Countries in Africa

G is for Gambia

Gambia is a country in West Africa, and the smallest country on mainland Africa. The capital of Gambia is Banjul. People in Gambia speak English.

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G is for Ghana

Countries, Countries in Africa

Ghana is a country in west Africa. The capital of Ghana is Accra.

abdallahh / CC BY-SA

G is for Guinea

Countries, Countries in Africa

Guinea is a country in West Africa. The capital of Guinea is Conakry. People in Guinea speak French.

Sara / CC BY-SA

Generated image of the Guinea Bissau flag

G is for Guinea Bissau

Countries, Countries in Africa

Guinea Bissau is a country in West Africa. The capital of Guinea Bissau is Bissau. People in Guinea Bissau speak Portuguese.

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K is for Kenya

Countries, Countries in Africa

Kenya is a country in east Africa. The capital of Kenya is Nairobi. People in Kenya speak Swahili.

Henri Bergius / CC BY-SA

Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho and formerly known as Basutoland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, surrounded by South Africa. Lesotho is located in the Maloti Mountains, with the highest peak in southern Africa. Its capital and largest city is Maseru.

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L is for Liberia

Countries, Countries in Africa

Liberia is a country in west Africa. The capital of Liberia is Monrovia. People in Liberia speak English.

Erik (HASH) Hersman / CC BY-SA

L is for Libya

Countries, Countries in Africa

Libya is a country in northern Africa. The capital of Libya is Tripoli. People in Libya speak Arabic.

Ziad Fhema / Inspired By (CC BY)

M is for Madagascar

Countries, Countries in Africa

Madagascar is a large island country off the east coast of Africa. The capital of Madagascar is Antananarivo. People in Madagascar speak Malagasy and French.

Olivier Lejade / CC BY-SA

M is for Malawi

Countries, Countries in Africa

Malawi (officially the Republic of Malawi) is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Lilongwe is the capital and largest city in Malawi.

Trump White House Archived / Public Domain

M is for Mali

Countries, Countries in Africa

The Republic of Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the eighth-largest country in Africa. Mali is one the poorest and least developed countries in the world. The capital and largest city in Mali is Bamako.

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M is for Mauritania

Countries, Countries in Africa

Mauritania is a country in west Africa. The capital of Mauritania is Nouakchott. People in Mauritania speak Arabic.
Not to be confused with Mauritius.

Magharebia / CC BY-SA

M is for Mauritius

Countries, Countries in Africa

Mauritius is an island nation off the south east coast of Africa, east of Madagascar. The capital of Mauritius is Port Louis.

Sunny Ripert / CC BY-SA

M is for Morocco

Countries, Countries in Africa

Morocco is a country in north Africa. The capital of Morocco is Rabat, and the largest city is Casablanca. People in Morocco speak Arabic.

Jochen Frey / CC BY-SA

M is for Mozambique

Countries, Countries in Africa

Mozambique is a country in south east Africa. The capital of Mozambique is Maputo. People in Mozambique speak Portuguese and Swahili.

Maurits Vermeulen / CC BY-SA

N is for Namibia

Countries, Countries in Africa

Namibia is a country in southern Africa. The capital of Namibia is Windhoek. People in Namibia speak a variety of languages, including English, Afrikaans, and German.

Alex Smith / CC BY-SA

N is for Niger

Countries, Countries in Africa

Niger is a country in inland western Africa. The capital of Niger is Niamey. It is one of the poorest countries in the world. People in Niger speak French.

Not to be confused with Nigeria.

US Africa Command / CC BY-SA