound
Per Capita: (US$) $600
20th Century Recap:  
Fun Fact:  
Must see sights/landmarks: Memphis and its Necropolis - the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
Islamic Cairo
Abu Mena
Saint Catherine Area
Useful Websites:

touregypt.net

egypttourism.org

egyptmonth.com

egypt.com

 

 

 

Equatorial Guinea

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of Equatorial Guinea

 
Capital: Malabo

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 367,000
Life Expectancy: 48 male, 52 female
Religion: Roman Catholic 90%
Government:  
Language(s): Spanish

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Currency: CFA franc
Per Capita: (US$) $330
20th Century Recap: 1968 independence fro Spain after 190 yrs
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Ethiopia
 

Formal Name:

Ethiopia

Capital: Addis Ababa

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 55.1 million
Life Expectancy: 46 male, 48 female
Religion: Muslim 43%, Ethiopian orthodox 37%, Indigenous Beliefs 17%
Government:  
Language(s): Amharic

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Currency: Ethiopian birr
Per Capita: (US$) $120
20th Century Recap:  
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Must see sights/landmarks: Rock-hewn Churches, Lalibela )
Simien National Park )
Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region
Lower Valley of the Awash
Tiya
Aksum
Lower Valley of the Omo
Useful Websites:

ehtiopianembassy.org

Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa

 
Gabon
 
Formal Name:

The Gabonese Republic

Capital: Libreville

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 1.1 million
Life Expectancy: 51 male, 54 female
Religion:  
Government:  
Language(s): French

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Currency: CFA franc
Per Capita: (US$) $3,220
20th Century Recap: 1960 independence from France
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Gambia

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of Gambia

Capital: Banjul

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 909,000
Life Expectancy: 42 male, 46 female
Religion:  
Government:  
Language(s): English

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Currency: Dalasi
Per Capita: (US$) $260
20th Century Recap:  
Fun Fact:  
Must see sights/landmarks:

James Island and Related Sites

 

 
Useful Websites: gambia.com  
Ghana
 
Formal Name:

Republic of Ghana

Capital: Accra

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 16 million
Life Expectancy: 52 male, 56 female
Religion: Muslim 30%, Christian 24%, Indigenous Beliefs 38%
Government:  
Language(s): English

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Currency: Cedi
Per Capita: (US$) $390
20th Century Recap:

Formerly part of the Ashanit kingdom, Ghana was part of British territory

1957 gained independence

Fun Fact:    
Must see sights/landmarks: Forts and Castles, Volta Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions
Asante Traditional Buildings
 
Useful Websites:

ghana-embassy.org

interknowledge.com/ghana

 
Guinea
 
Formal Name:

Republic of Guinea

Capital: Conakry

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 7.8 million
Life Expectancy: 40 male, 44 female
Religion: Muslim 85%, Christian 8%
Government:  
Language(s): French

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Currency: Guinea franc
Per Capita: (US$) $480
20th Century Recap:  
Fun Fact:  
Must see sights/landmarks:

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve

 

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Guinea-Bissau
 
Formal Name:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Capital: Bissau

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 1 million
Life Expectancy: 40 male, 43 female
Religion: Muslim 90%, Christian 9%,
Government:  
Language(s): Portuguese

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Currency: Guinea peso
Per Capita: (US$) $180
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Ivory Coast

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic Cote d'Ivoire

Capital: Yamoussoukro

Other Major Cities:

Abidjan
Population: 12.9 million
Life Expectancy: 52 male, 55 female
Religion: Indigenous Beliefs 63%, Muslim 25%, Christian 12%
Government:  
Language(s): French

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Currency: CFA franc
Per Capita: (US$) $730
20th Century Recap:  
Fun Fact:  
Must see sights/landmarks: Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Taï National Park
Comoé National Park
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Kenya

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of Kenya

Capital: Nairobi

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 26.2 million
Life Expectancy: 59 male, 63 female
Religion: Protestant 38%, Catholic 28%, Indigenous Beliefs 26%, Muslim 6%
Government:  
Language(s): Swahili

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Currency: Kenya shilling
Per Capita: (US$) $370
20th Century Recap: 1963 independence from Britain
Fun Fact:  
Must see sights/landmarks: Mount Kenya National Park / Natural Forest
Lake Turkana National Parks (1997 , 2001 )
Lamu Old Town
Useful Websites:

kenyatourism.org

bwanazulia.com/kenya

 

 

Lesotho

 

 
Formal Name:

Kingdom of Lesotho

Capital: Maseru

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 1.9 million
Life Expectancy: 53 male, 62 female
Religion:  
Government:  
Language(s): English, Sesotho

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Currency: Loti
Per Capita: (US$) $470
20th Century Recap: Totally landlocked country within South Africa
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Liberia

 

 
Formal Name:

The Republic of Liberia

Capital: Monrovia

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 2.8 million
Life Expectancy: 53 male, 56 female
Religion:  
Government:  
Language(s): English

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Currency: Liberian dollar
Per Capita: (US$) $430
20th Century Recap: Founded by liberated American slaves in 1816
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Libya

 

 
Formal Name:

The Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Capital: Tripoli

Other Major Cities:

Tubruq
Population: 4.5 million
Life Expectancy: 65 male, 70 female
Religion: Sunni Muslim 97%
Government:  
Language(s): Arabic

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Currency: Libyan dinar
Per Capita: (US$) $4755
20th Century Recap:  
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Madagascar

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of Madagascar

Capital: Antananarivo

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 11.9 million
Life Expectancy: 53 male, 56 female
Religion: Indigenous Beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7%
Government:  
Language(s): Malagasy, french
Currency: Malagasy franc
Per Capita: (US$) $230
20th Century Recap: 1960 indep from French
Fun Fact:  
Must see sights/landmarks: Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
Royal Hill of Ambohimanga

 

Malawi

 

 

Formal Name:

Republic of Malawi

Capital: Lilongwe

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 8.7 million
Life Expectancy: 48 male, 50 female
Religion: Protestant 55%, Catholic 20%, Muslim 20%, Indigenous Beliefs 5%
Government:  
Language(s): Chewa, English
Currency: Malwaian kwacha
Per Capita: (US$) $200
20th Century Recap:  
Fun Fact:  
Must see sights/landmarks:

Lake Malawi National Park

malawi-tourism.com

 

 

Mali

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of Mali

Capital: Bamako

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 10.8 million
Life Expectancy: 43 male, 46 female
Religion: Muslim 905, Indigenous Beliefs 9%
Government:  
Language(s): French
Currency: CFA franc
Per Capita: (US$) $270
20th Century Recap: 1960 independence from France
Fun Fact:  
Must see sights/landmarks: Old Towns of Djenné
Timbuktu
Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) (1989 )
Tomb of Askia

 

Mauritania

 

 
Formal Name:

Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Capital: Nouakchott

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 2.1 million
Life Expectancy: 46 male, 49 female
Religion: Muslim 100%
Government:  
Language(s): French
Currency: Ouguiya
Per Capita: (US$) $500
20th Century Recap: 1960 independence from France
Fun Fact:  
Must see sights/landmarks: Banc d'Arguin National Park
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata

 

Mauritius

 

 

Formal Name:

Mauritius

Capital: Port Louis

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 1.0 million
Life Expectancy: 65 male, 72 female
Religion: Hindu 52%, Catholic 26%, Muslim 17%, Protestant 2%
Government:  
Language(s): English

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Currency: Mauritian rupee
Per Capita: (US$) $2,250
20th Century Recap:  
Fun Fact:  
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Useful Websites: mauritius.net  

 

Mayotte

 

 
Formal Name:

Mayotte

Capital: Mamoutzou

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 97,000
Life Expectancy: 54 male, 58 female
Religion:  
Government: French territory
Language(s):  

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Morocco

 

 
Formal Name:

Kingdom of Morocco

Capital: Rabat

Other Major Cities:

Tangiers, Casablanca, Marrakech
Population: 26.2 million
Life Expectancy: 62 male, 65 female
Religion: Muslim 99%
Government:  
Language(s): Arabic, French
Currency: Moroccan dirham
Per Capita: (US$) $1,150
20th Century Recap:  
Fun Fact:  
Must see sights/landmarks:

Medina of Fez
Medina of Marrakesh
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
Historic City of Meknes
Archaeological Site of Volubilis
Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin)
Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida)

tourism-in-morocco.com

morocco.com

 

Mozambique

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of Mozambique

Capital: Maputo

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 16.6 million
Life Expectancy: 46 male, 49 female
Religion: Indigenous Beliefs 60%, Christian 30%, Muslim 10%
Government:  
Language(s): Portuguese

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Currency: Metical
Per Capita: (US$) $80
20th Century Recap:  
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Namibia

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of Namibia

Capital: Windhoek

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 1.4 million
Life Expectancy: 59 male, 61 female
Religion:  
Government:  
Language(s): English

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Currency: Namibian dollar
Per Capita: (US$)

$1,900

20th Century Recap:  
Fun Fact:  
Must see sights/landmarks:  
Useful Websites:

tourism.com.na

namibia-tourism.com

 
   

 

NIGER

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of Niger

Capital: Niamey

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 8.3 million
Life Expectancy: 43 male, 46 female
Religion: Muslim 80%
Government:  
Language(s): French
Currency: CFA franc
Per Capita: (US$) $310
20th Century Recap:  
Fun Fact:

In Niger the Taureg (8% pop.) is a tribe name- not a VW.

People from Nigeria are Nigerian. People from Niger are Nigerien.

Must see sights/landmarks: Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
W National Park of Niger
 

 

Nigeria

 

 
Formal Name:

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Capital: Abuja

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 111.7 million
Life Expectancy: 48 male, 49 female
Religion: Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, Indigenous Beliefs 10%
Government:  
Language(s): English
Currency: Naira
Per Capita: (US$) $370
20th Century Recap:  
Fun Fact: People from Nigeria are Nigerian. People from Niger are Nigerien.
Must see sights/landmarks: Sukur Cultural Landscape

 

REUNION

 

 
Formal Name:

Department of Reunion

Capital: Saint-Denis

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 618,000
Life Expectancy: 67 male, 75 female
Religion:  
Government:  
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Currency:  
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20th Century Recap:  
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RWANDA

 

 

Formal Name:

Republic of Rwanda

Capital: Kigali

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 7.7 million
Life Expectancy: 48 male, 51 female
Religion:  
Government:  
Language(s): Kinyarwanda, French, English

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Currency: Rwanda franc
Per Capita: (US$) $310
20th Century Recap:  
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Saint Helena

 

 

Formal Name:

St. Helena and Dependencies

Capital: Jamestown

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 7,000
Life Expectancy: 68 male, 75 female
Religion:  
Government: British territory
Language(s):  

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Sao Tome and Principe

 

 
Formal Name:

Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe

Capital: Sao Tome

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 127,000
Life Expectancy: 64 male, 67 female
Religion:  
Government:  
Language(s): Portuguese

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Currency: Dobra
Per Capita: (US$) $380
20th Century Recap:  
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Senegal

 

 

Formal Name:

Republic of Senegal

Capital: Dakar

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 7.9 million
Life Expectancy: 47 male, 49 female
Religion: Muslim 94%, Indigenous Beliefs 6%, Catholic 2%
Government:  
Language(s): French
Currency: CFA franc
Per Capita: (US$) $710
20th Century Recap:  
Fun Fact:  
Must see sights/landmarks:

Island of Gorée
Niokolo-Koba National Park
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
Island of Saint-Louis

earth200.com/senegal

senegal-online.com

 

Seychelles

 

 

Formal Name:

Republic of the Seychelles

Capital: Victoria

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 71,000
Life Expectancy: 65 male, 74 female
Religion: Catholic 90%, Anglican 8%
Government:  
Language(s): Creole
Currency: Seychelles rupee
Per Capita: (US$) $4,670
20th Century Recap:  
Fun Fact:  
Must see sights/landmarks:

Aldabra Atoll
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve

seychelles.uk.com

sey.net

 

Sierra Leone

 

 

Formal Name:

Republic of Sierra Leone

Capital: Freetown

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 4.4 million
Life Expectancy: 41 male, 44 female
Religion:  
Government:  
Language(s): English

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Currency: Leone
Per Capita: (US$) $240
20th Century Recap:  
Fun Fact: As the name Freetown implies, Sierra Leone was a resettlement for freed slaves
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Somalia

 

 
Formal Name:

Somali Democratic Republic

Capital: Mogadishu

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 9.3 million
Life Expectancy: 44 male, 48 female
Religion: Sunni Muslim 100%
Government:  
Language(s): Somali, Arabic

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Currency: Somali Shilling
Per Capita: (US$) $150
20th Century Recap:  
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South Africa

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of South Africa

Capital: Pretoria, Cape town, Bloemfontein

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 41.7 million
Life Expectancy: 61 male, 67 female
Religion: Other 53%, Black indigenous 17%, Christian 30%
Government:  
Language(s): English, Afrikaans, 9 African languages
Currency: Rand
Per Capita: (US$) $2,520
20th Century Recap:  
Fun Fact:  
Must see sights/landmarks:

Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park
Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs
Robben Island
UKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park
Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas

satour.org

southafrica.net.tourism

tourism.co.za

cape-town.net

durban.org.za

 

Sudan

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of Sudan

Capital: Khartoum

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 26.5 million
Life Expectancy: 52 male, 53 female
Religion: Muslim Sunni 70%, Indigenous Beliefs 20%, Christian 5%
Government:  
Language(s): Arabic
Currency: Sudanese dinar
Per Capita: (US$) $269
20th Century Recap:  
Fun Fact:  
Must see sights/landmarks:

 

Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region

 

 

Swaziland

 

 
Formal Name:

Kingdom of Swaziland

Capital: Mbabane

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 825,000
Life Expectancy: 51 male, 59 female
Religion: Christian 60%, Indigenous Beliefs 40%
Government:  
Language(s): Siswati, English

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Currency: Lilangeni
Per Capita: (US$) $820
20th Century Recap:  
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Tanzania

 

 
Formal Name:

United Republic of Tanzania

Capital: Dodoma

Other Major Cities:

Dar es Salaam
Population: 27.4 million
Life Expectancy: 49 male, 54 female
Religion: Indigenous Beliefs 42%, Muslim 32%, Christian 26%
Government:  
Language(s): English, Swahili
Currency: Tanzanian shilling
Per Capita: (US$) $120
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Must see sights/landmarks:

Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara
Serengeti National Park
Selous Game Reserve
Kilimanjaro National Park (1987 )
Stone Town of Zanzibar

 

tanzania-web.com

zanzibar.net

 

Togo

 

 
Formal Name:

Togolese Republic

Capital: Lome

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Population: 3.8 million
Life Expectancy: 53 male, 57 female
Religion: Indigenous Beliefs 70%, Christian 20%, Muslim 10%
Government:  
Language(s): French, Kabye, Ewe
Currency: CFA franc
Per Capita: (US$) $410
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Fun Fact:  
Must see sights/landmarks:

Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba

 

 

Tunisia

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of Tunisia

Capital: Tunis

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Population: 8.4 million
Life Expectancy: 65 male, 66 female
Religion: Muslim 98%
Government:  
Language(s): Arabic
Currency: Tunisian dinar
Per Capita: (US$) $1,420
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Must see sights/landmarks:

Medina of Tunis
Site of Carthage
Amphitheatre of El Jem
Ichkeul National Park
Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis (1985 , 1986 )
Medina of Sousse
Kairouan
Dougga / Thugga

tourismtunisia.com

 

Uganda

 

 

Formal Name:

Republic of Uganda

Capital: Kampala

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 17.5 million
Life Expectancy: 50 male, 52 female
Religion: Protestant 33%, Catholic 33%, Indigenous Beliefs 18%, Muslim 16%
Government:  
Language(s): English
Currency: New Uganda shilling
Per Capita: (US$) $220
20th Century Recap:  
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Must see sights/landmarks:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi

ugandaweb.com

africa-insites.com/uganda

 

WESTERN SAHARA

 

 
Formal Name:

Western Sahara

 
Capital:  

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Population: 201,000
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ZAIRE

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of Zaire

Capital: Kinshasa

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Population: 37.9 million
Life Expectancy: 50 male, 54 female
Religion: Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Muslim 10%, Kimbanguist 10%
Government:  
Language(s): French
Currency: New zaire
Per Capita: (US$) $230
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Zambia

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of Zambia

Capital: Lusaka

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 10.8 million
Life Expectancy: 51 male, 54 female
Religion: Christian 63%, Hundi 36%
Government:  
Language(s): English, Bemba, Nyanja
Currency: Zambian kwacha
Per Capita: (US$) $420
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Must see sights/landmarks:

Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls

africa-insites.com/zambia

   

 

ZIMBABWE

 

 
Formal Name:

Republic of Zimbabwe

Capital: Harare

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 12.8 million
Life Expectancy: 58 male, 61 female
Religion: Syncretic (half Christian, half Indigenous Beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, Indigenous Beliefs 24%
Government:  
Language(s): English
Currency: Zimbabwe dollar
Per Capita: (US$) $640
20th Century Recap:  
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Must see sights/landmarks:

Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas
Great Zimbabwe National Monument
Khami Ruins National Monument
Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls
Matobo Hills

 

Useful Websites:

tourismzimbabwe.co.zw

afrizim.com